25th Anniversary: Forest to Fork - Wild Edible Cookoff and Feast

05/22/2025 04:30 PM - 09:00 PM MT

Admission

  • $150.00

Location

The Commons Food Hall
56 7th St
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
United States of America

Summary

Tickets on sale April 1st - bookmark this page!
Support Environmental Education in the Yampa Valley and join us at The Commons for a new twist on our annual event. This year, the five restaurants at The Commons will each prepare a dish using randomly assigned foraged plants and game for titles such as "Most Creative", "Best Use of Ingredients", etc... Come join us for what is sure to be a fun evening.

Description

25th Anniversary: Forest to Fork - Wild Edible Cookoff and Feast Fundraiser

You are invited to join us for a fun evening of sampling and judging wild fare.

The chefs at The Commons Food Hall will each be given a random bundle of foraged plants and game and will be tasked with making their best dish.

Our guests will then be the judges of these food items.

Dishes will be rated on Most Creative, Most Unique, Best Flavor, Best Use of Ingredients, and Best Overall. 

You will also enjoy one free cocktail infused with locally foraged botanicals provided by Routt Distillery

SCHEDULE OF EVENT

Doors open for bar/lounge: 4:30 - 4:45 PM

Panel Discussion: A 25-Year Retrospective of the Changing Flora and Habitat of the Yampa Valley: 4:45 - 5:30 pm

(DOORS CLOSED DURING EVENT - PLEASE BE ON TIME TO ATTEND)

Doors Re-Open 5:30 PM

Dinner Service: 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Coffee donated by Beard and Braid and Desserts by Mary Ann Ninger: 7:30 PM 

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CHECK OUT OUR INCREDIBLE SILENT AUCTION ON 5/8

Cost: $150/person 

Go to https://yampatika.org/wild-edible-feast/ for more information. 

Thank you to our many local businesses for sponsoring our fundraiser! 

Proceeds from this event support Yampatika, a local non-profit environmental education organization whose mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through education. Our main goal is to develop environmental learning opportunities that serve the children and adults in Northwest Colorado.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSOR


 

COMMUNITY SPONSORS

PARTNER SPONSORS

 

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COMPANION EVENT

FORAGE FOR YOUR FEAST

Join the esteemed Karen Vail and Mary O'Brien for an afternoon learning how to forage, tasting edible plants, and light refreshments and conversation on beautiful private property in Steamboat Springs.

BUY YOUR TICKETS TO THIS SPECIAL EVENT HERE