About Our Instructor

Welcome to Vaughan Wildcrafts! My name is Tasha Vaughan and I want to take you on a journey through the Ozark wilderness and teach you the many useful and delicious plants that can be found here! My love of the pristine Ozark mountains began as a little girl. My mother would take my little brother and I out to hunt for mushrooms and we would come back with our sacks full of goodies. There is still nothing better than pan-fried morels in April! Growing up on a small, rural farm, I was raised to take notice of the seasons and the rich bounty that could be found by simply taking a walk around.

In 2020, I decided to take foraging classes to expand my knowledge. I began by taking classes with local expert forager, and published author Rachael West. I continued taking classes from her, and from another expert forager and published author, Bo Brown. l also began pouring over every book on foraging I could find! As my knowledge base grew under my mentors, I decided I wanted to pursue foraging on a professional level. 

In 2023, I completed Level 1 and Level 2 of the Foraging Certification class offered through Eating the Ozarks and taught by Rachael West and Bo Brown. Upon completion, I launched Vaughan Wildcrafts with the goal of teaching others how to recognize and prepare the different wild edibles that can be found in our Ozark forests! I will be leading plant walks and teaching classes beginning Spring of 2024! Come learn with me!