Foraging Academy
Foraging Academy
Foraging Academy






Start your foraging journey for free!
Explore our growing library of free plant ID pages and mini courses-
short, seasonal lessons designed to help you recognize, harvest, and enjoy
wild foods safely. When you’re ready to go deeper, certification is waiting.
Start your foraging journey for free
Explore our growing library of free plant ID pages and mini courses- short, seasonal lessons designed to help you recognize, harvest, and enjoy wild foods safely. When you’re ready to go deeper, certification is waiting.


Become Certified in Foraging.
Become Certified in Foraging.
Invasive Plants of North America Foraging Certification
Invasive Plants of North America Foraging Certification
Start your foraging journey for free
Explore our growing library of free plant ID pages and mini courses- short,
seasonal lessons designed to help you recognize,
harvest, and enjoy wild foods safely. When you’re ready to go deeper, certification is waiting.












In-depth
certification.
In-depth
certification.
In-depth
certification.
Photo-based assessments.
Photo-based
assessments.
Photo-based assessments.
Scholarship for
every course.
Scholarship for
every course.
Scholarship for
every course.
Comprehensive modules and real skills.
Comprehensive modules and real skills.
Comprehensive
modules and
real skills.
Prove your skills
visually, not just on paper.
Prove your skills
visually, not just on paper.
Prove your skills
visually,
not just on paper.
One-for-one: enroll and gift a course.
One-for-one: enroll and gift a course.
One-for-one:
enroll
and gift a course.












What you’ll learn:
Master plant identification, safe harvesting, culinary use, and history across designed to help you identify 20 invasive plant species found across all 48 contiguous states.
Learn hands-on skills and practical ecology.
Master plant identification, safe harvesting, culinary use, and history across designed to help you identify 20 invasive plant species found across all 48 contiguous states.
Learn hands-on skills and practical ecology.
Dive deep into real-world knowledge from expert instructors.
Dive deep into real-world knowledge from expert instructors.


“The one-for-one scholarship model means every enrollment is a gift to someone else- just as foraging should be.”
“The one-for-one scholarship model means every enrollment is a gift to someone else- just as foraging should be.”
Foraging Academy Promise Statement
This course was created and taught by Rachael West and Melissa Sisk. Expert foragers, educators, and co-founders of Foraging Academy.
This course was created and taught by Rachael West and Melissa Sisk. Expert foragers, educators, and co-founders of Foraging Academy.
This course was created and taught by Rachael West and Melissa Sisk. Expert foragers, educators, and co-founders of Foraging Academy.



Rachael West
Rachael West



Personal mentorship and community support.
Personal mentorship and community support.
Personal mentorship and community support.



Melissa Sisk
Tuition & Enrollment
Tuition & Enrollment
Founders Price $533
Founders Price $533
Certification comes with lifetime access, downloadable guides that are
constantly expanding, and recipe cards.
Do I need prior experience?
No, we start with the basics and progress to advanced modules.
How does certification work?
Complete modules and photo-based assessments for your certificate.
What if I don’t have a second student?
Your gifted course will go to someone on our scholarship waitlist.
Do I need prior experience?
No, we start with the basics and progress to advanced modules.
How does certification work?
Complete modules and photo-based assessments for your certificate.
What if I don’t have a second student?
Your gifted course will go to someone on our scholarship waitlist.
Do I need prior experience?
No, we start with the basics and progress to advanced modules.
How does certification work?
Complete modules and photo-based assessments for your certificate.
What if I don’t have a second student?
Your gifted course will go to someone on our scholarship waitlist.
Ready to Begin?
Ready to Begin?
Step into education rooted in land, food, and freedom.
Step into education rooted in land, food, and freedom.
Step into education rooted in land, food, and freedom.