Who we are
The Vermont Wild Kitchen (VWK) is a wild and farm-fresh food cooking collaboration that celebrates all the foods that make up our local foodscape, and seeks to make all of these foods more accessible to more people.
The VWK features hunters, farmers, anglers, and foragers sharing stories, recipes, techniques, and friendly conversation about the food that is readily available in Vermont’s fields, forests, streams, backyards, and roadsides. VWK is fostering a deeper appreciation of - and putting people closer to - the foods, people, and land that nourish us.
The VWK bridges the gap between wild and cultivated foods, and even goes beyond the kitchen to bring attention to issues impacting our food systems and working lands, as well as offer opportunities for our audience for further learning and engagement.
Partners
The Vermont Wild Kitchen is a project of Rural Vermont and the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Rural Vermont’s mission is to organize, educate, and advocate in collaboration with local and global movements to strengthen the social, ecological, and economic health of the agrarian communities that connect us all. Learn more at https://www.ruralvermont.org/.
The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife’s mission is the conservation of all species of fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the people of Vermont. Learn more at http://vtfishandwildlife.com/.
Shane Rogers is the host and co-organizer of the Vermont Wild Kitchen. He’s a wild food enthusiast, community organizer, and works to build equitable and just food systems through effective narrative building and collective action.
This program receives federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources operates its programs, services, and activities without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin (including language), ancestry, place of birth, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or breastfeeding. We will not tolerate discrimination, intimidation, threats, coercion, or retaliation against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights protected by federal or state law. To file a discrimination complaint, for questions, free language services, or requests for reasonable accommodations, please contact ANR’s Nondiscrimination Coordinator at ANR.CivilRights@vermont.gov or visit ANR’s online Notice of Nondiscrimination. Complaints can also be addressed to the Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20240.
What we offer
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Workshops and cooking demos
We host in-person workshops in communities across the state, as well as demos and sampling events at farmers markets and other places where folks gather. Our guest chefs and home cooks hail from all aspects of the food system and are eager to share their experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm for wild and farmed foods!
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Online tutorials
Throughout the COVID years, VWK’s programming was entirely virtual. Over that period of time, we amassed an extensive inventory of recorded episodes covering a wide range of topics and uplifting a diverse roster of guest chefs. All of these programs are available in perpetuity, and we look forward to adding new content.
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Recipes
We gather recipes from our guest chefs and home cooks and a variety of additional sources to make it as easy as possible for folks to dive in and have some fun in the kitchen! All of our recipes are available for free to download, share, and/or print.