Foraging consulting
Discover the Wild Bounty of Your Tennessee Land
Whether you have a small urban yard , or or a rolling pasture and shaded woodland in the surrounding countryside, you don’t have to go far to find food, flavor, and medicine growing wild— it’s right outside your door. With a private foraging consultation, you’ll gain expert insight into the edible and medicinal plants and fungi already thriving on your land.
If you’re looking to kickstart your foraging journey, confirm your edible observations with an expert, or enrich your already established practice, a private consult is the gift that truly “keeps on giving” for years to come.
This personalized experience helps you unlock the natural gifts of Tennessee’s rich and diverse landscape.
Meet the plants
A 1.5 hour consult tour, identifying up to 20 species of edible plants and fungi on your property, and tips on how to work with them. You can take notes, and get answers to your questions in real time such as: How do I recognize this plant/fungus? What part do I harvest, and when? How can I incorporate it into my diet/lifestyle? Can I encourage more to grow? Also included a goody bag of wild treats lovingly gathered by your guide!
Building Identification Skills
This 3 hours tour goes more in depth, akin to a Foraging 101 class, which starts with plant identification basics, practicing this new skill with the plants and fungi in your care. You then move to learning the edible species and apply the new plant identification skills to the edible (and unsafe) species in the yard to help remember them. This sensory exploration uses smell, touch, and taste. You’ll leave with practical skills and confidence to forage independently. You’ll learn what’s safe, what’s sacred, and what’s spectacularly delicious and unique. Your land is unique, so this isn't a generic list of edible plants—it’s a curated discovery of what thrives right around you. You'll gain insight into your ecosystem's natural rhythms and how to foster biodiversity. (This is a great option for families and small parties!)
Meet and Eat!
A 5 hour consult including all of the above, plus making a dish together with something available on your land, to repeat for years to come!
Ideal For:
Homesteaders & permaculturists
Families seeking deeper nature connection
Herbalists and food lovers
Landowners looking to live more closely with the land
Included in every consult:
🌻 Site-Specific Insight Every piece of land tells a story. We’ll help you understand the unique plant and fungal communities in your care— deepen your connection with them, and learn how to further work with them and the land.
📚 Resources
A information on ways to further educate yourself, practice identification skills, recipes tips, and more!
🎁 Wild Treats
A goody bag of unique, wild treats lovingly gathered and prepared by your guide.