Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening.

I have seen a plant all my life and always considered it a weed. Recently someone told me it was elderflower, and they use it in food and beers. Could you please tell me what it is? — Matt “Weed” is a ...

Lauren Arcuri is a writer and an experienced small farmer based in rural Vermont. Pick only ripe elderberries. The berries are ripe when they are a deep purple-black color and slightly soft to the ...

Rose High Bear, Elderberry Wisdom Farms Salem, Oregon, July 9, 2026. (Photo by Brian Bull) For more than a quarter century, ...

Why are elderberries good for you? Elderberries are a little-known berry that can have a massive impact on your health. People have been using them for health and medicinal purposes throughout history ...

Elderberry is a dark purple berry that comes from the European elder tree. The berries are tart in flavor and need to be cooked to be eaten, which is why most products that tout the ingredient are in ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Cloverleaf Farm, a small produce operation in Davis, California, managed to do okay ...