He nodded, "I am." He guessed he did look a little younger than that, but not by much he hoped.

He sat down with a smile and looked at the notes and pictures. "Well I guess the important things are learning which plants are safe to eat and which are poison. I figure if you learn a few that are edible and learn the dangerous plants that look similar, then that will be a good start. The best rule is just not to eat anything that you are not sure is safe. It's better to go hungry then die of poison."