"For Staller, foraging is a "precious" and "simple" activity that one can do to connect with nature. They can experience a sense of mindfulness from gathering together, looking for food and then cooking the bounty, she said. "We are returning to the most basic part of being a human, which is eating food and celebrating it," Staller said. "It's a lost artform.""
"Fork in the Path, which launched in 2024, hosts multiple foraging classes each month led by either Staller or another qualified foraging instructor. Those who are interested in the activity can sign up online at the Fork in the Path website. The topics range from picking uni or hunting mushrooms on the Sonoma Coast to gathering acorns and bay nuts in Berkeley."
"Each class size has around 10 to 25 people, and the price to join varies depending on the foraging excursion, although the average price for an adult is around $100. There are also other cooking-based classes where participants can learn how to pickle and ferment vegetables, or prepare a full-course meal from seasonal ingredients. Once in a while, Fork in the Path offers hands-on art workshops where people can make delicate crafts like baskets woven from plants or pine needles."
The Bay Area contains abundant edible wild foods including mushrooms, mussels, uni, acorns and bay nuts. Carrie Staller founded Fork in the Path to teach public foraging classes and workshops beginning in 2024. Classes run monthly, cover coastal and inland foraging topics, and welcome about 10 to 25 participants. Pricing varies by excursion with an average adult price near $100. Additional offerings include cooking classes on pickling and fermenting, full-course seasonal meals, and occasional hands-on craft workshops like basket weaving from plant materials. The program emphasizes curiosity, safety, and connection to ecosystems while gathering food.
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