Petoskey, Michigan

The Wild Foods Weekend is focused on foods that we find (or historically found) in the wild - herbs, mushrooms, wild flowers, asparagus, ramps, fish, buffalo, and more - and how they are harvested and used.

Culinary Retreat Weekend:
Wild Foods

Friday, 7:00 pm -

Sunday, 2:00 pm

 

DAY 1 – Friday  

7:00 pm

DAY ONE

Check in

7:00 pm

Reception and tasting at retreat site.  Includes wine and hors d’oeuvres of wild foods!  Get to know your fellow participants in a relaxed and tasty meet and greet. During the reception, we will be learning about Little Traverse Bay . Great Lakes fish will be served.

10:00 pm  

Michigan Wild Foods, Fireplace Talk

The after-dinner fireplace chats are a special bonus of this get-away-from-routine weekend!

 

DAY 2 –Saturday

 

8:00-9:00 am

DAY TWO

Breakfast at retreat site.

9:00 am

Tour of Midwest Buffalo Co.  See the herds and meet farmers Todd and Rich. Cheboygan.

11:30 am    

Lunch at Pellston Market, Pellston.  Specialty oil tasting with Nancy Kelly. 

2:00 pm  

Siesta and shopping!  Enjoy the shopping and natural beauty of historic downtown Petoskey.

4:00 pm

Relax and sip with friends over tasty treats at the retreat site. Cooking Class with Ken Willoughby, Executive Chef, University of Michigan BioStation.

Kitchen Talk, All About Buffalo

7:00 pm

Relax with friends over your Organic Gourmet Dinner, toured, gathered, and prepared by you!

9:00 pm

Fireplace Talk, All About Organic Wines

DAY 3 –Sunday

8:00-9:00 am  

DAY THREE

Breakfast at retreat site

10:00 am   

The edible forest: Tour with Mike Everts, Blackbird Gardens, Petoskey.  Mushrooms, carrots, what is available at this time of year?

Kitchen Talk, All About Fall Harvest

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12:00 pm

 

2:00 pm

Three course Luncheon at a fabulous local eatery!

Retreat ends, thanks to chefs, farmers.