Discover the healing power of the plants in your own backyard! Join Chef Lachelle Cunningham and Master Herbalist and Naturopath Eva Garrett in this immersive session, where you’ll explore the ancient art of foraging and learn to identify five common medicinal plants in your neighborhood. You’ll prepare a delicious wild herb pesto pasta while uncovering the health benefits of these natural ingredients.

Eva will also guide you through crafting an herbal cough syrup, a valuable addition to your home pharmacy just in time for the changing season’s sniffles and sneezes! This class is part of the offerings from Natural Roots Wellness and the Elixir Kitchen, a holistic collective focused on plant remedies and nutritional healing. Come connect with nature, gain practical skills, and enhance your well-being with the power of plants!

More about Lachelle

Lachelle Cunningham is a renowned chef and culinary educator known for her commitment to community and promoting healthy, soulful eating. With a deep passion for food justice and sustainability, Lachelle has built a reputation for transforming traditional comfort foods into nourishing, plant-based dishes. She is the founder of Chelles’ Kitchen and operates the Healthy Roots Institute, where she educates on food sovereignty and healing through culinary arts. Lachelle’s work often focuses on empowering communities to reconnect with their cultural food heritage while embracing healthy, whole foods. Her innovative recipes and workshops inspire others to cook with intention and care.

More about Eva

Eva Nyrie Garret, a North Minneapolis native, has worked at AT&T for the past 20 years. In 2012, she began working for the nonprofit food justice organization, Appetite for Change, where she assisted in cultivating and managing the northside community gardens, Farmers Market and Community Cooks programs. Working with Appetite for Change helped to deepen Eva’s love for gardening as she became known in her community as Farmer Garrett, providing produce through CSA’s from her own backyard. In becoming an avid gardener, she also grew a deep connection with herbs and in 2020 obtained her Master Herbalist certification and launched her herbal business, Natural Me Apothecary where she creates healing products that cleanse, nurture and treat ailments. In October of 2022 Eva became a certified Naturopath. She will use this certification along with her herbalist certification to further assist communities.

*Minimum of 5 students required to hold in-person class. Refund requests must be made 48 hours in advance of class time.