NC Wildfood Weekend

01/15/2026

Dates for NC Wild Foods Weekend ..April 17-19 2026
Check out the NC Wild Foods website for information. Or contact [email protected]

08/22/2024

Dates for 2025 NC Wild foods
April 25 26 27, 2025
Facility closed our normal 3rd weekend due to state observed holiday.

03/25/2024

We are only a few weeks away for the NC Wild Foods Weekend. Deadline for registration is April 7th. Please send a email to [email protected] if you are interested. Carolyn Quinn

02/22/2024

2024 NC Wild Foods Weekend is scheduled for April 19 - 21. We have a great lineup planned. Todd and Doug Elliot...both who bring a wealth on information and knowledge in search of foods found locally that can be foraged ....prepared and eaten...from weeds to trees...teaching how we can live off the land. Zach Lattimore specializes in survival medicines, using herbal first aid procurement. Campfire follies will be provided by Bart again this year's...with a open mic and the encouragement for anyone that can play an instrument or sing to be a part of the fun. Experienced field guides and our presenters will lead you on a interesting and Informative adventure around the ground of the Best Jeff Penn 4H campus to see feel and taste nature during this weekend retreat. Meals are provided by the staff of the center...with the NC Feast highlighting the Saturday evening meal with food foraged from nature. Workshops, class sessions and make and take projects will be available for less active individuals who wish to experience the weekend but is not able to walk or hike. Soft walk abouts will be available as well. For more information please email [email protected] for additional information and registration to this great event.
Carolyn Quinn

07/08/2023

It is with a heavy heart to let our wild food family know that Bill Faust...a life time member of NC wildfoods passed this morning. Why his knowledge and wisdom be shared to keep his memory alive. Love you all

04/10/2023

Leda has attended the NC wild foods on various weekends. A part of our foraging family she introduced wild foods to our attendees. Please consider her in her time of need. We love her and support her...praying for peace and comfort during this difficult time.

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02/07/2023

GOOD AFTERNOON...
If you are interested in NC WIld Foods, please send me a email [email protected] and I will send a updated Registration form. Many of the emails that I sent or mailed, have been returned undeliverable.

Thank you Carolyn Quinn

04/17/2022

We are only one week from NC Wild Foods Weekend. Todd Elliott.. Doug Elliott... Sam Thayer our guest...as the weekend is rounded out with our volunteer staff who make this event the greatest weekend in
North Carolina. Our volunteer staff are knowledgeable and and brings a wealth of educational value to our event.

We will be in search of wild plants to be featured in our wild feast on Saturday evening. Campfire stories..from the Elliotts and country classics by recording artist..Bart Lattimore..who will entertain us both Friday and Saturday evening...
We are 100 percent filled for the weekend with seven states represented.

Sunday is filled with workshops...teach groups.. educational presentations and take home projects.

I forward to seeing my friends of nature in a few days.
Carolyn.

03/17/2022

Hey guys. We are only five weeks away from NC Wild Foods
If you haven't heard from me...send me an email. We have alot of new faces this year and look forward to a fun..informative and weekend of learning all about the wild food found in our own communities.
[email protected]

02/08/2022

We have began taking applications for NC Wild Foods. We are pleased to announce Todd Elliott will be one of our presenters. He has been out of the US for several years, but as promised, wanted to join our weekend when he was back in North Carolina. For more information regarding his background, his website is a wealth of information and can be view at toddelliott.weebly.com.

With this addition to our line up of experienced foragers, we are hoping for a sell out of this weekend. This event is scheduled for April 22-24, 2022. Held on the Besty-Jeff Penn 4H campus is Reidsville, NC, we look forward to a great weekend of foraging wild foods, with work shops, hikes, Herbs and Mushrooms added to the event. We encourage those with musical talents to bring their musical instruments and join Todd on fiddle, Doug on Harmonica and Bart Lattimore on Guitar for the evening social gatherings as our travel down the musical journey of fun, laughter and fellowship.

Please send emails to [email protected] to request the registration form for the weekend.

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