through the food it produces. what are these? nettle that grows in the woods, and the nettle has little tiny needles that sting you. now, do you know your nettles from your poison ivy? if not, it might be time to return to your roots and brush up on your hunter gatherer skills at one of america s oldest foraging education companies. nestled in the heart of the appalachian and blue ridge forest in north carolina, alan muskat started the tours to promote seasonal eating. over three hours, he ll teach you what foods grow locally and when to look out for them, as well as which mushroom will work best in your risotto and, of course, which to avoid. as a bonus, all proceeds will help fund the ambitious afikomen project, which is aiming to teach every child in the country to safely forage local wild food by 2030.
now, do you know your nettles from your poison ivy? if not, it might be time to return to your roots and brush up on your hunter gatherer skills at one of america s oldest foraging education companies. nestled in the heart of the appalachian and blue ridge forest in north carolina, alan muskat started the tours to promote seasonal eating. over three hours, he ll teach you what foods grow locally and when to look out for them, as well as which mushroom will work best in your risotto and, of course, which to avoid. as a bonus, all proceeds will help fund the ambitious afikomen project, which is aiming to teach every child in the country to safely forage local wild food by 2030. another scheme trying to help us all think twice about the origin of our food is run by zeitoun, which helps palestinian farmers export their goods overseas.