Edible Excursions Foraging Services
Interested in learning how to forage? You’ve come to the right place!
Edible Excursions offers a variety of foraging experiences. Each walk is catered to our clients’ skill-level and areas of interest (fungi, plants, trees, fruits, nuts, herbs, etc).
Walks/classes typically last between 1.5 – 3 hours, but half day (4 hours) and full day (8 hours) excursions are available upon request.
Home/Landowner forages and surveys usually range between 1 – 3 hours, but easily can be tailored to your specific requests and/or acreage.
The best part? We come to you! Located in Newton, MA our service range is Providence, RI to Portsmouth, NH (or 1 hour travel time from Boston).* We are happy to meet you in a spot of your choosing, or we can suggest a place to meet within your area!
*Please note: all foraging experiences are customizable. Pricing depends on the length, location, season and number of participants. During peak season (June – October) please recognize that we typically book 2-4 weeks in advance.
“The foraging class was a fantastic experience! Diana was very knowledgeable, clear in explaining things, and eager to answer questions. It was a fantastic introduction to the world of edible plants. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to get started with foraging or just looking for an interesting walk in the woods!”
Scott, Medford MA
Foraging Services
Private Classes
Perfect for 2 – 4 people, all skills levels welcome! Private classes last 2 – 2.5 hours and are personally cultivated based on your unique interests.
- $150/person (foraging)
- $175/person (foraging + snacks)
- $200/person (foraging + picnic)
Home/Land Owner Surveys & Forages
Interested in learning which wild edibles or invasive plants might be growing around your home or on your land? We will come to you, identify any wild edibles/invasives/poisonous plants and teach you harvesting/eradication techniques.
Pricing starts at $400
(foraging & survey*)
Cook with us – +$40/person
(foraging & at home cooking)
Small Group Walks
Looking for a fun day out in nature with the family or a small group of friends? This walk is designed for 5 – 9 people and lasts between 2 – 3 hours.
- $100/person (foraging)
- $125/person (foraging + snacks)
- $135/person (foraging + picnic)
Public Forages
Throughout the year, Edible Excursions partners with various organizations and offers events open to the public all over New England.
Check out our Public Events page for the latest news, happenings and registration details.
Latest Events List
Larger Group Tours
Want to learn and explore with your garden club, yoga friends, girl/boy scout troop, or a group of 10 – 20 people? We do that too! Tours last 2 – 3 hours.
- $75/person (foraging)
- $100/person (foraging + snacks)
- $110/person (foraging + picnic)
Partnerships
Run a summer camp, youth program, or outdoor education center? Manage a garden store, landscape business, or organic farm?
We are happy to partner with you! Quickly and easily expand your offerings and earnings by folding in Edible Excursions’ services!
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Forage AND Feast with Us! Our Latest Drink, Appetizer & Picnic Creations
Each foraging service also includes the option to add-on an appetizers & drink package, or full picnic package! Incredibly unique, local and hyper-seasonal food and drink catered to your own flavor and taste preferences.
Our appetizers and drink package typically includes a homemade jam or jelly, wild pickles, a mushroom dish, cheeses, foraged pesto, & a wild crafted soda and/or cocktail of your choice.
Our full picnic package includes many of the appetizers listed above, in addition to a soup, salad, or sandwich and a main dish featuring foraged ingredients. A wild crafted soda or cocktail is also included.
Gift Certificates Now Available!
A recent family forage with Fjolla and her daughter on the North Shore of MA yielded a number of delicious edibles, including these beautiful hen of the woods (maitake) mushrooms.
Laura wanted to do something special for her boyfriend Shawn's birthday. A private foraging class just outside Boston was the perfect gift! They collected spring edibles for a wild pesto pasta.
Testimonials
This was such a fun experience! As a city girl, I don’t know much about foraging but Diana was amazing. She was very communicative, patient, and super knowledgeable. The time flew by just walking around and learning about plants and mushrooms. If you are lucky you will also get a tasting and try this amazing mushroom jerky!
Mariel – Arlington, MA
We had a beautiful fall day to walk through the woods and learned about mushroom foraging, identifying mushrooms, and discerning edible from non edible. We all left with not only a wonderful experience but mushrooms to bring home. I’d recommend this to anyone interested in having a fun and educational day outside – and maybe even a new life-long hobby!
Lauren – Concord, MA
