Foraging Tours and Classes in Michigan

1. Great Lakes Foraging Co.

Great Lakes Foraging Co. is a group in Michigan whose focus is on mother nature’s gourmet and medicinal treasures. It offers classes and forays.

• More information: https://www.facebook.com/greatlakesforagingco/
• Contact: greatlakesforagingco@gmail.com
• Events Schedule: https://www.facebook.com/pg/greatlakesforagingco/events/?ref=page_internal

2. Jim Mcdonald

Jim Mcdonald is a self-taught herbalist. He is from White Lake, Michigan. Conducts herb classes, workshops, weed walks, and many more. Focus on identification, medicinal uses, herbal properties, etc.

• More information: https://www.herbcraft.org/about.html
• Contact: jim@herbcraft.org
• Events Schedule: https://www.herbcraft.org/classes.html
• Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/michiganherbalist

3. In Your Element

Luke and Katie Venechuk lead regularly scheduled foraging and wild tending classes in West Michigan. The two are native Michiganders living in the Grand River valley of Lowell and both engineers by trade. In 2020 Katie became one of the first certified Forest Therapy Guides in Michigan. In 2021 Luke was certified as a Wild Mushroom Expert by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.

• More information: https://iyewellness.com/foraging-classes/
• Contact: katie@iyewellness.com
• Events Schedule: https://iyewellness.com/calendar-and-booking/
• Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/iyewellness/?hl=en

4. Nomi Foraging

Clay Bowers is the founder of Nomi Foraging. He is from Northern Michigan and his passion is learning about plants and fungi. He offers classes for all ages. Monthly foraging happens in Northern Michigan from Spring to Fall season.

• More information: http://www.nomiforager.com/
• Contact: wildvittles@gmail.com
• Events Schedule: Classes — No.MI Hunt|gather (nomiforager.com)

5. Will Forage for Food

Rachel Mifsud is the founder of Will Forage for food and is located in Southern Michigan. However, most of their activities are conducted in the Great Lakes region. Classes are about edible and medicinal plant walks, mushroom growing, cooking, tanning, and making of primitive tools.

• More information: http://willforageforfood.com/index.php/about/
• For inquiries: Click here.
• Events Schedule: http://willforageforfood.com/index.php/classes/

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