Become a storyteller whose prose is local and sustainable foods, both grown in gardens and wild harvested. Elevate foraging and horticulture to a new level: from earth to table. Get hands-on experience while training with our Guild Chef through a worldly spectrum of cooking techniques, principles and theories.
Wild Foraging: Plants & More
Chef Apprentices learn about true subsistence foraging and preservation, harvesting from Fall to Spring. They explore the flavors of local wild edible plants along with seafood, meats and fungi. We journey into a world where wild plants run through our gardens and our gardens grow through the wild forest.
Cooking Technique & Safety
We explore a diverse, colorful and flavorful world of cooking techniques throughout history and the world. Every Chef Apprentice gets their Food Handlers Card, but we go beyond that as apprentices study the ergonomics of the cooking environment. Chef Apprentices learn to keep the village well fed in an ongoing celebration of local foods, health and nutrition.
Mise en place - The Ecology of Kitchen Survival
The French concept of a highly organized kitchen is more than a process for cooking, it is way of awareness and life. The ecology of kitchen survival requires a sharp and thoughtful mind. In a Wilder kitchen you have a huge diversity of ingredients available to you where truly wild tastes push the edges of flavor and root us deeply in nourishing traditions.
Special Needs
Some special needs can be accommodated, please contact for more details.
A few classes offer the following text regarding special needs students:
"We believe all children should have an IEP! Every person learns in a different way, at their own pace. Individualized, project-based learning means being intensely familiar with all one’s students abilities and needs. We will trust our teachers to present curriculum in a way that provides the right level of challenge at the right time. When we observe that a student could benefit from additional support, we will work with the parents and call in outside resources as necessary to help provide the tools to succeed for that child."
Deals
Need-based scholarships and flexible payment plans are offered for those who need it. Please contact for more information.