Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 History
Ancient Elderberry
European Elderberry
Native American and American Elderberry
More Than Just Food or Medicine
2 Description, Anatomy, Terminology, and Nutrition
Description and Anatomy
Terminology
Benefits and Studies
Nutrition
3 Cultivation and Care
How to Choose an Elderberry Variety
Preparation and Planting
Purchasing and Propagation
First Three Years of Growth and Fruiting
Care and Pruning
Pests and Diseases
4 Harvesting, Foraging, and Preserving
Dangerous and Other Look-Alikes
Where to Forage
Preserving
Purchasing Elderberry Products
5 Preparation Methods
Basic Equipment
Jams and Jellies
Fermented Elderberry Enjoyments
Other Ways to Prepare Elderberry
Tinctures
Other Uses for Elderberry Pulp
6 Crafts and Other Uses for Elder Wood
Children, Cyanide, and Elderberry Crafts
What You Will Need
Elder Whistle
Elderberry Flute
Elderberry Bellows
Elderberry Lance or Spear
Elderberry Pencils
Blowgun/Popgun
Notes
Additional Reading and Resources
About the Author
A Note about the Publisher
