The participants in the fundraiser for the Ohio Wild Food Fest pose for a group photo.
This is the logo for the Ohio Wild Food Fest featuring antlers, mushrooms, berries, nuts and flowers.

August 16, 2025
Schedule TBA

Bending Oak Educational Farm
Youngstown, Ohio

eARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

On August 16th, 2025, a group of dedicated wild food foragers are bringing a hands-on educational experience to the Northeastern Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania region. Even if you live in the city, the knowledge and techniques easily translate to urban foraging!

Come celebrate wild foods, share knowledge, and develop or hone your skills. Spend the day with us learning to identify and forage wild foods!

People of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels are welcome! Experience the different wild foods found around ponds, wetlands, fields, and forests of this beautiful and diverse property.

Some offerings include:

  • Finding and identifying mushrooms
    and wild edible plants
  • Cooking demonstrations
  • Cultivating wild edibles at home
  • Food systems and sustainability
  • Intro to fishing and hunting
  • Improving your foraging practice by keeping a journal
  • Intro to wilderness herbal first aid

Plan Your Visit

  • bring a hat, rain gear, sunscreen, water resistant boots, and wear layers
  • bring lunch and water for the day, we will serve a light dinner, so if you want to conserve resources, bring a mug for tea, bowl, plate and utensils.
  • don’t forget medications and other over-the-counter products and first aid items
  • be prepared for insects and poison ivy
  • bring whatever helps you learn and retain information: notebooks, camera, field guides, magnifying glass, UV flashlights for the bioluminescence walk, etc.
  • bring cash for raffle tickets, we have some fun books and plants that we will raffle off, tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
  • baskets/bags and a small pocket or kitchen knife for collecting mushrooms, foraging for plants is not allowed.
  • a camping chair, if you have one

Getting There

The event will take place at Bending Oak Educational Farm in Youngstown, Ohio

From Cleveland:
(via 80 East, includes tolls) Take 77 South to 80 East (exit 146). Stay on 80 East, and follow signs for East Liberty Street (exit 229) . Turn right on E Liberty Street, and then a left on OH 193 North/Belmont Avenue. Take a right on OH 304 East/Churchill Hubbard Road. Turn right on Logan Way, then a slight left onto Logangate Road. Take a left onto Powdermill Run, and then a right onto Cottage Grove Drive, and follow the signs for event parking.

(via 422 East, no tolls) Take 77 South to 480 East towards Youngstown (exit 156). Follow signs for I-271 N/U.S. 422/Erie Pa/Warren. Follow 422 East to OH-5 East/OH-82 East/State Rte 5 East via the ramp to Sharon Pa. Continue on OH-82 East to Liberty Township. Take exit 48 from OH-11 South. Take exit 48 for Tibbetts-Wick Rd toward Niles and turn left. Tibbetts Wick Rd turns slightly right and becomes Logan Way/Loganway Wick Ave. Take a slight left onto Logangate Road. Take a left onto Powdermill Run, and then a right onto Cottage Grove Drive, and follow the signs for event parking.

From the Northeast

From Akron:

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