There’s no better medicine for the soul than to get outside, breathe fresh air, and discover plants all around you that you can actually eat. Sarah Lucas is an inspiring guide for these adventures, combining her deep knowledge of wild plants with her own creative cooking as she hosts groups on land near her home in Dover Plains, NY. Since participating in a conifer foraging workshop with Sarah, it’s brought me joy to go around my neighborhood and identify what’s edible and what’s not and snack on pine needles and spruce tips.
I met Sarah in her former role as a farmer at Harlem Valley Homestead, bringing her amazing beets and greens to the Hastings Farmers’ Market. It’s been so fun getting to know Sarah — she went to divinity school, studied environmental ethics, and has lived her work through teaching, farming, and foraging. Sarah offers private foraging tours of your property: “This is where you learn what is already growing at your home, whether you have a tiny front yard or acres of land.” She also offers group foraging tours and private guided experiences.
How She Glows
"Spending time outside. A lot. Fresh air is important to me, in every season."
Where She Goes
Sarah gets her energy boosts from jogging, foraging, cold plunging, and swimming in and around her home in Dover, NY. A few of her favorite spots:
⛪️ Dover Stone Church, Dover Plains, NY: "A great place for foraging, with a waterfall, cave, and really stunning trails."
🌻 Overmountain, Ancramdale, NY: "Vast wildflower fiends, views of the Catskills, tons of trails."
💦 White Pond, Kent, NY: One of Sarah's favorite swimming holes, White Pond is a "beautiful lake with trails all around it."
📍 Find Sarah's favorites and add your own to our REVERY Map of Local Hikes & Trails in Google Maps.
Contact Sarah
Message Sarah on Instagram at feralforagher.
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