Farming Edible Insects: Livestock Feed and Product Diversification In-Person
People around the world have been eating insects for thousands of years. They're nutritious, plentiful, and can be raised sustainably with fewer resources than most animal protein. Join Escher Cattle from Cape Cod Cooperative Extension to learn about edible insects in culture and farming, and sample a better kind of bug bite!
NOTE: People with shellfish allergies should not eat insects, as it is possible for edible insects to trigger an allergic reaction.
Escher Cattle comes to his role as Extension Educator for Cape Cod Cooperative Extension fresh from his Master's Degree in Entomology at North Carolina State University, where he studied genetic markers in South American Fruit Flies. He lives on the Upper Cape with his partner and two cats, and employs his science and cartooning backgrounds to provide accessible and empowering educational materials on ticks and insects alike.
Registration is required; walk-ins are subject to chance. This is an adult program, but suitable for all ages.
- Date:
- Friday, May 22, 2026
- Time:
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Forgeron Hall - Front Meeting Room
- Audience:
- Adult
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- Programs and Events