Forest, Food & Fire: Ecological Food Ways Summit & Indigenous Chef Challenge
Gather with us for Forest, Food & Fire 🔥🌱—a summit where cooks, culture‑keepers, and land stewards explore how ecological food ways restore ecosystems and strengthen community resilience.
Hear stories from Indigenous chefs, taste fire‑cooked dishes rooted in place, and learn practical steps you can take in your own kitchen, garden, or neighborhood.
June 12th
4-9:30 pm: Campers arrive
8:00: Fire circle
June 13th (exact times still tentative)
10 am: Opening Circle
10:30-11:30: Class Session 1
11:40-12:30: Class Session 2
12:40-1:30: Class Session 3
1:30-2:45: Lunch at the Main Tent: A meal made by Mohawk Chef Joe Haber
1:40-2:15: Learning Session: TEWFA Developed Resources
2:15-2:35: An Indigenous Food Sovereignty Panel
2:35-2:50: Introduction of our Chef Judges and Competitors and unveiling of the chefs surprise ingredients.
2:50-4:15: Chef Foraging: Chefs and their teams will go forage for ingredients: Anyone can follow the chefs as they forage.
4:00 Indigenous Chefs Challenge begins (Separately Ticketed Event)
6:30 End Cooking, Judges Reviews and Audience Reviews
7:15 Announcing Indigenous Chef Challenge winners
8:00 pm Fire Circle
June 14th
11:00 am Campers Depart
Register to reserve your spot and be part of a shared table that supports healthier land and communities.
Class Sessions will include:
+ A Food Forest tour exploring this 150 acre site, Food Forest and ecological design
+ A plant walk
+ Grafting
+ Fermentation
+ Identifying & mixing native spices
....and much more.
Because our events have limited space of 125 attendees, we ask for a deposit or donation of at least $25 to ensure that people attend and don't out leave people who can attend. You can have this reimbursed when you come to the registration table at the event OR you can donate the funds to furthering our cause. We are offering a $25 deposit for families as well. Please Let us know how many people you will be bringing during checkout.
The Indigenous Chef Challenge will be ticketed separately at $40 per person.
Camping is also charged separately at $25 per camp site, per night.