July Update
Whoa. It’s Summer and here at Urban Edibles things have been heating up like Tofurkey in a skillet. To all the locavores out there, you know what we’re talking about. Greens, berries, weeds and more…it’s harvest time. As the flora of the Pacific Northwest becomes easier to identify and more satisfying to eat, now is a great time to get out and see what you can find. Maybe you don’t know the first thing about foraging but would like to try it. Why not join the Edibles crew for a scouting mission? We’ve been gathering at Col. Summer’s Park the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6pm to scout edibles by bike. This is as much a scouting mission as it is an educational opportunity for one and all.
Speaking of educational opportunities, we’d like to thank all those who have joined us on recent edible plant walks (photos). It’s been such a blast! We were lucky enough to have folks from all around the globe join us at the Village Building Convergence. Also, in conjunction with local artist Amy Steel, we now have an installation up at Work/Sound gallery. Here’s what the Portland Mercury had to say about the walk that accompanied the show.
Currently, we are discussing ways that the site can be expanded to include other cities. We have had a lot of interest from individuals and groups from all over the place. If you live outside the Portland, OR area and would be interested in introducing Urban Edibles to your community feel free to e-mail global [at] urbanedibles.org with your input and contact info.
Last but not least, big ups to the Alberta Coop and the Portland Redirect Guide.
Happy Harvesting!
Urban Edibles