Foraging, rhubarb cake, and more: Radio Nibbles

Brigette Mars (right) teaches a foraging cllass atthe Botanica festival in Lafayette, CO, June, 21, 2025. (KGNU/Sharon O’Brien)

Foraging, rhubarb cake, and more: Radio Nibbles KGNU News

On this week’s edition of Radio Nibbles, host John Lehndorff discusses foraging for wild foods!

Legendary Boulder herbalist Brigitte Mars leads an Urban Herb Walk in Boulder on May 30. Registration: brigittemars.com/classes. Mars will also lead an herb walk at the Botanica Festival in Lafayette.

Jenni Hlawatsch of The Singing Cook teaches Preserving the Season: Making Homemade Jams & Curds at Botanica A Festival of Plants botanicafestival.com, June 27-28 at Lafayette’s Three Leaf Farm.

Kids 5-12 can learn to forage safely through The Kiva Center, July 20- 24 in Lefthand Canyon. Sign up at thekivacenter.com.

Forager Orion Aon will lead a mushroom foray July 11 followed by a wild foods dinner prepared by chef Kyle Mendenhall at Enso Farm and Forage. Registration foragecolorado.com/classes

Mushroom forays and workshops are featured Aug. 21-23 at the Eagle Mushroom & Wild Food Festival eaglemushroomfest.com.

Colorado mushroom foraging rules: lykyn.com/blogs/news/colorado-mushroom-foraging

More food news:

Takeout junk like plastic utensils, napkins and condiment packets will only be available at restaurants by request, thanks to the Skip the Stuff (SB26-146) bill recently passed by the Colorado legislature.

Boulder’s beloved Fleishman’s Bagels and Delicatessen instagram.com/fleishmansbagel food truck has relocated from its longtime 30th Street site to a spot in front of VisionQuest Brewery, 2510 47th St.

Dairy Arts Center Science on Screen shows one of the greatest food films “Like Water for Chocolate” on June 1. Includes a tasting of salsa and mole and a talk by Carmen Pacheco.

Science on Screen®: Like Water for Chocolate Food, Emotion, and the Science of Nourishment

And finally, National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day is June 9, but John shares a great recipe for rhubarb cake from Gold Hill.

This story aired on The Morning Magazine, KGNU’s weekday morning show featuring local news and community members. Click here to listen to other episodes of The Morning Magazine.