Seedy SassSquash with Elena Terry and Zoe Fess
When:
November 04,2022 –
November 04,2022
all-day
Where:
National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Avenue NW, Wallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, 1 West, Washington DC
1300 Constitution Avenue NW, Wallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, 1 West, Washington DC
Mother-daughter duo Elena Terry and Zoe Fess of the Ho-Chunk Nation, are reviving and sustaining ancestral foods. During this program, they will speak about their non-profit Wild Bearies, a seed to table organization that shares indigenous food cultures and traditions. In collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's North American Office, Terry and Fess will prepare Seedy SassSquash, a seed crust with squash custard, topped with wild rice or apple dust and cranberry sauce. The class is free to all ages, and is geared towards younger audiences. Class will be held from noon until 1:15 p.m. Register for class here.