Links and photos refreshed 7/29/2025 Urban Hiker SF has been around for a few months now, and since I started my company, I've become much more connected with the city. For the first time in my life, I notice minute architectural details, hidden alleyways, and even plants. I had never been a plant person, but one day, as I walked around the city with my father, a lifetime plant lover, he pointed out a nasturtium plant and told me it was edible. Now he had my attention: as a foodie, I find plants infinitely more interesting when I also see them as food. Now that I know what to look for, I see numerous edible plants daily on my hikes. While the summer's blackberries and plums have disappeared until next spring, there are several other edible plants around the Bay Area that you can enjoy year-round. Here's a mini field guide to help you on your urban foraging expeditions. 1. Nasturtium You can identify nasturtiums by their j...