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National Chocolate Day

Food of the Gods National Chocolate Day, observed on October 28, pays homage to a substance so cherished it has been called the “food of the gods.” For thousands of years, the cacao tree has thrived in the tropical forests of Central and South America. The Maya and Aztecs drank bitter cacao beverages flavored with […]

Wild Foods Day

Wild Foods Day

The Bounty Beyond the Farm Wild Foods Day celebrates the abundance that nature provides outside of cultivated fields and grocery store aisles. The holiday’s origins are often linked to Euell Gibbons, a 1970s author and forager whose writings encouraged Americans to look to forests, meadows, and shorelines for edible treasures. While the exact date of […]