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Links & Resources

Rachael West - Foraging Author/Educator and Wild Food Chef offers foraging certification programs, foraging walks, wild food events, and destination dinners. Rachel has recieved several awards for her events, and can be seen bimonthly on KOLR 10's progarm Ozarks First.

She has been integral in developing a thriving community around sustainable foraging

Kelly Hock offers ID walks and wild food education in the Joplin Area, and occasionally works with Wildcat Glades Nature Group. Kellly graduated from our Foraging Certification Course in 2023.

Our 26th year for the largest primitive skills/knap-in event in the Midwest! 60+ knappers from a 20-state area, and a pool of highly qualified instructors teaching various workshops and foraging classes for the 3-day event.

Cina Canada offers various art classes on two continents using natural materials for children and adults, and wild food events and education near Springfield MO. She is currently developing a wheelchair-accessable wild plant teaching garden, see the fundraiser on her page to help support it.

Tasha Vaughn offers  wildcrafting, foraging walks and wild food events in SWMO. Tasha is another of our Foraging Certification Course graduates.

Mike and Cara Snyder offer ID walks and programs on medicinal and culinary uses of fungi. Mike is a superb mycoeducator and runs the wild mushroom certification course for MO. Look for a schedule of Bo and MIke's classes, as well as a full calendar of Wildwilse Botanicals events.

Based in Warrenton MO,

Cindy Trotter offers fitness classes, aromatherapy, medicinal plant education & products, and wild food events. Cindy is a 2023 graduate of our Forager's Certification Course.

Graduates of Rachel's Forager's Certification Course, Jamie Hamilton and Shanna Watson offer foraging walks and programs in regional mid-Missouri.

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