Have you ever wondered which wild plants are edible? How about which ones are nutritious and taste good? If so, then you should attend the Wild Food Intensive. You'll learn about edible, medicinal, and otherwise useful plants from around the region of Northern New England and the surrounding states and provinces.

Participants will gather, process, and eat different varieties of wild foods from the fields and forests of northern Maine. We will spend our time gathering and preparing, as well as identifying and pressing plants. Unlike plant walks where we identify plants and talk about their uses, this experience will concentrate on actually gathering, processing, and eating. Our small group size will prevent us from overharvesting, as well as allow us to cover a lot of ground. Participants can expect to get wet digging cattail roots and gathering freshwater mussels, pick berries, process seeds, and more. Down-time will be spent swimming and canoeing in the Aroostook river.

We will not be hunting or trapping any game, but those with an interest in fishing are encouraged to bring their fishing gear and a ME fishing license.

Travel Information and Directions:   Travel information is located here. After you register you will receive local driving directions to our site.

Arrival and Departure:   Plan to arrive on sunday afternoon, between 4 and 6. We'll have dinner, a group introduction and a tour of the grounds starting at 6. The course finishes on Wednesday evening with a wildfood feast. Wednesday night you can camp at the field school or rent a cabin at Blackwater Outfitters, where you can get a shower and a good night's sleep before hitting the road.

Accommodations:   Bring a tent, tarp, or other shelter. It will be your home for the duration of the course. For summer programs please consider bringing a bug net if you don't have noseeum netting on your tent. There are also cabins available through Blackwater Outfitters, located five minutes away. They can be reached at: 207-540-4101.

Meals:   Simple meals are provided during the course, and consist of fresh baked goods, beans, grains, and other foods that don't require refrigeration. For those whose palate requires greater stimulation than our meals provide, the Masardis Trading Post offers home cooked meals and is just a few miles away. We encourage you to bring any snacks you may not be able to live without.

Cancellation and Refund Policies:   With cancellations 60 days or more than in advance of the course, tuition, less the deposit, will be refunded. With cancellations less than 60 days prior to the start of the course all monies are non-refundable and non-transferable. These policies reflect the fact that we do not overbook, canceled spaces are very difficult to fill at the last minute, and that the vast majority of costs are incurred in preparing for a course/trip. If a program is canceled by us for any reason, the full tuition (including the deposit) will be refunded.

What is included with the tuition:   Included in the tuition are all camping fees, group meals, instruction, and group gear.

What is not included with the tuition:   Not included with the tuition are personal gear, items from town, knives (if you choose to purchase one) and any food or meals other than the group meals.

Course Insurance:   Adventure travel and wilderness education are not inexpensive, and anything can happen when we're in the bush. We recommend that all participants have medical insurance. We also recommend you protect your investment with travel insurance for trips and tuition insurance for courses.

Tobacco:   Smoking is not permitted in or near any buildings. All cigarette butts are to be placed into the metal can provided.

Vehicles and Parking:  We're located .6 miles down a gravel road. During the winter and spring the road can be impassable for 2-wheel drive vehicles, and sometimes for any vehicles other than snow machines.

Telephone: We don't have a phone or electricity. If you need to be in constant phone contact please consider bringing a cell phone, and if you need to charge a phone (or other electronic device), please look into getting a charger or bringing extra batteries.

Other: Please don't bring any pets, alcohol or illegal drugs.

Questions? Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

We reserve the right to include or omit any of the course topics listed due to class interest, availability of materials, inclement weather, or other factor that makes them impractical or unsafe.

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