The Midwest Wild Harvest Festival invites people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. Held at the beginning of the fall harvest season, the festival is a celebration of the Midwest's bounty of wild food. The weekend combines recreation and education into an unforgettable experience.

Participants will learn about wild edibles and their uses from some of the most knowledgeable instructors and speakers in the United States. There will be activities for children and adults, field trips, presentations, demonstrations, a cooking contest, a potluck banquet, and lots of hands-on activities. You'll have a chance to interact with other foraging enthusiasts from around the region and beyond.

This year's Guest Speakers are:
Tom Elpel
Dr. Cornelia Cho, MD

Meals will be prepared by Alan Bergo Forager Chef

Schedule of Events:

Friday
2:30-5:00 pm
Cornelia Cho- Mushroom Class
Ellen Zachos- Backyard Foraging
Chris Gavin- Food and Medicine of the Tallgrass Prairie
Alexis Nelson- Members of the Apiaceae Family: full of friends and foes
Tom Elpel- Botany Card Games
Todd Elliott-  Mushroom Hike
Crystal Brown- Foraging and the Family
Rob Greenfield- For

Potluck dinner/Wild Food Cooking Contest from 6:00 to 7:30pm

Keynote presentation:  Tom Elpel 8:00pm
"Shelter, Fire, Water, Food: Survival Skills as a Path to Financial Freedom"

Saturday
Breakfast 7:30-8:45am

9-11:30 am
Sam Thayer- Plant Hike
Tom Elpel- Botany Card Games
Ellen Zachos- Wild Greens from Around the World (Sunshine)
Rob Greenfield- ??
Alexis Nelson- How Social Media Can Positively Impact Your Foraging
Linda and Luke Black Elk- Food is Medicine Walk
Crystal Brown- Foraging and the Family
Dwight Zietlow- Wild Cordials (Cedar Lodge)
Tim Clemens- Plant Walk

Saturday afternoon
Lunch 11:45-12:45

1-3pm
Ellen Zachos- The Wild Spice Cabinet (Sunshine)
Chris Gavin- Introduction to Archery
Alexis Nelson- Members of the Apiaceae Family: full of friends and foes
Cornelia Cho- Growing Mushrooms
Dwight Zietlow- Wild Cordials
Linda & Luke Black Elk- Wild Cheongs (sugar ferment)- (Eagle)

3:15-5:15 pm
Ellen Zachos- The Wild Spice Cabinet (Sunshine)
Crystal Brown- Intentional Wildcrafting: Fire cider
Chris Gavin- Food and Medicine of the Tallgrass Prairie
Cornelia Cho- Growing Mushrooms
Dwight Zietlow- Wild Cordials
Linda & Luke Black Elk- Wild Kimchi (salt ferment)- (Eagle)

OR
1-5pm
Sam Thayer- Plant Hike
Todd Elliott-  Mushroom Hike
Tom Elpel- 4-hour Patterns in Plants Walk (Prerequisite: Botany Card Games required)

Cornelia Cho- Keynote Presentation 7 pm

Sunday  
7:30-10 am
Sam Thayer- Plant Walk
Tim Clemens- Plant Hike
Alexis Nelson- How Social Media Can Positively Impact Your Foraging
Crystal Brown- The Art of Foraging
Todd Elliott- Mushroom Hike
Cornelia Cho- Mushroom Class
Linda and Luke Black Elk- Food is Medicine Walk
Chris Gavin- Wild Game from Field to Table (Sunshine)
Brunch 10:15-11:15am

Date: September 15-17, 2023

Location:
Wisconsin Badger Camp
11815 Munz Ln
Prairie du Chien, WI

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