Food, A Trojan Horse for Knowledge with Tim Clemens — WildFed Podcast #131
In this episode:
Tim Clemens | Wild Food Forager & Mushroom Hunter
Podcast discussion:
Introducing Tim
Keeping foraging alive — the importance of urban foraging
Cahokia and the sophisticated systems of hunter-gatherers
Insects that Tim and Daniel enjoy eating
Does harvesting mushrooms affect their populations?
Why more people should be foraging
What species of wild foods Tim is currently excited about
How to work with Tim
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Meet Tim Clemens
Tim Clemens was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN and began foraging as a child in the green spaces of Minnehaha Falls. During college, foraging became an intentional practice while studying Ojibwe language and culture. Tim founded Ironwood Foraging in 2017 to offer hands-on plant and mushroom foraging workshops. He is the past president of the Minnesota Mycological Society, a Minnesota Master Naturalist, and a certified wild mushroom expert. Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/Archaeology from the University of Minnesota and a certificate in Environmental Education from Cornell University. You can also find Tim on Instagram @mnforager.
Website | Instagram @mnforager