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Consultations

Wild Pantry is a small, family owned and operated business that offers a healthy alternative to processed foods laden with chemicals and additives.

Our products are found in the forests and fields, given to us by Mother Nature.

We would love to hear from you. Suggestions are welcome.

If you would like to consult with us on an upcoming event where you need wild foods, please email us at your convenience. Most of our products (Fresh) are seasonal. Spring and summer do offer more choices, but fall and winter has wild edibles as well.

Edible Landscaping Services

We are also available to advise you for your edible landscaping needs. We can either advise you on the telephone or come out to your property, access your needs, and give you our recommendations. We can advise, complete, and design your edible landscape for you or assist you. Whether you want a totally wild edible landscape or a domestic edible plant landscape, we can assist you.

Telephone consultations are $25.00/half hour, minimum 1/2 hour consultation fee. Email us for quote on our other services.

Wildcrafting Excursions & Plant Identification

The fields and forests offer thousands of plants for food, medicine, crafts and more.

Nature excursions for field identification is offered for anyone wishing to learn more about the wild edible, medicinal, useful and poisonous plants of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Scout and student groups are welcome. There is no charge for this class/excursion for youngsters 16 and under.Hiking in mountainous terrain may be required for field identification in North Carolina and Tennessee.

Specific plant identification can include wild American ginseng, blue and black cohosh, burdock, lady's slipper, mullein, plaintain, yellowroot, wild indigo, mint, jack-in-the-pulpit, Solomon's Seal, false Solomon's Seal, spikenard, sheep sorrel, cleavers, kudzu, Queen-of-the-meadow (Joe Pye Weed), ironweed, wild wintergreen, witch hazel, wild ginger, wild yam, etc.
 
Wild mushroom identification can be incorporated during certain seasons. Mushroom identification can included morels, chanterelles, lion's mane, puffballs, black trumpets, and indigo milk mushrooms. (available in Tennessee only)

This excursion is only available from April 1 through September 30 in North Carolina and Tennessee. Available in Georgia from March 1 through October 1.
 
Children must be accompanied by an adult. No exceptions. Cost $100/day/adult. Weekend excursions are available. Two-three day excursions $75/day/adult. Family fees are $50/day/adult, minimum two adults, children free. Special group rates for student groups, girl scouts, boy scouts, etc. Please email us for information.
 
A signed liability waiver is required from all participants.
 
Suggested books:

Wild Food Trailguide, Alan Hall
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers Eastern Region (North America)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms
Florida (Gainesville, FL)
 

Please email Wild Pantry.