WEWP#38: Maple Syrup, Walnut Syrup with Jeff Hake and Grace Springer
Wild Edible World: A Foraging PodcastShow Notes
This episode Michael takes you to a family-owned and operated commercial maple farm in Illinois! It is a little special for how far south it is for typical maple tapping but the age and longevity of the forest really bring its own special tones to the sirup. In the interview, Jeff and Grace talk about day-to-day work on a maple farm and what it takes to make such a precious sweet liquid. Listen now on your podcaster of choice!!
More from Wild Edible World: A Foraging Podcast
WEWP#81: Delicious Shoots and The Hosts That Eat Them! Michael and Steve run around the forest to find delicious wild vegetable shoots and talk about what they foraged as well as what maristematic growth is. In the second half, your hosts dry-fry their harvest and taste-test various vegetables. New merch items were hinted at in this episode... Maybe if you check the store, you'll find something new ;)
Wood Sorrel has been featured in our wonderful logo by Laura Feller (@laurafeller.creates) since the start of our show over THREE YEARS AGO (!!!) and we still have never done an episode on it. So here it is!! It is an extremely common plant and one of many people's first experience with a wild food so Steve and Michael do a speed run of identifying factors & flavors and in the second half provide a personal update of the hosts' lives. We've been a little slow to update the show but we are in the process of making a permanent studio to seriously upgrade the show so stick with us!!!!! (content warning: some cursing)
WE'RE BACK! A FORAGER'S STORY!! We return to the show after an extended hiatus to chat with JJ Reich (@blackwalnutdaddy ), author of "Nuts About Black Walnuts". JJ's self-published book all about black walnuts offers a detailed and in-depth analysis of almost every topic you could possibly imagine involving ye olde Juglans Nigra. Available on Amazon, this collection of essays is definitely a must-have for anybody curious about black walnuts, whether you're an old experienced forager or a new one!! JJ is such a pleasure to chat with and has such a great attitude and sense of humor; we loved having him on the show and we hope you enjoy our conversation! We know we couldn't cover everything about black walnuts in one episode so look forward to hearing from JJ again in the future!!!
Gorgeous Gorgeous Panelists: GABRIELLE Cerberville @chaoticforager
We had the pleasure of being accepted to host a panel at the Great Lakes Foragers Gathering in Michigan! While at the event, Steve had the opportunity to sit down with several attendees and chat about foraging, origins, and their activities that weekend. You'll hear from @clay__bowers, 12-year old Joselle, & @wildernut Tim Coddington!