24ME09 - Foraged Foods as Medicine: From Garden Weeds to Table (Demonstration)

Speaker: Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)  As we forage for food from our gardens and forest edges, or ecotones, we invite the wild to nourish us. We will identify plants in the local terrain that are considered weeds and discuss their nutrients and actions that promote health. This is an exciting act of sustainability and self-reliance. To be able to craft some of our common favorite herbs into delicious recipes which offer medicinal benefits can bring health and joy. Demonstration of some tasty treats include: Burdock fries, Dandelion roasted root toddy, Chickweed pesto, Cream of Nettle soup and Elderflower fritters with Redbud & Violet Syrup.