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Moon of Digging Time

Much of May is the Moon of the Digging Time. Camas is a root bulb used as the main form of starch before colonial times. In this video, learn about how to identify, harvest, and process camas. We share the story of camas, and describe a method using a crock pot to cook the camas.

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