Food Demo with Vanessa Casillas

Just when you thought our pickle celebrating was over, join us for a Four Sisters Farmers Market Food Demo on refrigerator pickles with chef Vanessa Casillas of Dream of Wild Health.

Did you know pickles are a superfood? A great way to keep ingredients good for longer and tasty too, Vanessa and Nutrition Program Coordinator Marissa Johnson will give you all the details and benefits on how to enjoy this tasty treat in moderation. Limited seating available with elders prioritized. Samples will be available to try. We hope to see you there!

Vanessa Casillas is a Ho-chunk tribal citizen, a Bear clan member, and Mexican. Vanessa is a community taught chef and currently holds the title of Indigenous Foods Chef and Educator for the twin cities Native led non-profit, Dream of Wild Health. Her passion for revitalizing and sharing Indigenous foodways has been largely inspired by invaluable peer-to-peer mentorships and friendships with seed keepers, foragers, farmers, chefs, and cultivators of the Indigenous food movement. She takes pride in making healthy, delicious, nourishing everyday foods that focus on highlighting Indigenous and locally sourced ingredients when possible. She also takes joy in sharing her recipes so feel free to email her at vanessa@dreamofwildhealth.org if you are in need of new ways to cook your foods or are just learning.