HANDS-ON CLASS - Wild Foraging

Join us for a foraging class at Onion Creek Farm, where we’ll explore the natural abundance of edible and medicinal plants growing in our local landscape. Led by Crystal Jewell, a Neuroscience Graduate Student at Iowa State and Science Communicator, this class will teach you how to identify, harvest, and use a variety of wild plants safely and sustainably. We’ll cover key identification techniques, ethical harvesting practices, and traditional uses of native and naturalized species found on the farm. Be prepared for a leisurely walk on uneven terrain. Bring a notebook, a field guide (if you have one), and a sense of curiosity!

Class Location: Due to limited parking at Onion Creek Farm, we will meet at Lockwood Cafe (4625 Reliable St #3713, Ames, IA 50014) and carpool together from there. If you are willing to be a driver, please reach out and let Sheba know at ZXZlbnRzIHwgd2hlYXRzZmllbGQgISBjb29w or call 515-232-4094. It is 1.5 miles between the parking lot and the farm.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees will be allowed to forage invasive species. Please follow the instructions given by the instructor about what we are allowed to pick.

Meet the Instructor!

Crystal Jewell M.S. is a science communicator and PhD student studying the neuroscience of mindfulness. Outside of academia, she nourishes her passion for food sovereignty through foraging, gardening, herbalism, and experimenting with traditional food preservation.

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