A documented site survey builds on the basic site survey. A documented site survey is an opportunity to identify the edible and medicinal plants that can be found on your property.  The documented site survey is a fee-based service¹. You irrevocably grant us permission to privately document those plants that are identified on your property. Future collection of plant materials is at the discretion of the owner, and will only be conducted if mutually agreed-upon².

Plants of interest will be tagged with marking flags bearing a letter code³.  This letter code will be associated with a single example of each plant of interest.  For example, if Plantago major is identified, then the first example of this species will be marked and recorded.

The identification of plants will be confirmed (if practical) by both the surveyor and the owner. This can be by means of a field guide or a mobile application that supports this activity (there are many available, but I highly recommend "PictureThis", an app for your mobile phone.

At the end of the survey, and before departing the property, a list of plants that have been identified during the survey will be emailed to the owner, as either a text file or a csv file suitable for importing into a spreadsheet⁴.

To schedule this service, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your contact information, your address, and some potential dates when you would like to have the survey conducted. Scheduling will be based upon availability and weather conditions.

1. The fee for a documented site survey is $20 per hour while on-site, and travel expenses to and from the site. Travel expenses are based upon the IRS mileage allowances for the calendar year that the survey is conducted. The 2023 mileage rate is $0.655 per mile.
2. Plant collection will be for the purpose of providing a supply of edible or medicinal plants for use by the owner and/or Fantastic Foragers. Any plants that Fantastic Foragers collects for their use will be paid for by Fantastic Foragers at a fair market value.
3. Flags will be provided by us for this service, and will remain your property after we complete the survey.
4. A working email address will be necessary for this service, and access to cellular service is required.  If cellular service is not available at the location, the list will be emailed as soon as cellular service is available.