The feel of the air at night has changed. Fall is coming. Time for berry picking. It’s been a great year for berries across Alaska, and on today’s show, we will talk in detail about where, how, and what to pick, and how to handle your harvest with experts on the art, science, health and culinary details of berries, and share the warm feeling of this wonderful family tradition.
BOOKS:
- Alaska’s Wild Plants: A Guide to Alaska’s Edible Harvest (Alaska Pocket Guide)
- Alaska’s Wild Berries and Berry-Like Fruit
- Collecting and Using Alaska Wild Berries and Other Wild Products
- Discovering Wild Plants: Alaska, Western Canada, The Northwest
RECIPES:
- Blueberry Zucchini Muffins (+ 5 Things to do With Berries)
- Orange-Ginger Lingonberry Sauce
- Blueberry Lemon Verbena No-Cook Freezer Jam
- Summer Berry Galettes: Free Form Tarts
LINKS:
- Wildberry Picking Spots near Anchorage (PDF)
- Cooperative Extension: All About Berries
- Cooperative Extension: Preserving Alaska’s Bounty
- Berry Baskets made in Kake, Alaska
- Visit Anchorage: Berry picking around Anchorage
- Berry gallery from Alaska Dispatch
- Alaska Food Policy Council
- Northwest Indian College: Traditional Plants & Foods
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Leslie Shallcross, Associate Professor of Extension, UAF
- Dr. Gary Ferguson, Director, Wellness and Prevention Department, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Jennifer McGovern, berry picker, @hungryak girl on instagram, twitter, pinterest
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BROADCAST: Thursday August 22, 2013. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AKT
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