A few years ago we went to the Wild Food Festival in New Zealand. It is held every year on the South Island on the West Coast in the township of Hokitika. The west coast is absolutely wild and wonderful. It is a rugged place with black sand beaches. Hokitika is full of friendly locals and it is known for the pounamu (greenstone) from the Arahura River. The festival was first started in 1990 and is still going strong. The festival is an icon in itself and one of the premier special happenings in New Zealand. We just had to be a part of the happening Once on the festival grounds the fun is never ending. Everybody is here to celebrate wild food washed down with drinks of all sorts. There is live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, prizes to win for the best dressed festival goers. … [Read more...] about Wild Food Festival New Zealand