For the past fifteen years our Forage and Feast Events have served to bring participants a taste of the wild, at the same time promoting local businesses who team with us to create a wonderful culinary experience. In 2017 Wine and Dine Magazine (Singapore) featured Puck's Plenty's Forage and Feast alongside such world famous restaurants as Noma (Denmark), Parallel 37(San Francisco) and the Native Restaurant (Britain).

Our Forage and Feast Events are listed by Marriott International as one of the "Top 10 Adventures to Have this Summer" while Travel and Leisure Magazine included Puck's Plenty as one of the top foraging spots in the world.



2025 features five exclusive events while honoring one of our favourite Shakespearean plays,
A Midsummer Nights Dream.

May 10th, 2025 Forage and Feast
Ramp Leaf Quiche with Gruyere

14 tickets available.

It's Spring and what better way to start the season than with our May Forage and Feast. Our foraging portion takes us to trails 15 minutes from Stratford where we will harvest Day Lily Shoots, Knotweed, Garlic Mustard and Fiddleheads. Then it's back to Stratford for our four course meal. We start with Wild Nettle Gouda from Mountain Oak Cheese (New Hamburg) served with baguettes from the Downie Street Bakehouse (Stratford). Next on the agenda is delicious Nettle Soup. Our main course is Ramp Leaf Leek Quiche with a side dish of tossed wild greens. Dessert: Rhubarb Pie. Both red and white wines from Niagara will be offered along with locally brewed craft beer.

Start time: 9:45 am
Where: Packham Sports Complex
Cost: $95/person.

June 28th, 2025 Forage & Feast
Yellow Oyster Mushrooms with Wild Spinach

11 tickets available.

Golden Oyster Mushrooms are one of our favorite grow kit mushrooms from Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms in Amaranth, ON. Native to the hardwood forests of eastern Russia and northern China, as well as Japan, they are smaller then their North American cousins but just as tasty. Hence, our main course. Sauteed in butter and garlic, served in a cream sauce with cooked Wild Spinach. Opening course, Wild Nettle Gouda with baguettes followed by a light Wild Watercress Soup. Dessert: Peach Pie. Red and White wines from Niagara along with locally brewed craft beer are also included.

Oh yes! not to forget the foraging portion of this day which begins at 9:45 am. Scouting forests close to Stratford. Searching for Wild Ginger, Wild Spinach and an assortment of Wild Mushrooms such as Summer Oysters, Angel Wings, Beech Rooters and Platterfuls. All in a days work!

Start time: 9:45 am
Where: Packham Sports Complex
Cost: $95/person.

September 13th, 2025 Forage and Feast
Chanterelle Ragout

14 tickets available.

Let's face it, our favourite mushroom is the Chanterelle. Known for its hidden sweetness, this delicacy is easy pickings for any gourmet meal. And for that it qualifies as our featured main dish. But first we visit the trails where Oyster Mushrooms, Puffballs, Boletes to name but a few await us. before returning to Stratford where a hearty four course meal awaits us. The menu begins with Truffle Gouda from Mountain Oak Cheese accompanied with baskets of fresh baguettes from The Downie Street Bakehouse. A light Leek Soup is next on the agenda followed by the main course, Chanterelle Ragout. Our dessert, Peach Pie while beverages include locally brewed beer and wines from Niagara.

As an added bonus for their cooking pleasure, all participants will be taking home portions of fresh Chanterelles from our local supplier.

Start time: 9:45 am
Where: Packham Sports Complex
Cost: $95 per person.

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to this email address. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com

October 18th, 2025 Forage and Feast
Water Buffalo Bourguignon

8 tickets availalbe.

On this Autumn morning we take to the trails in search of the wild edibles of Mother Nature. Edibles such as Wild Watercress, Wild Carrot along with the mushrooms of Autumn: Blewits, Lactarius, Velvet Foot, Gem Studded Puffballs, Lepista Irinas. The list goes on and on. Then around noon we travel back to Stratford for a delicious lunch featuring Wild Nettle Gouda, baguettes from the Downie Street Bakehouse, Leek Soup followed by Water Buffalo Bourguignon with mashed potatoes. Dessert: A light pear flan.

Of course you will have a choice of red or white wines from the Niagara Region along with locally brewed craft beers.

As an added bonus each participant will receive one Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake for their cooking pleasure.

Start time: 9:45 am
Where: Packham Sports Complex
Cost: $95 per person.

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to this email address. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com

November 8th, 2025 Forage and Feast
Hen of the Woods Bourguignon

16 tickets available.

As usual, we close out our final Forage and Feast of the season with our popular Hen of the Woods Bourguignon. But not before we head out to trails only minutes from Stratford. Fall Oyster Mushrooms, Puffballs, Blewits, Velvet Foot and Lipista Irina to name but a few. Then it's back to town where a hearty four course meal awaits us. The menu begins with Truffle Gouda from Mountain Oak Cheese accompanied with slices of focaccia from The Downie Street Bakehouse. Our Hen of the Woods Bourguignon will be served over mashed potatoes. Dessert: A rich chocolate flan. Beverages will include locally brewed craft beer and both red and white wines from Niagara.

An Autumn afternoon can't get better than this.

As an added bonus each participant will receive one Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake for their cooking pleasure.

Start time: 9:45 am
Where: Packham Sports Complex
Cost: $95 per person.

Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to this email address. For more information phone 519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com

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