NEW! Pacific Northwest Foragers is a new regional wild food group focused on connecting people to the land through the ancient art of foraging. Currently the membership is small but includes several authors and experts in the field. This is a great place to ask questions, share ideas. find out what is in season in your area, and meet kindred spirits.
Forageahead
List-serve is probably the
largest list-serve in North America concerning wild foods and foraging. Several authors of plant and mushroom books
regularly contribute. A great place to
ask questions, post pictures of unknown plants, get recipe ideas, or share your
recent experiences.
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities
Indigenous Foods Network is wonderfully local. Many conferences and food related
opportunities are posted on the list-serve as well as seasonally appropriate
indigenous food questions and stories. To
join the list-serve, e-mail (viccifn@gmail.com). The
network also hosts an annual Traditional Foods Conference on a rotating basis
between First Nations on Vancouver Island.
Slow Food is a food movement that
started in Italy in response to fast food.
The movement has growing international appeal and membership in the
Pacific Northwest. They recognize the
intrinsic value of indigenous foods and actively promote them in their “Arc of
Taste.” See Slow Food USA and Slow Food Canada for more details and
information on how to get in touch with a local chapter.
BC Food
Systems Network works to
promote food security and sustainability in British Columbia.
Indigenous
Food Systems Network is based
out of the BC Food Systems Network and has a number of resources and a
list-serve that focus on promoting indigenous foods.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has many useful
resources including a fun film series called "Store outside your door" about eating Indigenous Foods.
West Marin Commons is an
ethnobiology project out of Marin County, CA that emphasizes growing native
food plants, exploring sustainable harvest strategies, and promoting awareness
of Native American use and stewardship of natural resources. Membership is open and members dialogue on an
online
list-serve.
The
International Network for Emerging
Ethnobiologists is a list-serve that is dedicated to networking among
students and young professional ethnobotanists. Jobs, conferences,
scholarships, study opportunities, and mentor-ship connections can all be found
on this list-serve. Look for Yahoo Groups,
and Blogger, versions
on the same network.
Transition. Many
local Transition movements have groups related to foraging, wild foods,
gleaning, etc. Transition Victoria has
an active group called the Capital Nut Tree Project, Transition Whatcom County has a Bellingham Gleaning Network, and many others certainly exist.
Facebook. Put your favorite words
together with Facebook in a search string and ply the internet--you’re sure to
find a group. If not, create one! Don’t invite me though, because I don’t use Facebook.
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