Fiddleheads – Quart Size Bag (1/4 lb)

*Local Pickup Only in Ann Arbor, MI* *See below for pre-order details*

Place your pre-order today for Ostrich fern fiddleheads! Ostrich ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris) typically emerge in Northern Michigan in early May and their fiddleheads (the coiled-up fern) are available through mid-May. Fiddleheads are a wonderful early spring vegetable with a mild taste. I prefer them to asparagus which can be tougher and stringy. Fiddleheads should be cooked in boiling water for about five minutes before sauteeing to add to pasta, eggs, or just salted and eaten as a side dish. The fiddlehead and the entire stalk is edible once cooked. Fiddleheads may have a papery covering which can be brushed off before cooking.

Ostrich fern fiddleheads are harvested sustainably from private land. A quart-size bag holds approximately 1/4 lb of fiddleheads.

How pre-orders work for foraged foods:

1. You place a pre-order for the amount you wish to purchase. Your payment information is then collected but not charged.
2. Based upon orders received, I forage on our property in Northern Michigan on my next trip within 1-2 weeks.
3. Orders are fulfilled on a first-come first-served basis, dependent on the amount foraged. Your payment method is charged automatically and you are notified when your order is ready for pickup.
4. Pickup is at our home address provided with your order confirmation. No shipping is available.