January Foraging Events: Group Walks & Tastings
Happy 2025 foraging friends! Winter weather has finally hit New England with recent snowfall and below freezing wind chills. And while the forest and field edibles have gone largely dormant, there are still plenty of wonderful wild food environments to explore.
January, February and March offer some of the lowest tides of the year and the colder water temperatures make coastal edibles like seaweeds, crustaceans and mollusks even sweeter.
I am excited to offer 2 new public foraging classes focusing on seaweeds and edible invasive species like green crab, Asian stone crab and the common periwinkle – all of which thrive in the tidal pools in Rye Beach where I grew up and where I will be hosting these events!
Largely foreign to American dinner plates, these invasive species are commonplace food staples in the UK (periwinkles), Asia (stone crab) and green crab (Italy) where they originate. While we comb the beach looking for tasty treasures, you can warm up with a sampling of foraged tea concoctions.
If the shoreline isn’t your thing, join me on a forage to my personal turkey tail mushroom spot. Turkey tail mushrooms are considered the most medicinal fungi on the planet. Current research suggests turkey tail mushroom can be beneficial in helping to slow cancer and boosting immune response. While they are not edible but medicinal, they are used in extracts, tinctures, teas and are one of the fungi featured in ‘mushroom coffee.’
During the walk, we will also identify trees, herbs and fruits that thrive in the cold, while sipping some wild tea mixes and sampling wild soda – both of which can easily be foraged and made during winter months.
Upcoming Foraging Events:
- Sunday January 19 – Coastal Foraging (Rye Beach, NH)
- Saturday January 25 – Turkey Tail & Winter Edibles Foraging (Norwell, MA)
- Saturday February 1 – Winter Forage & Soda/Tea Tasting (Lincoln, MA)
- Sunday February 23 – Coastal Foraging (Rye Beach, NH)
I can’t wait to explore these beautiful new places with you!
*Please note, my coastal foraging experiences have a limited number of spots, so if you are interested do consider signing up early to avoid disappointment.
