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SUMMARY:Wapato Island Wild Food Expedition
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nWe’ll investigate wild foods from marshes\, fields\, and woods — including arrowhead (known as wapato)\, wocas\, elderberry\, Oregon grape\, blackberry\, wild peas\, and many other plants. Sauvie Island was originally named Wappatoe Island by the Lewis and Clark expedition for its abundance of the wapato plant. While it is still early\, wild blackberries might be ripe for picking while we are there. Here is a history of the island. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather. Wear comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops. Blue jeans work well to protect your legs from tall sharp grass. It is typically hot and sunny this time of year.\n— A water bottle to keep you hydrated.\n— A container if you want to collect blackberries after the workshop\, assuming they are ripe at this time.\n— A Sauvie Island parking permit if you have one. All cars entering the Fish and Wildlife area must have a permit. If you don’t have one\, wait until we get organized before buying one. They are $10 for a 1 day pass\, $30 for a year pass.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books. $25-30 each\, sliding scale\, (list price is $28) cash or check. Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and/or 2. They will be available after the workshop to look at or buy.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in. \nMeeting Site and Parking\nSauvie island is a 10 mile drive from downtown Portland. Go north towards St Helens on Hwy 30. Turn right onto the Sauvie Island bridge. We’ll meet at the parking lot on the far side of the island store – Sam’s Cracker Barrel Grocery\, 15005 NW Sauvie Island Rd\, Portland\, OR. We’ll car pool and caravan from there to a variety of habitats. Ordinarily Tri-met bus #17 will take you to the bus stop – #8437 – Gilihan Rd and Sauvie Island Dr which is about 60 yards from the store. Here is a map to the store. There is no bus on Sundays. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wapato-island-wild-food-expedition/
LOCATION:Sauvie island\, Sam's Cracker Barrel Grocery\, 15005 NW Sauvie Island Rd\, Portland\, Or\, OR\, 97231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260719T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T151244
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SUMMARY:Farm to Table Wild Food Salad
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nThis workshop covers many of the plants seen in the books: Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt to Plate\, and Wild Food Foraging to Feasting by John Kallas. Visit an organic farm and make a delectable wild gourmet salad on the spot with other participants. We’ll harvest fresh delicious wild edibles that the farmers would be pulling out as weeds. Learn how to identify common\, plentiful\, nutritious\, and flavorful wild vegetables and fruits in this adventure. Get real hands-on experience with plants you’ll see on a farm and in your own garden. Take advantage of these readily available sources of nutrients\, and dietary variety. Traditional wild European edibles (gourmet greens and vegetables) plant themselves\, enjoy the rich moist growing environment of the garden\, and provide many seasons of foods that can add meal options you never dreamed of before. Once your learn these wild foods you can change from a “weeding” to a “harvesting” mentality in your own garden\, yard\, and neighborhood. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather\, we’ll be outdoors the whole time.\n— Clothing appropriate for harvesting on a farm\, comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— A salad bowl\, a fork\, sharp scissors (preferably in a holster)\, a white plastic grocery bag or light colored reusable grocery bag\, and a spray mister (like you would spray house plants with to keep them moist). Salad dressing if you have special food requirements.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in. \nMeeting Site and Parking\nThis workshop is at the Cully Organic Farm behind the Trinity Lutheran Christian Church\, 5520 NE Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR 97218. Here is a MAP to the church. Park at the very back of their parking lot. The farm is across the soccer field. We’ll meet there. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/farm-to-table-wild-food-salad/
LOCATION:Cully Organic Neighborhood Farm\, 5520 NE Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260802T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260802T160000
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of the Springwater Corridor - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nLearn at one of Portland’s favorite walkways and bike trails meandering along side of and often crossing Johnson creek with quaint bridges. This nature trail has many tributaries which we will explore for wild edibles. This area is complete with cattail\, butternut\, wild rose\, thimbleberry\, wild currents\, hawthorns\, fireweed and much more. This August workshop is different from Part 1 in April. See plants you pass by everyday. Most of these plants can be found in your own neighborhoods\, fields\, and local woodlands. Learn identification\, use\, and processing. Learn wild carrot\, poison hemlock\, hazelnut\, wild pea\, oso berry\, black haw\, wild rose\, and many other plants at this time of year. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Location\nMeet at the Johnson Creek Blvd entrance to the Corridor and park in their lot. HERE is a map to the site. We will be between the creek bridge (it is a small one) and the building with bright green markings. The driveway is 3 feet to the left of the “25 mph speed limit sign”.  The tiny road to the right of the speed limit sign is the trail\, not a driveway. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached.  When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-the-springwater-corridor-2/
LOCATION:Springwater Corridor\, 4515 SE Johnson Creek Blvd\, Portland\, 97222
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260809T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260809T120000
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of Sellwood & Oaks Parks\, SE Portland
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nWe’ll wander through Sellwood and Oaks Parks natural areas to find some of Fall’s best and diverse delectables. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday. We might see black and red hawthorn\, native and large rose hips\, red and yellow cherry plums\, blue elderberry\, saskatoon\, fairy bells in fruit\, and much more. You will later find most of this abundance again in your own neighborhoods. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nWhere to Meet\nMeet in the Sellwood Park\, parking area. Here is a MAP to the entrance. If the lot is full\, park in the surrounding streets. Please be considerate of people’s driveways. The parking lot’s entrance is right across from 7722 SE 7th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97202. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-sellwood/
LOCATION:Sellwood\, 7722 SE 7th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260829T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260829T120000
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SUMMARY:Smores From Marshmallow Plants
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nGet hands-on experience digging and processing marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) root into marshmallow\, an original ingredient of the traditional confection. In the 1700s marshmallow root was a major ingredient of marshmallows. In the early 1800s\, the recipe had gum arabic replace most of the marshmallow. In the late 1800s\, marshmallow root was totally replaced with gelatin\, which reflects much of what we buy today in the store. By the end of the workshop we’ll have gone from marshmallow taproots to a marshmallow cream that you would enjoy just like marshmallows of today. The cream can be used like marshmallow or marshmallow cream. We’ll make smores and creamy appetizers at the end of the workshop. Some seeds may be available for your use. \nWhere to Meet\nWild Food Adventures. 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland OR 97215. See Map. \nWhat to Bring\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Clothes you can get dirty in.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/smores-from-marshmallow-plants/
LOCATION:Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260830T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260830T160000
DTSTAMP:20260613T151244
CREATED:20151017T120424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T014351Z
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Foraging - Fall Harvest of Fruits\, Nuts and Vegetables
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nWe’ll bushwhack through typical urban neighborhoods to find some of Fall’s best and diverse delectables – nuts\, fruits\, and greens. Wild as well as landscaped edibles will be covered. Some eating may occur. You will later find most of this abundance in your own neighborhood. \nWhere to Meet\nOverlook Park. Intersection of N Overlook Blvd at Melrose Dr\, Portland OR 97217. See Map. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/neighborhood-foraging-fall-harvest-of-fruits-nuts-and-vegetables/
LOCATION:Overlook Park\, 3713 N Overlook Blvd\, Portland\, 97227
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260613T151244
CREATED:20151017T082900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T053353Z
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SUMMARY:Midwest Wild Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:Prairie du Chien\, Wisconsin.\n$100 – $200 for Full Event. For Options Visit Web Site. \nThis multi-day\, hands-on wild food event provides education and experience finding\, processing\, and consuming edible wild plants and other foragables in a beautiful camp setting. Founded by wild food author and teacher Sam Thayer and now run independently by his wife Melissa Price. The Midwest Wild Harvest Festival is open to anyone from beginning to advanced foragers. This event is designed to be a wild food conference. A group of diverse instructors provide workshop options for registrants. And like all these wild food weekends\, there are ample opportunities to make friends\, discuss wild foods\, learn and play. \nThe Weekend is filled with outdoor workshops and activities\, a keynote speaker on Friday evening and a two-hour open forum where participants share their wild food experiences and knowledge. There is a wild food potluck dinner on Friday night prior to the Keynote presentation. Participants can enter a contest for the best wild food dishes. There is general playfulness and music after dinner on Saturday night. \nJohn Kallas of Wild Food Adventures taught there last in 2015 and should be there again in 2026.  \nCheck the official Midwest Wild Harvest Festival website for current pricing and informational updates: https://www.wildharvestfestival.org/. \nInstructors\nEach year wild food educators and enthusiasts gather to teach\, facilitate and learn at this three day event. Wild food educators teaching at this event typically include Sam Thayer\, Mike Krebill\, Ellen Zachos and others. \nWhat is Provided\nTraining\, hands-on experiences\, field trips\, meals\, and camping or dormitory space. \nFive meals are provided starting with the Friday evening wild food potluck and ending with Sunday morning breakfast. The Friday potluck is all about wild foods\, the remaining meals are healthy organic conventional foods peppered with wild foods when possible. Meals are prepared by staff and served in an indoor dining hall. \nParticipants can choose to camp or stay in a dorm at the facility at no extra charge. \n\nCosts\nFor people 15 on up registration is $200.\nChildren 12-14 range is $125.\nChildren 5-11 range is $100.\nChildren under 5 attend for free.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/midwest-wild-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:The Wisconsin Badger Camp\, 11815 Munz Ln\, Prairie du Chien\, WI\, 53821\, United States
CATEGORIES:Midwest Wild Harvest Festival,Rendezvous Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Midwest Wild Harvest Festival%3A Melissa Price":MAILTO:melissa@foragersharvest.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260613T151244
CREATED:20151017T103553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T053700Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Wonder Wild Food Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Cairo\, West Virginia. Join the longest running annual wild food event in North America. Held every Fall since it’s inception in 1968\, this event provides education and experience finding\, processing\, and feasting on edible wild plants and other forageables in a beautiful park setting in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Founded by Edelene Wood\, the long running president of the National Wild Foods Association\, this event was inspired by followers of Euell Gibbons. Nature Wonder Weekend is open to anyone from beginning to advanced foragers. Past keynote speakers have included Euell Gibbons\, Dr. John Kallas of Wild Food Adventures\, Dr. Peter Gail of Goosefoot Acres\, Samuel Thayer of Forager’s Harvest\, Mike Krebill\, Edelene Wood\, Bill Faust\, John Tomikel and Doug Elliot\, among many others.\n\nParticipants offering wild foods they’ve made to other participants at the Saturday Wild Food Feast. \nFor a 2026 informational brochure complete with printable registration form\, go HERE.\nEach year park rangers and local wild food enthusiasts help teach and facilitate the weekend. There are usually one to three outside wild food instructors who speak or teach at the event. Dr. Kallas teaches at this event about once every 5 years. He is NOT attending this year. This event is listed here to help spread the word to people who check this web site. Links are provided.\n\nOne of the group cabins you can rent with other attendees\, or you can stay in the hotel-like lodge while you are there. \nLocation\nNorth Bend State Park has been the home of Nature Wonder Weekend since the beginning. The lodge and cabins are surrounded by Eastern woodland forests\, miles and miles of hiking trails\, a lake\, a duck pond and the winding North Fork of the Hughes River. North Bend has a 305 acre recreational lake. It is a great fishing area. The Park also offers an outdoor pool\, tennis courts\, and picnic areas. The Park is about 25 miles East of Parkersburg\, West Virginia. It can be reached via State Route 14 from Cairo\, or State Route 5 from Harrisville. \nContact & Notification\nWhile we post the Nature Wonder Weekend here at our Wild Food Adventures web site\, you must contact them for information and updates. I believe they have an e-mail list you can get on.  Contact the WV Dept of Natural Resources to get details:\nCall 304-558-2754 or contact Amy Larch at Amy.J.Larch@wv.gov or Julia Greathouse at Julia.L.Greathouse@wv.gov \nFor a report on the Wild Food Weekend\, go here: \n\nAdventures in West Virginia – The Nature Wonder Wild Food Weekend\, by John Kallas\, published November 1\, 2000 – Wild Food Adventurer Newsletter – Volume 5\, Number 4
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/nature-wonder-wild-food-weekend/
LOCATION:North Bend State Park\, 202 North Bend Park Road\, Cairo\, WV\, 26337\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rendezvous Workshops,The National Wild Food Association,WV Dept of Natural Resources
ORGANIZER;CN="The National Wild Food Association & the WV Dept of Natural Resources":MAILTO:Amy.J.Larch@wv.gov
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
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SUMMARY:Georgia Wild Foods Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Clarksville\, Georgia.\n$245 / Person for the full event. Price includes Meals\, Lodging\, Seminars and Workshops. \nJoin other foragers at the second annual Georgia Wild Foods Weekend. It will be held every fall in the peach state. This event provides education\, experience\, and camaraderie finding\, processing\, and feasting on edible wild plants and other foragables in a beautiful park-like setting in the hills of Georgia.  It is open to anyone from beginning to advanced foragers. The theme changes every year. The event requires advanced registration. Lodging is available. \n\nLake Ekklesia at Christian Camp. \nOn a fall weekend people from all over the deep south will take into the woods and fields of Georgia to learn about edible wild plants\, meet other foragers\, and celebrate fall’s bounty. After an introduction to some of the plants to be collected\, participants will join small groups led by experienced foragers to collect wild foods. Each year the Georgia Wild Foods Weekend hosts a featured speaker and other experienced foragers. The climax of the weekend will be a wild feast composed of collected foods prepared by the participants. The Sunday program will feature a variety of outdoor activities.  \n\nThere is a lot of nature to discover at the camp. \nContact – Information – Registration\nContact: Anne-Marie Bilella or Michelle Withrow\, gawildfoods@gmail.com\, 762-228-1563.\nRegistration: FORM\nCamp Location: 531 Christian Camp Ln\, Clarkesville\, GA 30523. Here is a Google MAP\nFacebook: VISIT \nInstructors\nEach year many local wild food experts and enthusiasts help teach and facilitate the weekend. There may be several outside wild food instructors who speak or teach at the event. Dr. Kallas has not taught at this event so far. He is NOT attending this year. This event is listed here to help spread the word to people who check this web site. There are different guest speakers each year. \nLocation\, Accommodations\, and Meals\nLodging is available in dormitory style bunk-bed cabins. Bath and shower facilities are available in each cabin. Each person is provided with a twin bed. It is up to you to bring a blanket\, sheets\, pillow\, a bath towel\, hand towel\, wash cloth\, and toiletries. There are facilities for men\, women\, family\, and friends. Camping is not permitted on the center grounds. No pets. Parents are responsible for the supervision and safety of their children during the weekend. Staff at the camp prepare all meals except the Saturday evening feast. \nThe camp provides standard meals with the exception of the Wild Feast on Saturday. Most participants will share in the processing and preparation of wild foods for that Saturday feast. \nThere typically is a favorite wild dish contest\, and a wild spirits contest. Crafts and classes vary. All these events happen in addition to foraging experiences and the Saturday Wild Feast. \nYou will need comfortable shoes and clothes appropriate for outdoor weather.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/georgia-wild-food-weekend/
LOCATION:North Georgia Christian Camp\, 531 Christian Camp Ln\, Clarkesville\, GA\, 30523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rendezvous Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260926T120000
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CREATED:20191123T081406Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Fruits of Pacific Northwest Forests - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nDifferent from Part 1. Join us to learn about wild fruits and other edible plant parts found in northwest forests and beyond. Fall is when many fruits are ripe for picking with many still developing. See and learn about plants like sumac\, blackberry\, hawthorn\, crabapples\, wild apples\, black cherry\, wild rose\, elderberry\, strawberry tree\, and honey locust\, among others\, as well as some poisonous berry producing plants. We’ll look at fruits and other edibles that cross our path. Explore one of the more beautiful forests in Portland’s own back yard. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nLocation: We are meeting at the parking area on Kingston Drive in SW Portland. Here is a Google Map to the location.  \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-fruits-of-northwest-forests-2/
LOCATION:Kingston Drive Parking in Washington Park\, G77Q+MV Portland\, Oregon\, Portland\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260927T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T151244
CREATED:20151017T115809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T015505Z
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SUMMARY:Acorn Pudding and Extracting Volatile Oils
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nGet hands-on experience on how some wild plants are processed for grain\, flour\, and essential oils. We’ll see how to shell\, grind\, process and leach acorns so that they transform into wonderful additions to breads\, muffins\, pancakes\, and pudding. By the end of the workshop we’ll have gone from bitter acorns in the shell to a sweet acorn pudding that any normal human would enjoy. Also learn how to make a distillation setup from simple kitchen ware. We’ll make a distillate hydrosol from mint that you could perfect at home use to flavor teas\, use in cooking or aroma therapy. \nHelp Gather Acorns on Saturday\nWhile you can certainly gather acorns on your own (and that is encouraged) in your own neighborhood\, you can also join us to do that around 5pm the day before the workshop in SE Portland. Contact John if you want to participate. \nWhere to Meet\nWild Food Adventures. 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland OR 97215. See Map.\nThis is NOT where to meet for acorn gathering the day before. You’ll have to call about that. \nWhat to Bring\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Clothes you can get dirty in.\n— A hammer\, a butter knife\, and a brick if you have one. A pillow to sit on (some will be sitting on the ground). Latex gloves if you have delicate hands to protect you against the tannins.\n— If you have access to them\, your own fresh acorns (large only)\, and mint or lemon balm cuttings for the distillation process.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/acorn-pudding-and-extracting-volatile-oils/
LOCATION:Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261015T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20271016T080000
DTSTAMP:20260613T151244
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T003011Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Food Adventures - Posting Upcoming Workshops for 2027
DESCRIPTION:Wild Food Adventures offers roughly 30 wild food workshops and 2 multi-day Rendezvous each year. These occur in North Western Oregon from March through October. We typically do not do workshops from October through February. Workshops are listed at this web site once our schedule is confirmed for the upcoming year. If no workshops are listed\, the new year has not been posted yet. Here is a poster of the most current events to get an idea of what might be offered in the new year. Note the date of the poster. It could be posted anywhere from December to February. We also list certain wild food events sponsored by other institutions around North America. \nTo get automatic notification of future events\, join our wild food E-Notification List. Do so by sending an E-mail to mail@wildfoodadventures.com and include the following information:\n— Name\n— Physical Address\n— Cell Phone\n— A reliable (not junk) E-mail address that you check often \nWe will only send relevant e-mails when appropriate to help keep you updated. The other information is how our database is organized and is necessary for communicating with you when necessary. \nIf you have questions call 503-775-3828 between 2 and 6pm Pacific time\, any day. \nThanks\, \nJohn Kallas\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Wild Food Adventures\nInstitute for the Study of Edible Wild Plants and Other Foragables\n422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215\nmail@wildfoodadventures.com
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-food-adventures-upcoming-workshops/
LOCATION:OR
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