About

Pamela Huerto, RD

Registered Dietitian, Plant Lady, Geek, DIYer

A Foraging Journey

This was an unexpected journey.

Fresh out of high school, I dove into my love for tech and became a computer programmer. A decade later, I’d traded code for a new calling—a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a shiny Registered Dietitian (RD) title, driven by a plan to help others. Eager to test my skills, I took a job with a remote Health Authority and, sight unseen, uprooted my life—husband, large orange cat, and all—1,000 km to far north Saskatchewan, Canada.

For six years, we called Stony Rapids home, zipping around by small plane in a vast region of five tight-knit communities, including two Dënesųłiné First Nation reserves. Access to healthy, nutritious food was a daily struggle there, and tackling that became the heart of my health promotion role.

Early on, a colleague mentioned the Dënesųłiné weren’t adapted to eat plants—that, beyond fall blueberries and cranberries, vegetation just wasn’t their thing. As a science-minded dietitian, I questioned this. What did their ancestors eat? Fish and game were staples, sure, but what about plants? Digging into historical diets and chatting with community elders, I learned of wild foods that might have enriched their tables. That discovery, paired with my drive to find affordable, sustainable ways to boost nutrition, sparked my passion for foraging.

Now we've swapped our far north life for a homestead in north central Saskatchewan. It’s a fresh playground of adventures and hidden gems. I grew up here, but foraging has given me new eyes—every find, from nettles to mushrooms, lights me up. Now, I’m excited to share these wild joys with you, inviting you into my world of food, foraging, and fun!