Esculent

10/26/2022

Coming this weekend! I'll be *briefly* speaking at this Saturday! Come and vibe out with community leaders, activists, and go-getters.
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We're promoting environmental, social, food, reproductive, racial, and economic justice across our community.
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There's activities and engagement for everyone of all ages. Live music, marketplace, food, fun, and good vibes.

09/23/2022

Tune in tomorrow to MPB's very own "Fit To Eat" with Chef Rob Stinson and guest D.J. Baker at 1:00pm!

"Faux-Fry is the New No-Fry"
Chef Rob Stinson shares his "faux-fried" catfish recipe with guest DJ Baker, who discusses his work with farmers across the southeast. Chef Rob checks in with Foot Print Farms, and Registered Dietician Rebecca Turner demonstrates her favorite catfish recipe: tacos!

09/18/2022

03/31/2022

Today we honor all of our friends and loved ones, here and gone, who are trans. We celebrate International Trans Day of Visibility.

We see you. We hear you. We honor you. We have planted blubs in this space for you. We will continue working to grow Trans Visibility, advocate the safety of the community, and celebrate trans representation and identity in every part of society.

02/20/2022

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10/05/2021

Coming this Saturday morning, join us for our FREE Fermentation workshop for the Fertile Ground Expo.

We will cover how to add value to fresh produce and raw products in your home kitchen.

Register through Eventbrite by searching Fertile Ground Workshops or visit our link in the bio.

09/28/2021

"To see money as subordinate to people and not the other way around is fundamental to creating a culture in which the people naturally pull together to advance the business. "
-Simon Sinek

08/07/2021

Wild Okie started as a hobby fermenting for a couple of friends and experimenting with a variety of herbs and spices. Amongst friends, our experiments became big hits! These big hits have now evolved into our flagship commercial line of high-quality, healthy local products we guarantee you'll enjoy. It is our founding mission to curate products that bring sensations to your palate in concert with comfort to your body.

With the launch of our crowdfunding campaign, Wild Okie needs your support to kick off our unique brand of locally rooted, natural Ferments, Cordials, and more. Our hope is to grow throughout Mississippi and across the nation to become an everyday brand in the heart of the community. Your support will allow us to
• Expand into a commercial kitchen
• Hire employees
• Grow our distribution process
• Get on the shelves of your local grocer and restaurants

Copy and paste the link to our website here: Esculentms.com/WildOkie

08/06/2021

CROWDFUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT!

With the launch of our crowdfunding campaign, Wild Okie needs your support to kick off our unique brand of locally rooted, natural ferments, cordials, and more. Our hope is to grow throughout Mississippi and across the nation to become an everyday brand in the heart of the community. Your support will allow us to
• Expand into a commercial kitchen
• Hire employees
• Grow our distribution process
• Get on the shelves of your local grocer and restaurants

Find the link to our website in our bio: https://www.esculentms.com/wildokie/support-wild-okies-growth

08/05/2021

Big things are in the works here at Esculent! We'll soon have some news that we're excited to share with you and would love your involvement! Stay tuned!

06/23/2021

This weekend was a quite busy one for us! We were able to host our 1st Urban Gardening and Urban Foraging class! Huge thanks to Myles Ray for coming into town to co-host and teach! There was so much valuable knowledge that was shared from the hosts and the attendees too. It's always a joy gathering community and neighbors to exchange skills and knowledge that makes life more sustainable.

We appreciate all of the attendees for participating and donating!

We also were surprised by Matt Casteel of wurmworks and he taught a quick course on !

We also want to add one plug in honor of all of our loved ones in the Transgender community. During this we want to acknowledge and know that we see you! Thank you for being persistent in being your most authentic and true self.

The work has only begun! Anyone that is interested in engaging and support more community gardens like the continuing Fondren Park Garden contact us. We will continue this work in the Park and gathering community in it.

06/15/2021

After our Urban Gardening and Foraging this Thursday and Friday. Catch us at on this Saturday, Juneteenth! We'll have a host of fermented beverages and cordials for sale, like our Wild Okie Ginger Beer, Wild Root Beer, and Lavender Syrup!

06/09/2021

Coming up next week, we're hosting 2 classes! We have the pleasure of hosting Myles Ray to teach Urban Foraging. Myles is known across the nation teaching communities how to forage in the urban landscape.

D.J. Baker will also teach Urban Gardening while also supporting the neighborhood garden in Fondren.

We are accepting donations for the class via Cashapp $Esculentms at a sliding scale of $5-$30/Adult. Children 5+ are more than welcome!
We have an optional RSVP by texting 405-543-3263 with your name(s), how many participants you'll have, and an email address.

01/31/2021

Agriculture must play a key role in helping to bring climate change policy solutions to fruition —and regenerative agriculture can help achieve that.

10/27/2020

"Communities of color have long struggled to access fresh and unprocessed food, and minority workers make up a disproportionate percentage of the food industry, often working for low wages and without medical benefits. All the while, traditional cuisines, such as soul food, have taken the blame for the health problems African Americans face—a critique that overlooks how obesity and Type 2 diabetes weren’t widespread in the Black community until after makers of processed and fast foods established a foothold in minority neighborhoods in the late 20th century. Moreover, stress from racial discrimination and other sources has been tied to heart disease, hypertension, and obesity."

Food apartheid and economic inequality are among the factors leading to high rates of infections and deaths of Black and brown Americans.

09/29/2020

ICYMI: Here are our Fermentation 101 recipes from the Virtual Fermentation Workshop Series with The Fertile Ground Project and Mississippi Museum of Art!

09/29/2020

Here's our Creamy Yogurt recipe to go along with our dairy fermentation video!