When: Saturday February 3rd, 2024 1pm-4pm EST

Where: Exact location TBA / Mars Hill, NC

Cost: $35

We will be on a nutty ride together in this class. Learn the ins & outs of one of the oldest traditions of food acquisition known to peoples. You will obtain a clear understanding of all the steps involved in this incredibly rewarding process. The efficient methods I've learned from countless hours of experience will save you lots of time and will create tasty acorn every time. You will be able to create your own delicious and sustainable staple food which is basically impossible to buy. Not to mention, it's a critical calorically dense food to know about in a survival situation!

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Our presentation covers:

1) Oak identification & cultural importance of acorn

2) Acorn selection

3) Storage

4) Cracking & shelling

5) Winnowing + grinding

6) Leaching methods

7) Recipes

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This is a slightly advanced food to forage, but anyone can do it. You will definitely be feeling more connected with Oaks (Acorn Trees!) by the end of it. Looking forward to connecting over one of the most abundant and delicious foods on the planet.

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About your instructor:

Bryan is an avid forager and permaculturist who leads events on wild food foraging, land stewardship and ecotherapy. He holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology which he fuses with his passion for Earth-care to facilitate therapeutic nature-connection experiences. He has practiced & studied foraging extensively with many amazing teachers across the country. His mission is to build healing ecosystems to bring communities into a balanced relationship with the Earth and one another.