Service Description

We are excited to offer a new culinary and nature experience at Mossy Birch Homestead. Located in the Agassiz forest in Eastern Manitoba, each session includes a foraging class, meal and a teaching from an elder or knowledge keeper. The meal will showcase 6 plates of edible plants and more that she and her family has foraged off the land- everything will be land to table. Learn how to identify some easy to find edible and medicinal plants, how to harvest them + discuss the ways to utilize them. We will start off with a smudge (or cleanse) and offering to the land before going for a 30 minute walk. When you come back from your foraging + forest bathing walk, your first plate will be waiting for you on a feasting table located outside on our homestead so that you can enjoy the outdoors while enjoying + learning about each plate that has been created. Erica will discuss the method of how it was cooked and the recipes for all of the courses will be included in a booklet for you to take home. Each meal will include seasonal offerings, such as floral syrups or fermented drinks, mushrooms, herbs and more. A menu will be set up when the session times open up. After that time, an Elder or Knowledge Keeper will sit down with us and talk about medicines etc. This session is about a 3 hour forage + feast; please be mindful to show up on time so that you can take in all that we have to offer. There is a max of 15 people per forage, east and teach; make sure you book early! We will do our best to be conscience of food allergies or intolerances; if you are booking and you have one, it is important to notify immediately so that we can ensure a smooth meal for everyone. We are excited to host you at our table; see you soon! (photos show some examples of food that has been created; this does not mean that you will have those specific meals) *Please advise of any allergies at time of booking*