Wild Food Adventures

Wild Food Adventures Wild Food Adventures provides expertise in wild edible plants and foraging through workshops, expedi As opposed to hunting or fishing.

Edible Wild Plants Defined:
Edible wild plants are wild plants with one or more parts that can be used for food if gathered at the appropriate stage of growth, and properly prepared. Edible wild plants could be weeds growing in urban areas to native plants growing in deep wilderness. Foraging Defined / Foragables Defined:
Regarding humans and wild foods: Foraging is the process of searching for an

d gathering food or provisions from wild sources. The distinction can be seen in how Native American tribes had a division of labor. The women and children foraged while the men hunted and fished. Foraging can be done to obtain plant products as well as animal products like shellfish, insects, and honey. Foragables are those things that can be gathered.

For truffle fans...
01/11/2025

For truffle fans...

Every fall and winter, the Willamette Valley celebrates one of our most cherished delicacies: the Oregon truffle.These mushroom-like fungi grow underground in the root systems of Douglas fir trees throughout

Interesting story about how pawpaw, our native fruit is well suited to endure climate change over many cultivated fruits...
10/20/2024

Interesting story about how pawpaw, our native fruit is well suited to endure climate change over many cultivated fruits. Some farmers are already making the transition.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. - When Kyle Townsend and Mitchell Gunther decided to start an orchard in this town just east of Niagara Falls two years ago, they quickly dismissed the idea of growing conventional fruit. Warmer winters, followed by snap freezes, were devastating apple and peach crops. They nixed grap...

Here is some coverage of me and Alanna Kieffer in the Sept 10, 2024 issue of Travel Oregon.
09/20/2024

Here is some coverage of me and Alanna Kieffer in the Sept 10, 2024 issue of Travel Oregon.

With 363 miles of coastline, a wealth of rich forests and plenty of fertile valleys, Oregon is a well-stocked natural-food store where visitors and locals alike can forage for all manner of belly-pleasing eats. You just need to know where to go and what to look for. Here’s what to expect on a guid...

These are my students from my Farm to Table wild food workshop in July. We harvested the weeds from an organic farm to m...
09/09/2024

These are my students from my Farm to Table wild food workshop in July. We harvested the weeds from an organic farm to make that big luscious salad. Enough to feed 25 people. It is an annual event. You should join us next year.

Come have some fun learning about nature and what you can eat for the rest of your life. For more info or to register, g...
08/26/2024

Come have some fun learning about nature and what you can eat for the rest of your life. For more info or to register, go here: https://wildfoodadventures.com/
For a poster of the whole years workshops, go here:https://wildfoodadventures.com/wp-content/wfa_docs/workshopposter.pdf

08/19/2024

Early Sunday morning preparation prior to my S'mores From Marsh Mallow Plants workshop. I take the taproot of marsh mallow plants (Althaea officinalis) and process it into a marshmallow confection. Similar in flavor to the marshmallow you buy from the store. You can find the process and recipe in volume 2 of my book series, Edible Wild Plants.

Here is a video of a presentation I did for the Oregon Master Gardeners. It's 40 minutes of good solid wild food content...
07/27/2024

Here is a video of a presentation I did for the Oregon Master Gardeners. It's 40 minutes of good solid wild food content. If you want a good introduction to wild food concepts and coverage of a few common plants, this will be of interest. It clearly shows what fascinates me about wild foods.

OSU Master Gardener 10-Minute University™ presentation on Edible Wild Plants with John Kallas, PhD. See more gardening videos at https://www.youtube.com/play...

During the GingerRoot Wild Food Rendezvous, we collected about 10 pounds of native wild Oregon Bing cherries which we us...
07/06/2024

During the GingerRoot Wild Food Rendezvous, we collected about 10 pounds of native wild Oregon Bing cherries which we used for a variety of savory dishes and a sweet cherry pie. After that event, I picked about 8 pounds more to freeze and eat frozen. It's my favorite fruit. So delicious.
Commercial Bing cherries were developed from the wild, which are smaller by about 35%. Wild Bings are native to Oregon.

Here is a video about a new trend of using big leaf maple from the Pacific Northwest to make a new kind of syrup.
06/12/2024

Here is a video about a new trend of using big leaf maple from the Pacific Northwest to make a new kind of syrup.

Maple syrup traditionally comes from the northeast, but west coasters are changing that.

Here's a free slide presentation and lecture I am giving on edible wild plants, Sunday at the Tigard Public Library, 3-5...
06/07/2024

Here's a free slide presentation and lecture I am giving on edible wild plants, Sunday at the Tigard Public Library, 3-5pm. I'll be rushing back from my coastal Seavegetable workshop, so I might smell like the beach. I'll be showing lots of beautiful slides of plants, their processing and finished dishes. There will also be a video showing what is possible for normal people. Great for adults and their kids. Come and enjoy the show.

The Readiness Group Store in Camas Washington is sponsoring two workshops on wild foods and preparedness. Here is a post...
05/21/2024

The Readiness Group Store in Camas Washington is sponsoring two workshops on wild foods and preparedness. Here is a poster of the events if you are interested. Register at https://thereadinessgroup.org Details and pricing are in the poster below.

Also, Wild Food Adventures has 2 Wild Food Rendezvous and 14 more workshops remaining for 2024, don’t forget to check them out at http://wildfoodadventures.com/

Here is what Charla, Halina & I did years ago for the TV show Grant's Getaways. We gathered shellfish, seavegetables, an...
04/25/2024

Here is what Charla, Halina & I did years ago for the TV show Grant's Getaways. We gathered shellfish, seavegetables, and coastal wild foods for a feast we made for Grant's guests. You can watch both halves of the episode by visiting here. It is videos 2 and 3 on this page. https://wildfoodadventures.com/about/press-2/

Change your whole understanding of wild foods. Come feast with us. Work hard, play hard, come out transformed. Learn how...
04/15/2024

Change your whole understanding of wild foods. Come feast with us. Work hard, play hard, come out transformed. Learn how to use wild foods every day. These May and June events are coming up soon. See more information at our web site https://wildfoodadventures.com/
For a poster of the whole years workshops, go here:https://wildfoodadventures.com/.../wfa.../workshopposter.pdf

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Early Sunday morning preparation prior to my S'mores From Marsh Mallow Plants workshop. I take the taproot of marsh mallow plants (Althaea officinalis) and process it into a marshmallow confection. Similar in flavor to the marshmallow you buy from the store. You can find the process and recipe in volume 2 of my book series, Edible Wild Plants.

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