\n \n Like many of t he “wild” foods that fill our landscapes\, the paw paw has recently received renewed attention after decades in the shadows. But despite its return to the spotlight\, this short-lived\, delectable frui t has a rich and rooted history in eastern North A merica\, weaving its way through ecologies and cul tures in ways that may just be legendary.
\n \ nJoin us for an educational talk combining nat ural history\, ethnobotany\, agroforestry\, and mo re as we remember “America’s forgotten fruit.” We’ ll explore the many curiosities of pawpaw\, answer ing questions like:
\n \nBring your own pawpaw questions too! Q&A time w ill be set aside.
\n \nThis webinar arrives as the Horn Farm gets ready to celebrate the 22nd annual York County Paw paw Festival. Purc hase tickets for Saturday\, September 19t h as we spotlight the pawpaw and the riverlands re gion that this storied fruit calls home.
\n \nIf you’ve never heard of or tasted the pawpaw\, this talk is a perfect primer to get you ready fo r the festival!
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Register here to receive the link for this webinar. The link will be included in a follow-up email confir ming your registration.
\n \nThis program is designed for a dult and young adult audiences. The presentation w ill begin shortly after 6PM and conclude between 7 and 7:15PM. Remaining time will be set aside for a live audience Q&A.
\n \nTo support commu nity-building\, this webinar will be hosted in Zoo m's regular meeting format. While cameras may be on or off\, note that other audien ce members will be visible in the meeting.
\n \nThe Horn Farm Center re quests a minimum registration fee of $5 to join th is program. Proceeds support the Horn Farm's mi ssion to foster ecological learning through la nd stewardship\, community partnership\, and hands -on experiences. If you are able\, we encourage yo u to contribute extra at registration.
\n \n < h2>Cancellation: \n \nAll programs are su bject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. P articipants will receive an email in the days prec eding the program for any changes or cancellations . You can review our current Cancellation and Refund Policy here.
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< em>Education & Outreach Specialist (+ pawpaw forag er)\, Horn Farm Center
\n \nGrowing up
in a rural town called Sweet Valley\, just south
of Ricketts Glen\, Andrew spent his life fostering
a love for the PA wilds. He attended Muhlenberg C
ollege in Allentown and majored in English Literat
ure and Music Composition while exploring regional
ecology\, slow food\, composting\, gardening\, an
d foraging in the spaces between. This eventually
led him to the staff of the Horn Farm Center\, whe
re\, as the Education & Outreach Specialist\, he l
eads and coordinates classes\, engages volunteers\
, and oversees communications and outreach.
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\n Andrew is an avid forager and student
of wild spaces\, interested in rekindling ways of
living on the landscape that are place-sourced and
mutually nurturing. Valuable learning experiences
for him include the Horn Farm's Regenerative Grower
\, Ecological Gardener\, and former Land Steward T
raining Programs and the Northern Appalachia
School's Foundations of Bioregional Herbalism
course. Presently\, he co-teaches the Horn Farm's
10-week Forager Training Program in addi
tion to monthly and plant-specific wild foods clas
ses.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Ecological wonders abound in Pennsylva nia’s Lower Susquehanna Riverlands. North America’ s largest edible tree fruit\, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba)\, is one of the most iconic.\n \n \n Like many of the “wild” foods that fill our landscapes \, the pawpaw has recently received renewed attent ion after decades in the shadows. But despite its return to the spotlight\, this short-lived\, delec table fruit has a rich and rooted history in easte rn North America\, weaving its way through ecologi es and cultures in ways that may just be legendary . \n \n \n \n Join us for an educational talk comb ining natural history\, ethnobotany\, agroforestry \, and more as we remember “America’s forgotten fr uit.” We’ll explore the many curiosities of pawpaw \, answering questions like: \n \n \n \n \n How d o you identify and forage this unusual fruit?\,\n Where did it come from\, and why does it taste so tropical?\,\n Is pawpaw toxic? Should we even be eating it?\, and …\n What is the future of the p awpaw amid ecological destruction and a changing c limate?\n \n \n Bring your own pawpaw questions to o! Q&A time will be set aside. \n \n \n \n Happeni ng Tuesday\, September 1st\, 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET\n \n \n This webinar arrives as the Horn Farm gets r eady to celebrate the 22nd annual York County Pawp aw Festival (https://hornfarmcenter.org/pawpawfest /). Purchase tickets for Saturday\, September 19th as we spotlight the pawpaw and the riverlands reg ion that this storied fruit calls home.\n \n \n \n If you’ve never heard of or tasted the pawpaw\, t his talk is a perfect primer to get you ready for the festival!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program No tes:\n \n \n Accessing the Webinar:\n \n \n Regist er here (https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/e vent/register/?reset=1&id=1383) to receive the lin k for this webinar. The link will be included in a follow-up email confirming your registration.\n \ n \n \n Audience & Format: \n \n \n This program i s designed for adult and young adult audiences. Th e presentation will begin shortly after 6PM and co nclude between 7 and 7:15PM. Remaining time will b e set aside for a live audience Q&A. \n \n \n \n T o support community-building\, this webinar will b e hosted in Zoom's regular meeting format. While c ameras may be on or off\, note that other audience members will be visible in the meeting. \n \n \n \n Cost: \n \n \n The Horn Farm Center requests a minimum registration fee of $5 to join this progra m. Proceeds support the Horn Farm's mission (https ://hornfarmcenter.org/mission-values/) to foster e cological learning through land stewardship\, comm unity partnership\, and hands-on experiences. If y ou are able\, we encourage you to contribute extra at registration. \n \n \n \n Cancellation: \n \n \n All programs are subject to change due to unfor eseen circumstances. Participants will receive an email in the days preceding the program for any ch anges or cancellations. You can review our current Cancellation and Refund Policy here. \n \n \n \n \n About the Presenter:\n \n \n \n \n \n Andrew Le ahy\n \n \n Education & Outreach Specialist (+ paw paw forager)\, Horn Farm Center\n \n \n \n Growing up in a rural town called Sweet Valley\, just sou th of Ricketts Glen\, Andrew spent his life foster ing a love for the PA wilds. He attended Muhlenber g College in Allentown and majored in English Lite rature and Music Composition while exploring regio nal ecology\, slow food\, composting\, gardening\, and foraging in the spaces between. This eventual ly led him to the staff of the Horn Farm Center\, where\, as the Education & Outreach Specialist\, h e leads and coordinates classes\, engages voluntee rs\, and oversees communications and outreach. \n \n \n \n Andrew is an avid forager and student of wild spaces\, interested in rekindling ways of liv ing on the landscape that are place-sourced and mu tually nurturing. Valuable learning experiences fo r him include the Horn Farm's Regenerative Grower\ , Ecological Gardener\, and former Land Steward Tr aining Programs (https://hornfarmcenter.org/traini ng-programs/) and the Northern Appalachia School's (https://www.northernappalachiaschool.com/) Found ations of Bioregional Herbalism course. Presently\ , he co-teaches the Horn Farm's 10-week Forager Tr aining Program (https://hornfarmcenter.org/forager -training/) in addition to monthly and plant-speci fic wild foods classes.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T193000 LOCATION:United States\n URL:https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1383 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR