Foraging for Wild Foods and Medicines in Southern Appalachia

This  class will present an overview of the famous and not-so-famous foraged  goods from our region and a typical year's calendar of all things wild.   We will explore the ethics and history of foraging and consider the 20  best wild edible plants and mushrooms.

Attendees will enjoy a lunch prepared by MRLC.

Location:  The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center, meet at CLE at 9:00am, carpool to MRLC      Limit: 15

Presenter:   Joey Kyle has lived and worked at The Mountain Retreat and Learning  Center in Highlands for 5 years as their farm co-manager.  he sells wild  greens at the farmers market in town and is a licensed wild mushroom  and plant identification, mushroom cultivation, and organic farming  techniques.  The farm (Many hands Peace Farm) has hosted several Forest  to Table Dinners featuring wild mushrooms and produce grown on the farm.