SHAGBARK FARM - ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO

 

FARM OPERATION
WHAT WE OFFER
Fresh Fruit
Dam Good Jam
Mushrooms
Hickory Products
Herbal Products
Wild Edibles
Honey

AT MARKET
OUR RECIPES
BOOKS & GADGETS

 


 

FORAGED & WILD EDIBLE PRODUCTS

The foothills of the Appalachian mountains have long been a rich source of everything humans need to live, if you know what you are looking for. Each area on our farm and areas surrounding our farm present a wide and varying range of micro-climates which produce a wide and varying group of plants and shrubs.

All of the land we harvest on is private and if it is not our farmland, we have permission to harvest. We harvest responsibly and we take care to not over harvest. If the the forest does not produce something one year, we simply do without. We do not over harvest in years of plenty either. We know what we need and we harvest only those quantities. When we run out, we run out.

Though Adams County is home to many native plants, shrubs and trees which produce foods forgotten by modern society, listed here are the foraged & wild edibles we bring to market.

Pawpaw: In Search of Americaís Forgotten Fruit

Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals

Acorn Foraging: Everything You Need to Know to Harvest One of Autumnís Best Wild Edible Foods

WILD HERBS & SPICES


WILD GINGER POWDER
Wild Ginger roots, dried and ground fine. Offered in spice rack size jars.

FRESH HANDMADE
Filè POWDER
It is the powdered leaves of the sassafras tree. Filè powder is used in authentic Creole or Cajun cuisine. Long before the use of Filè powder for Creole and Cajun cooking. Offered in spice rack size jars

STAGHORN SUMAC POWDER
The country lemon. Used in African, Moroccan and Middle Eastern cooking. Wild gathered, sun dried ground fine. Offered in spice rack size jars.

 

WILD ALLSPICE
Whole Spicebush berries. Use whole or ground in place of imported allspice.
Offered in spice rack size jars


the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests

WILD SYRUPS
Another great way to experiences a fruit is in a fruit syrup. Used in cooking and cocktails(Find cocktail recipes here.). All are as available.

SHRUBS
(Fruit, flowers, berries blended with sugar & vinegar)

In American Colonial days, concentrated fruit syrups were called shrubs. A shrub is a concentrated syrup made from fruit, berries or flowers, blended with sugar and vinegar. It is mixed with soda or tonic water, in the nineteenth century, brandy or rum was added.


SUMAC
Sumac extract, vinegar, sugar. Lemony sour-sweet.


WILD GINGER
Wild Ginger extract, vinegar, sugar. Sweet and tangy flavored.

 

Read about our fresh fruit shrubs here.

Find a complete list of all mixers and cocktail recipes here.

CORDIALS
(non alcoholic fruit OR floral drink concentrate)

ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL
Flowery, fragrant, citrusy, sweet. Made from the flowers of the elderberry bush.


Elderberries: The Beginner's Guide to Foraging, Preserving and Using Elderberries


The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature's Ingredients

UNUSUAL

ELDERBERRY TONIC
Made with elderberries, honey and lemon. A potent cold & flu remedy. Has been used in Europe for many years to reduce cold and flu symptoms.

 


AUTUMN BERRY SAUCE
Think of it as tomato-less ketchup!


Shrubs: An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times

 


The Wildcrafted Cocktail: Make Your Own Foraged Syrups, Bitters, Infusions, and Garnishes; Includes Recipes for 45 One-of-a-Kind Mixed Drinks

SIMPLE SYRUPS
(Herb, fruit, flower, berry infused syrups)
DANDELION
Sweet, spicy, floral, fruity. Made from dandelion petal and root.

We make herbal simple syrups as well. Read about them here.

 

Find cocktail recipes here.

 

 


PONTACK
Pontack is an Old English sauce that has been around for at least 300 years. A slightly sharp but sweet reduction made from elderberries and spices. The sauce dates back to the 17th century, where it was served at the Pontack’s Head Tavern in Lombard Street, London. It’s the perfect accompaniment to rich gamey meat. Use it like a wild worcestershire sauce or as you'd use a balsamic vinegar.

PRESERVED WILD EDIBLES

DANDELION CAPERS

PICKLED RAMPS

PICKLED FIDDLEHEAD

 

INFUSED & AGED WILD VINEGARS
Infused vinegar has so many possiblities. If you are a "foodie" you understand how a vinegar can add that special zip to your cooking. From salads to sauces, vinegar can be any chef's secret ingredient! We started making herb vinegars, but found that fruited vinegars are far superior in taste, so this is what we now focus on, something unique to Shagbark Farm!

STAGHORN SUMAC

ELDERBERRY

WILD GINGER

 

FORAGED FRESH

WILD GINGER

Sold in rubber banded bunches. As available.

OHIO PAWPAW

Sold individually. Available inearly Autumn. As available.

 

FRESH SUMAC FLOWERS -

Sold as whole blossoms individually. As available.

AUTUMN BERRY

Sold in half pint baskets. As available.


DANDELION ROOTS & GREENS

Sold in rubber banded bunches. As available.

ELDERBERRY

Sold in half pint baskets. As available.

FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Wild in other places, we actually cultivate these in a wild setting. Fiddleheads should NEVER be eaten raw. Sold in half pint baskets. As available.


Ramps: the Cookbook: Cooking with the Best Kept Secret of the Appalachian Trail

RAMPS

Our ramps are thriving in beds where they were relocated from the wild. Harvested sustainably. Sold in rubberbanded bunches. As available.

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