A self-taught botanist and expert on wild edibles, Alma Christensen is known by many as the Lady of the Woods. This short documentary explores her coming of age in an Austrian immigrant family homesteading in Central Minnesota. Hear about life on the farm, foraging for food, education, and living and loving during "the hard days" and the war.—Aleshia Mueller
Tells the story of Alma Christensen, a self-taught botanist and expert on wild edibles who grew up in an Austrian immigrant family in Central Minnesota. Alma's depression-era conservation ethic, 'Use everything but the squeal on a pig!' is increasingly relevant amid current concerns about global sustainability.—Anonymous