"Let food by thy medicine and medcine be thy food" - Hippocrates

A FULL DAY OF LEARNING AND DINING focused on the intersection of wild foods and health. Robert Rogers leads you on full day journey from the field to the table. Join us for a packed day of foraging, learning, pantry building, and a unique forest to table feast as the From The wild culinary team bridges Robert’s expertise - and the forest itself - to your plate and glass. Robert dines with you, and guides you through each course and drink pairing.

Food As Medicine

C$275.00

TIME - 10am - 6pm

WHAT TO EXPECT - Meet up in the boreal at our walk-in prospector tent basecamp. Grab a foraged tea and go on a morning foraging walk with Robert to learn a variety of species in the forest that can positively impact our health. We’ll head back to the forest kitchen for a unique multi-course mid day feast, each plate curated to impact a different part of your physiology. A menu built around the cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, and immune systems. Never seen anything like it? Neither have we. Your afternoon is spent learning the basics of wild food medicine pantry building. Be prepared to do some walking through the bush, learn more than your head will be able to absorb, smell like smoke, be part of an extremely unique dining experience, make new friends, and leave buzzing.

NOTE - our basecamp location is actually in a large forest, and we will be doing a fair bit of hiking through the bush in very undulating terrain. If you have concerns or questions about your ability to participate, please do contact us prior to buying a spot.

CANCELLATION POLICY - we'll happily offer a full refund if you really need to cancel up to two weeks in advance. Under two weeks, and we cannot provide a refund but can offer for you to join us at a future similar event.

Full details provided by email prior to the event.

QUESTIONS? Email us! forage@fromthewild.ca
WHAT TO WEAR - We'll be outdoors the whole time, so check the weather forecast and dress appropriately. Even in warm weather long sleeves and pants are highly recommended for rose bushes and mosquitos. Wool is your friend when the weather gets chilly.

RAIN PLAN - Event runs rain or shine. We can wait out some rain in the prospector tent if need be, and we'll have wood in the stove to keep you toasty.

LOCATION - From The Wild Basecamp, ~100km due north of Edmonton. Map and directions provided once signed up.
Robert Rogers has studied herbal medicine from native elders in Central and Northern Alberta, and practiced over 25,000 hours as a clinical herbalist. He's been involved in education, product development, consulting, and authoring an impossible number of books - all in the world of plant and fungal medicine. Robert is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild.

Kevin Kossowan has been on 100+ wild food adventures in the Canadian wild for his twice James Beard Foundation award nominated web series ‘From The Wild’. He’s taught field cookery at the Global Bushcraft Symposium, co-creates the series ‘Wild Harvest’ with Les Stroud and chef Paul Rogalski airing on PBS and National Geographic, has led numerous foraging workshops and forage-to-table workshops, and regularly works with chefs exploring the culinary potential of the Canadian wilderness

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