Hands-On Sustainable Foraging Education.
Learn how to identify, harvest, and utilize Maine's wild edibles!
Taste-Test Foraged Finds!
Discover delicious flavors hidden among Maine's forests and how to safely prepare them!
Take-Home Tinctures to Share with Loved Ones!
Make your very own tincture starters and leave with the knowledge of next steps!
Foraging Maine Workshop
- Maine Foraging Skills -
Forage edible and medicinal plants of Maine with Master Maine Guide Gregory Sarnacki and Recreational Registered Maine Guide Tori Gray.
**Class Limited to 10-12 Students**
Make your own natural medicinal tinctures and sample foraged foods from the wilderness of Maine!
Includes:
- Top notch instruction on foraging edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms from 2 Maine Guides!
- Learning where and how to gather edible plant and fungi!
- Understand medicinal tinctures, and making some to bring home!
- Snacks and Water will be provided, please bring a packed lunch from home for an "in field" picnic!
**Must be able to comfortably walk 2-3 miles on trails and through the woods!
This training gives you the knowledge and foraging skills to find, identify, gather, and harvest edible foods and medicinal plants safely and sustainably.
Are you intrigued with the idea of foraging but intimidated by where to start?
This hands-on workshop is designed for those with interest to know and understand edible plants/fungi as well as deepening your relationship with the abundance nature has to offer.
- Understanding edible and medicinal plants/mushrooms.
- Hike through the Maine woods and along the river, identifying and foraging for known plants/mushrooms that are beneficial to our sustenance and well being.
- Prepare and eat some of the edibles the class has gathered!
- Make and take-home medicinal plant/mushroom tinctures
Tori and Greg of "Forage River Outfitters" are thrilled to share their bountiful knowledge that takes you into sustainable practices of foraging in the wilds of Maine.
**NOTE: Private trips/classes are available at daily Guide rate. For private classes with The Wilderness Guru contact: guruwilderness@gmail.com
Details
Foraging Maine with Forage River Outfitters
Location: Varies
$135 p.p. | 12 person max.
(Inquire for private and large groups)
Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Includes:
- Professional Instruction
- Light Snacks and Water
- Take-Home Tinctures
2024 DATES:
- June 23rd - Winn (FULL)
- Sept 2nd - Winn
- Sept 7th - Winn
- Sept 22nd - Charleston
*July and August Dates TBD
**Be sure to bring a notebook and pencil for this class! There's a lot to learn!
Primary Contact:
Greg Sarnacki
Master Maine Guide
(207) 217-1641
Private Classes
The Wilderness Guru is excited to offer Private Foraging Classes all over the state of Maine to schools, summer camps, small groups, and non-profit organizations.
Explore Foraging Education
Student Groups
Adult Education
Adult Education
Watch students develop confidence in their ability to find, identify, gather, and harvest edible foods and medicinal plants safely and sustainably!
- Half-day and Full-day options
- Indoor Lecture + Activity -or- Outdoor Foraging Walk + Activity
- Take-home DIY Salve or Tea Blend
- Lunch included for additional fee
*Pricing varies. There is a sliding scale fee for Maine public schools. Please inquire for specific pricing.
Adult Education
Adult Education
Adult Education
Looking to offer an exciting and interesting continuing education opportunity to your employees? Or to explore a shared passion amongst your closest friends? Embark on a private foraging class with The Wilderness Guru!
- Completely Customizable (Including location)
- Half-day and Full-day options
- Indoor Lecture + Activity -or- Outdoor Foraging Walk + Activity
- Take-home DIY Salve or Tincture Starter
- Lunch included for additional fee
*Pricing varies. Please inquire for specific pricing.
Looking to Buy Foraged Goods?
We are knowledgeable in both culinary and medicinal foraging in the great state of Maine. If you are interested in hiring us to forage for your restaurant's next special dish, or stock your personal medicine cabinet, please reach out and we will see about getting it for you!
*Price Varies
Standard Choices
Chanterelle Mushroom
Chanterelle Mushroom
Chanterelle Mushroom
Fresh or Dried
Lobster Mushroom
Chanterelle Mushroom
Chanterelle Mushroom
Fresh or Dried
Fiddleheads
Chanterelle Mushroom
Wild Maine Blueberries
Fresh, Frozen, or Pickled
Wild Maine Blueberries
Wild Maine Blueberries
Wild Maine Blueberries
*Available in small quantities only.
Fresh, Frozen, or Dried
Chicken of the Woods
Wild Maine Blueberries
Black Trumpet Mushroom
Fresh
Black Trumpet Mushroom
Wild Maine Blueberries
Black Trumpet Mushroom
Fresh or Dried
Oyster Mushroom
Oyster Mushroom
Oyster Mushroom
Fresh or Dried
Chaga
Oyster Mushroom
Oyster Mushroom
Raw, Ground, Tinctured, or in Chai Blend
Turkey Tail
Oyster Mushroom
Turkey Tail
Dried or Tinctured
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