Preregistration is required for this program designed for adults.
We’ll follow the seasons during this general foraging hike. Every outing will be a unique but will be a blend of:
- Foraged culinary (and sometimes foraged crafting) experimentation.
- Tasting or food samples will be part of each outing.
- Gathering and learning together with a community of people interested in foraging
- Identification tips and techniques.
- Insider updates into the foraging and agroforestry happenings at Long Branch Farm & Trails.
- Botany and ecology through naturalist eyes.
- Respectful, ethical, and sustainable harvesting.
- The “what, when, where, and how to prepare” of edible wild plants.
- Exploratory scouting, sometimes off trail, for future harvests.
- Opportunities to give back to the land through short learn-by-doing projects such as harvesting for future education programs or contributions to our native edible species polyculture farming efforts.
For whom is this outing intended?
- Seasonal Foraging Walkabouts are open to all levels
- Beginners to foraging are welcome!
- Veteran foragers will also find value in this experience.
What to expect:
- Dress for weather conditions – so long as it’s safe to be on the trail, we’ll be heading out in all weather conditions. We may cover 1-2 miles or more during each outing, with potential off trail walking, but will adjust the hike based on ability of program attendees.
Will there be tasting/food samples?
Registered program participants should meet at the white Creekside Barn at Long Branch Farm & Trails (6926 Gaynor Road, Goshen, OH 45122).
Member adult $15; nonmember adult $25 (includes daily admission).
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