Free Food! A wild edibles walk with Nova Kim and Les Hook
For Immediate Release
Contact: Rebecca Beidler
Salvation Farms, a program of the Vermont Foodbank
888-5055
Salvation Farms, a program of the Vermont Foodbank presents: Free Food! A wild edibles walk with Nova Kim and Les Hook
Have you ever wandered through the woods wondering what you could do with the plants underneath your feet and all around? On Saturday September 27 from 10AM to NOON, Nova Kim and Les Hook will be available to guide you through the wooded setting of the Hazen Trail system and answer many of your foraging questions. Nova Kim and Les Hook describe themselves as having 80 years of combined experience hunting for food and medicine from the wild. “They promote the use of wild edibles while conducting and collecting research on the various plant forms (native and immigrant) occurring in the wild, encouraging and educating the public to the benefits derived from their usage, and helping to preserve the plants' natural habitat, thus ensuring a continuing supply for generations to come."
The workshop will be held on the Hazen Trail System behind the Hazen Union High School on North Main Street in Hardwick. Rain or shine, Nova and Les will lead the group through the forest, hunting for edibles and sharing their knowledge of useful plants and mushrooms. Please wear comfortable shoes, bring any food or water you need, pad and pencil or camera, and clear packing tape. Donations will be accepted for the Vermont Foodbank and Les and Nova’s expenses.
Free Food! is sponsored by Salvation Farms, a program of the Vermont Foodbank and the Hazen Trails Organization. Salvation Farms is proud to offer the public this workshop on creative use of the food resources all around us, leading to a more food secure community.
About Salvation farms, a Program of the Vermont Foodbank: Salvation Farms, a program of the Vermont Foodbank, harvests excess produce from area farms and distributes the product to Vermonters in need. Salvation Farms strives to foster health and food security in the local community. The Vermont Foodbank, a statewide organization, is the largest hunger-relief charity in Vermont, providing more than 6 million pounds of food to 270 local partner agencies in all 14 counties last year. The Vermont Foodbank and its partners served more than 66,000 needy Vermonters with more than 5 million meals in 2007. The Vermont Foodbank is a member of America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network. For facts and figures on hunger and poverty, to sign-up to receive our newsletter, to find a food shelf in your community, and to learn about the Federal Nutrition Programs, visit us on the web at www.vtfoodbank.org
Details: Free Food! A Wild Edibles Walk with Nova Kim and Les Hook.
Saturday September 27, 200810AM to NOON—rain or shine
Hazen Trails behind Hazen Union High School North Main Street Hardwick, VT
FREE, donations accepted
Info: Rebecca Beidler
888-5055 or salvagedonation@yahoo.com
