COLLECTING SEASON IS NEVER OVER
Come join Nova and Les and learn some of the common greens and seasoning growing close at hand, local fall mushrooms and how to safely identify and preserve them for later use.
Reservations appreciated so sufficient literature can be on hand for everyone
Donations are accepted.
Wild Watercress
Collecting Season Is Upon Us!
Nova Kim and Les Hook, Co-Founders of the Wild Food Gatherers Guild will be presenting on the Wild Fall Edibles & Wild Mushrooms commonly found in Vermont with identification techniques and various uses.
This is part 3 of a 3 part series covering the wild delights to be found in the Vermont woods during the spring, summer and fall season.
Registration is not required but definitely appreciated to determine handouts. N/C
“Wild Mushroom Identification Card” and “Canary Project Card” will be available for a nominal fee
We will be posting additional information as it gets closer to the dates.
Kim, Nova & Hook, Leslie Tuesdays, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 8/16/2019-9/24/2019 Location and $$ TBD 1 CH
This is being offered as the third of a three part series for the WFGG Certification Test that will be held on October 15, 2019.
Financial Assistance through the Guild as available. Please inquire.
For questions about course material or to register, please contact Nova Kim: wildorganicfood@yahoo.com
Check back often for updates.
Nova and Les introduce the concept, ethics, historical uses and environmental impact of collecting native and introduced wild foods while teaching the correct techniques for identification, harvesting, handling, marketing, and, any releavant state and federal regulations.
Nova Kim and Les Hook, Co-Founders of the Wild Food Gatherers Guild will be presenting on the Wild Summer Edibles & Wild Mushrooms commonly found in Vermont with their identification and use.
This will be part 2 in a 3 part series covering the wild delights to be found in the spring, summer an fall seasons. Please feel free to attend just one or all three.
N/C
We will be posting additional information as it gets closer to the dates.
Kim, Nova & Hook, Leslie Tuesdays, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 7/9/2019 - 7/30/2019 Location and $$ TBD 1 CH
This course is intended for the student with a background in wild food collecting who wants to take it to the next level. There will be a review of the history and current practices of wildcrafting vs foraging and the implication of both on the habitat. The value of native and introduced plants and mushrooms, including possible health benefits, culinary uses, and environmental impact, will be covered and how to and how to determine appropriate marketing options, i.e., pricing, wholesale, retail, direct, restaurants, etc. Includes the use of technology for tracking logs, documentation, billing, safe food handling, insurance, state and federal regulations. Marketing wild food is not difficult but requires a level of “hands on” expertise.
This is second of three require classes if you are planning to proceed to the Wild Food Gatherers Guild Certification. May be taken as a stand alone.
Financial Assistance through the Guild is available. Please inquire.
For questions about course material or to register for the course, please contact Nova Kim: wildorganicfood@yahoo.com
Nova Kim and Les Hook, Co-Founders of the Wild Food Gatherers Guild will be presenting on the Wild Spring Edibles & Wild Mushrooms commonly found in Vermont with their identification and uses.
This will be part 1 in a 3 part series covering the wild delights to be found in the spring, summer and fall seasons.
N/C
We will be posting additional information as it gets closer to the dates.
Kim, Nova & Hook, Leslie Tuesdays, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 5/7/19-6/25/19 $$ TBD 1 CH
ALL people, ALL ages, interested in natural resources, marketing and entrepreneurial practices and sustainability will benefit from this course.
Please feel free to come for this initial meeting and class to discuss the direction and future of the Guild.
This is being offered as the first of a three part series for the WFGG Certification Test that will be offered in early October if you are planning to proceed to the Wild Food Gatherers Guild Certification. May be taken as a stand alone.
Financial Assistance through the Guild as available. Please inquire.
For questions about course material and/or to register, please contact Nova Kim: wildorganicfood@yahoo.com
This is an independent certification test to meet the anticipated requirements of the Revised 2013 FDA Food Code which regulates food retail and safety only for the specific level the participant has mastered.
The Certification Test, administered by an independent member of the GMC faculty, will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and must be completed by 2:00 p.m.
Please arrive on time. This is an open book exam, so bring your field guides.
You must have completed both the Wildcrafting I and Wildcrafting II courses. These can be from GMC, VTC or equivalent. Please contact us directly should you have any questions.
You are not expected to know all mushrooms, etc., but you are expected to know the ones you wish to be certified in. For more information, please contact us directly.
You will receive your results by, or before, the end of May in time for Spring Collecting..
Classes begin at 9:00 a.m. and will end at 4:00 p.m. each day.
This is offered as part of GMC’s Sustainable Farm Skills Program.
Second of two required classes if you are planning to proceed to the Wild Food Gatherers Guild Certification on May 4, 2019.
Classes begin at 9:00 a.m. and will end at 4:00 p.m. each day..
This is offered as part of GMC’s Sustainable Farm Skills Program.
One of two required classes if you are planning to proceed to the Wild Food Gatherers Guild Certification on May 4, 2019.
Classes begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9/9 and then again on Sunday, 9/16. How’s that for confusing.
From what I now understand, these are solid dates.
Any questions, please contact me!
The classes will be two 5-hour days consisting of 1 hour lecture and 4 hours of lab time. We will be scheduling time out in the woods for hands on experience.
Starting May 21 - July 10; Monday/Tuesday. Lectures 11a - 12 noon, Labs 1p - 5p.
Successful completion qualifies for the Wild Food Gatherers Guild Certification exam.
Please arrive on time. This is an open book exam, so bring your field guides.
You must have completed both the Wildcrafting I and Wildcrafting II courses. These can be from GMC, VTC or equivalent. Please contact directly if you have any questions.
You are not expected to know all mushrooms, etc., but you are expected to know the ones you wish to be certified in. For more information, please contact us directly.
Join us in discussion of "The Many Flavors of Wild Food" in the School Street Classrooms. Samples, weather permitting.
Open to the Public and Free!
These classes begin are 9a - 5p, both days. Difficulties with calendar.
This class is necessary to complete, if you intend to stand for the Wild Food Gatherers Certification May 5th.
