John Kallas, Ph.D., Wild Food Adventures ™
4125 N Colonial Ave, Portland, OR 97217
503-775-3828
mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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Technical Advising / Research
Dr. Kallas can advise on and/or investigate the edible properties of
any plant and its relatives for academic, culinary, theatrical,
agricultural, or food product development. Dr. Kallas' library is one
of the largest in the world regarding uses of wild plants for food
and other purposes in North America. Screen writers will find our
expertise on wild foods valuable to reasonably portray Native
American, pioneer, and prehistoric foodways.
Speaking / Presentations
Dr. Kallas gives entertaining slide presentations to businesses,
organizations, and schools. He speaks to professional groups in areas
like outdoor education, botany, nutrition, food preparation,
cooperative extension, and health care. John presents at conferences,
company retreats, training camps, and schools. Event displays are
available to show prepared samples of wild foods and photographs of
edible plants, wild food social events, and prepared foods. John has
been the "entertainment speaker" at medical, educational, and a
variety of professional conferences often unrelated to wild foods
&emdash; typically at award dinners where professionals are joined by
their families.
Training / Curriculum Development
We work with outdoor organizations, schools, businesses, and
individuals to develop and implement high quality training on wild
food topics. Wild foods can be easily integrated into science,
adventure, and experiential curricula to feed mind, body, and soul.
Apprenticeships, advanced training, study groups, and focused
retreats are on-going. Training can yield information on simple and
sustainable living, wilderness survival, Native American uses, plant
identification, and the nutrient contribution of wild foods. Specific
workshops can deal with regional edibles; cooking and processing
techniques; wild gourmet garden vegetables; neighborhood edibles;
wild foods of the wilderness; medicinal plants; poisonous plants; and
more. Expeditions and overnight trips to parks, wilderness areas, and
hot spring resorts can be arranged.
Content Support for Journalists and Writers
Dr. Kallas the author of the book
Edible Wild
Plants: Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate, the
Wild Food Primer and was the editor and
main contributor of the Wild Food
Adventurer newsletter,. A full list of publications is located at
his bio page. John is available to
serve as a reference source, fact checker, and image source for
journalists and writers on the topic of edible wild plants and other
foragables.
Working as an Intern, Research Associate, or Student
Wild Food Adventures is the public outreach branch of the Institute
for the Study of Edible Wild Plants and Other Foragables. The
Institute engages in research, education, and the daily business
activities that allow us to pursue our missions. To get involved,
read our factsheet about working with the Institute.
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