Merriwether
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | Medicine Man & Chemist |
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. is often (somewhat) jokingly described as a scientist raised by witches. Having a M.S. in medicinal chemistry and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry he brings science into the world of wild edible and medicinal plants. On the science side he has fourteen patents and numerous articles in research journals from his career as an industrial chemist. But his true love is plants and the miracles they contain. Since 2008 his website www.foragingtexas.com has been one of the top wild edible/medicinal plant sites on the internet; he's written countless foraging articles for a wide variety of magazines; taught hundreds of foraging walkabouts; appeared on radio, TV, and podcasts galore; wrote the acclaimed book Idiot's Guide Foraging (available on Amazon); and was co-creator of the Wazoo Survival Gear foraging bandana. In 2016 he turned his herbal chemistry skills to consumer goods to help develop the Workman's Friend line of skin care products. In 2020 he made the biggest leap of his life to become the medicine man for Medicine Man Plant Co. where he can finally bring forth the ancient plants that can still help with modern issues. |
| Interests | Edible Wild Plants, Making Stuff, Permaculture, Self Sufficiency, Herbal Medicine, Emergency Preparedness, Primitive Skills, Camping, Hiking, Backpacking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Parenthood |