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Foraging for Wild Foods

Foraging for Wild Foods. Presented by: Doug Manning Email: drm258@psu.edu. Intro to edible foods. Edible foods all around us Right in your backyard Fun to collect Autumn olive (right). Reasons for wild food education. Childhood obesity rates out of control Good physical activity

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Foraging for Wild Foods

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  1. Foraging for Wild Foods Presented by: Doug Manning Email: drm258@psu.edu

  2. Intro to edible foods • Edible foods all around us • Right in your backyard • Fun to collect • Autumn olive (right)

  3. Reasons for wild food education • Childhood obesity rates out of control • Good physical activity • Healthy eating • Get kids outside • Spur interest in the natural world

  4. Objectives • Identify wild foods • Learn to prepare the foods • ID poisonous plants • Get children outside more • Help reduce childhood obesity

  5. Reduce time spent indoors by children Encourage healthy eating Get families involved Wild ginger (right) Objectives continued

  6. Audience • Children ages 7-12 years • From State College area Photo courtesy of FOX8TV.com

  7. Working in schools School Fieldtrips Videos on YouTube.com (Example video) Newsletter TV campaign Wild Foraging Festival! Types of Media

  8. Media director will work with schools Volunteers for different projects: Shaver’s Creek liason Video designer Fieldtrip leaders Within schools: Fieldtrips Posters (Made by the teachers) In-class education Roles

  9. Roles continued Current proposed logo

  10. Media priorities: Approve budget Get schools involved Get Wild Foraging Festival going Get the newsletter started Begin summer camp program Timeline

  11. Conclusion • Evaluation through surveys and attendance • Focus on priorities • Get outside and try something new!

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