Sunday, November 18, 3:20PM
Fisher Hall at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 409 Topa Topa Dr., Ojai Ca 93023
“Wild Epicure: Infusing Local Flavors and Healing Herbs into Gourmet and Everyday Cuisine for Vibrant Health”
Jess Starwood, MS Herbal Medicine
When we understand how our food can be our medicine, we can truly interact in a multidimensional way with our environment, using wild and medicinal foods to improve our health and well-being. By sustainably and ethically incorporating our local environment into our cuisine, we create not only a truly local diet but discover new flavors, inspiring experiences and greater health. This presentation introduces our local super star plants while going beyond your typical “wild salad” and typical forager fare, including sauces, chocolates and desserts.
Jess Starwood, MS Herbal Medicine, is a clinical herbalist, wildcrafter and plant-based culinary artist. She is the owner of SunRaven Apothecary in Moorpark, California where she can be found crafting herbal medicines, creating unusual wild food dishes and teaching adult and children’s classes. She was recently the vegan culinary consultant and forager for the Ojai Ranch House restaurant, offering creative vegan menu items that incorporate wild foods including fermented nut cheeses and vegan desserts. With her lifelong passion for nature and plants, Jess has studied natural health and herbal medicine for over 15 years and has a Masters of Science degree in Herbal Medicine from the American College of Healthcare Sciences in Portland, Oregon. Jess offers a wide variety of programs and workshops connecting the community with natural healing and inspiring an invaluable connection with nature and our local environment. www.sunravenherbs.com