Bio Bus Brings Foragers to East Bay

Hop on the TransportedSF biodiesel bus on Sunday, August 9 and head for the East Bay Hills to channel your inner foodie with a day of foraging for wild edibles in the sun.

Published: August, 2009 
 
Hop on the TransportedSF biodiesel bus on Sunday, August 9 and head for the East Bay Hills to channel your inner foodie with a day of foraging for wild edibles in the sun. Iso Rabins, the founder of www.foragesf.com, a Community Supoprted Forage, will be the guide as you search out local and sustainable cuisine. You will learn how to identify wild edibles all around you, from wild fennel to mallow and beyond. Many of the plants we see everyday can be consumed on the spot (although better after a quick rinse) and you will learn how to identify wild edibles all around you.  First, there will be a collecting walk, then a dinner will be made that includes some of what was foraged.

Rabins is with the mission to connect Bay Area dwellers with the wild food that is all around them.  From wild mushrooms to acorn flour, there is a wealth of edible forage just outside our doors that few people know about, and still fewer ever consume. The goal is to push people out of the supermarket, to get them trying new foods harvested sustainably and fairly by their neighbors.

There will also be plenty of time to relax and enjoy the day so people are encouraged to bring frisbees, blankets and anything else you need to have a pleasant Sunday in the sun.

Also wear proper clothing as you may get a little dirty gathering cuisine. The cost is $35 and check-in starts at 11:30AM. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

TransportedSF assembles an intrepid crew of participants once a week for hijinx all over San Francisco. Offerings include a mobile theater, dance club or restaurant. The famous bus DasFrachtgut is a mobile venue that runs on veggie oil and transforms with a flick of the wrist to meet the needs of the night. This bus is unlike any other bus you’ve ever been on! For more information visit www.transportedsf.com.

This event is co-sponsored by Down to a Science, a monthly science discussion night in San Francisco (www.sciencecafesf.com).