What we’re about
This is a group for anyone interested in learning about edible wild plants and mushrooms.
Eat the Neighborhood is run by Dave Odd of Odd Produce Inc., Chicago's only full time professional forager. He has been providing foraged local products to Chicago's finest restaurants since 2009. He provides foraging walks and tours of local Chicago neighborhoods and parks to teach people about nature's bounty right in their own backyards.
Specializing in urban foraging, Dave can identify over 1,000 species of edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms and guarantees at least 50 different species per walk. Many walks are paired with local Chicago restaurants which offer a prix fix meal composed of many of the plants and mushrooms seen on the walk. He also has property in Iroquois County IL available for overnight intensive survival campouts and more.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Belmont Harbor, Chicago: Eat the Parks Foraging WalkBelmont Harbor, Chicago, ILUSD 40.00
Dave just survived a major operation to remove cancer from his guts and is back at it!
Join Chicago's only full time professional forager Dave Odd for a walk around the Belmont Harbor area to see all the wild and wonderful edible plants (and possibly mushrooms too!) that grow right in the heart of the city. Guaranteed to learn about at least 50 edible plants! Meet right between the Roscoe Community Garden and the Playground by the Lakefront Trail off Roscoe Ave.
$40 a person, $70 a pair.
Group rates available.
Chicago Tribune Article about Montrose Beach Tour in 2023.
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1474562920389?aff=oddtdtcreatorContact Dave for questions or comments via text or phone 847-409-8623
- Eat the Neighborhood Foraging Tour & Lunch - Carnivore Oak ParkCarnivore, Oak Park, ILUSD 40.00
Join Dave Odd, full time professional forager to the stars, on a 2 hour journey through the neighborhood to discover over 50 species of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms that grow right in our own backyards. Followed by an always amazing picnic basket lunch made from some of the foraged ingredients seen on the tour, including ramps of course, expertly prepared by high end professional chefs (and owners of Carnivore) Brad Knaub & Erik Williams and their talented staff.
Meet right next to Carnivore, 1042 Pleasant St, Oak Park IL, 60302.
$40 per person for the tour. $25 for the meal.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eat-the-neighborhood-mushroom-foraging-walk-lunch-carnivore-oak-park-tickets-1131283452259?aff=oddtdtcreator
Call or text Dave Odd at 847-409-8623 with any questions and to note any dietary restrictions.
Check EatTheNeighborhood.com for other events and info.
- Forage & Feast Mushroom Camp @ The Land of Odd in Beaverville IL250 Bower Rd, Pembroke Township, ILUSD 200.00
Dave just survived a major surgery to remove cancer from his guts and is back at it.
Forage & Feast Mushroom focused survival camp at The Land of Odd in Iroquois County IL. As seen on The Discovery Channel!
An out of the frying pan and into the fire experience. Everything we eat for the entire weekend will have either been foraged, grown, hunted, or caught in the local area. We will work together as a team to harvest, prepare, and cook a meal made of plants and mushrooms we foraged paired with locally sourced proteins from farmers and hunters.
In addition to foraging and campfire camaraderie other activities may include fishing, nighttime headlamp frog walk, haunted site exploration, a bonfire, finding and identifying local fauna (reptiles, insects, and more), viewing the local bison herd, exploring ruins, maybe a trip to a nearby waterfall, and more. A weekend of experiences to last a lifetime.
Pick your own campsite, full bathrooms and showers on site. Come down for the entire weekend or just for a day. Tents and air mattresses available if you don't have your own. Arrive Friday night or Saturday morning, you can leave whenever you'd like and even stay through Monday morning.
$200 per person, $375 per couple. $125 for just a day trip. Group rates for 4 or more. Limited spots available!
For information or questions call or text Dave @ 847-409-8623We can also set up a personalized event for your group any other time.
Family and group rates available.
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forage-feast-mushroom-camp-the-land-of-odd-in-beaverville-il-tickets-1474660512289?aff=oddtdtcreator - Eat the Parks Mushroom Walk: Sunset Woods Highland ParkSunset Woods Park parking, Highland Park, ILUSD 40.00
Join Chicago's only full time professional forager Dave Odd a for a walk around Sunset Woods Park and the surrounding neighborhood to see all the wild and wonderful edible plants (and possibly mushrooms too!) that grow right in your backyard. Fall mushrooms should be popping if there has been rain. Guaranteed to learn about at least 50 edible plants and mushrooms! Meet right by the Rocket Ship at the playground right by the west parking lot on Sunset Rd.
$40 a person, $70 a couple/pair. Group rates available or book a private event for later in the day.
GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eat-the-parks-mushroom-foraging-walk-highland-park-sunset-woods-park-tickets-1478959741399?aff=oddtdtcreator
Call or text Dave Odd at 847-409-8623 with questions.
