Join us for three hours off the “eaten” path as we find and gather over a dozen wild edibles. We whip up a little tasting right on the trail. Take home the rest of your finds and/or get ready for some find dining when one of our award-winning restaurant partners prepares your catch of the day, with lunch, brunch or dinner, for free. Wild mushroom pizza, daylily tamales, sassafras root beer, wisteria ice cream… it all depends on what we find!
Various natural areas 15 to 45 minutes from downtown Asheville. Tour locations are chosen three days before the tour, judging by the forecast and on what wild foods are out at the time.
We meet on site. You will receive an email with a link to directions, which will also be posted on our website.
How strenuous are the tours?
We walk no more than half a mile on flat ground, stopping frequently.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs are not permitted on our public tours. If you’d like to bring your dog, please consider a private tour.
What’s the difference between the foraging tour and the wild food stroll?
The stroll takes place at an in-town resort, lasts half as long, and does not include actual foraging, a cooking demo/tasting, or more than one restaurant option.
For more info and other FAQ, see here.
Discover some of our area’s most common edibles of woods and meadows just five minutes from downtown Asheville. Afterwards, enjoy a free appetizer featuring edibles seen on the tour at the Grove Park Inn’s sunset-view restaurant.
This is a private version of either our Foraging Tour or Wild Food Stroll, which we can customize for your group. Please request a tour and we will confirm within 48 hours.