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The North Carolina Wild Foods Weekend
On a spring weekend (Typically the 4th full weekend of April),
120 people from all over Eastern North America will take into the
woods and fields of North Carolina to learn about edible wild plants,
meet other foragers, & celebrate spring. 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 North Carolina Wild Foods Weekend hosts a featured speaker. The
climax of the weekend will be a wild feast composed of collected
foods prepared by the participants. The Sunday program will feature
uses of wild plants & a variety of outdoor activities. To read a
personal account of the Weekend with pictures click the link above.
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A Typical Agenda for the Weekend
To read a personal account of the event, go
Here
Friday
4:00 pm: Registration Begins
6:00 pm: Dinner Served - Meet and mingle with
other wild food enthusiasts
7:30 pm: Friday Speaker: Ed Kessler on "Wild Turkeys" (2008)
8:30 pm: Wild Food Social Hour (Participants who
can, bring a wild food to share)
Wild Pie Contest Judged and Winner Announced
10:00 pm:
Night Owl Hike
Saturday
7:00 am: Early Bird Edible Plant Walk
7:30 am: Registration Continues
8:00 am: Breakfast Served
9:00 am: Participants go on Foraging Field
Trips
12:00 pm:
Lunch Served
1:00 pm: Everyone Participates in Cleaning,
Processing & Preparation of Collected Wild Foods
6:30 pm: Wild Feast Begins
8:00 pm: Saturday Speaker: Sandi Ford on "Common Wild Foods Used as Medicine" (2008)
9:00 pm: Raffle Giveaway
9:30 pm: Homemade Wine Contest is Judged and
Winner Announced
9:45 pm: Dance Lessons or Bonfire Social
Sunday
7:00 am: Tree Identification
7:30 am: Inspirational Chalk Talk
8:00 am: Breakfast Served
9:00 am: Demonstrations and Crafts
12:00 pm:
Lunch Served
1:00 pm: Committee Meeting for the Next Year
*Weekend Meal/Lodging Package Choices
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