Peter David grew up in Green Bay, where he once sold hotdogs at Packer games. After obtaining BS and Master Degrees in Wildlife Ecology from UW-Madison, he headed north to work for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, which was only in its third year of existence at the time. There his education in manoomin (wild rice) really began, thanks to the tribal elders and ricers who shared their Traditional Ecological Knowledge regarding this cultural and ecological treasure. Now, more than 35 years later (and a year post-retirement) his long relationship with wild rice as a steward, researcher, harvester, small time finisher and dedicated consumer of wild rice continues to grow. When not in a rice bed, you might find him and his wife Lisa picking wild blueberries in the barrens, boiling down sap or trying to get a few fish for the frying pan.
Courses offered:
Wild Rice Soup: The Ecology, History and Harvest of Wisconsin’s Native Grain — with John Olson
