Ukraine is a forager’s paradise, a land with countless miles of wild-flower meadows and an orchard huddled close to every house in its myriad villages.
In late May, the markets of Kyiv turn blood-red as the super-abundant strawberry harvest is brought to the capital. To the West, the beautiful Carpathian Mountains offer countless other wild berry types along with enough varieties of mushroom to support a cottage industry of fungi foraging tourism.