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Edible Fungi
Springtime Mushroom Hunting
Mar 21, 2023
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Once the snow melts, anticipation of spring ephemerals grows, and the yearning of finding that first edible mushroom of the year intensifies. Every year, more and more people become increasingly interested in learning how to forage for mushrooms.
Read MoreMedicinal Mushrooms for Colds and Flu
Medicinal mushrooms such as oysters, turkey tails and even the common button mushroom can help you avert colds and flu.
Read MoreElm Oysters – Food and Medicine
With so many health benefits one can only love adding elm oysters to their diet! This fantastic fungi is easy to spot in the autumn months, and depending where you live, can even be found into December.
Read MoreLobster Mushrooms
Aug 02, 2018
Lobster mushrooms are easy to identify. After morels, they are probably the most sought-after edible wild mushroom in the foraging community. Contrary to its name, a lobster is not a mushroom, but rather a parasitic ascomycete fungus.
Read MoreHow to Find Morel Mushrooms
Morels are inevitably the most-sought after mushrooms in spring, yet many foragers come home with only one or two. Here are some expert foraging tips to help you find morels.
Read MoreHow to Identify Wild Mushrooms
Our world of “information on demand” has clouded over the necessity of being patient when it comes to foraging safety, especially mushrooms. This article is a great start on learning how to properly identify mushrooms.
Read MoreWild Mushrooms and Vitamin B12
If you haven't heard already there is great news about vitamin B12! Vitamin B12 is found in some wild mushrooms and in the white button mushrooms sold in stores! This is highly beneficial for those who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet.
Read MoreHow to Identify Boletes
A common and easy to identify family of mushrooms is the Boletus family. Knowing how to identify them is relatively simple as long as you follow the correct steps.
Read MoreHow to Make a Spore Print
Aug 30, 2017
Making spore prints are easy and in many cases necessary in order to properly identify a mushroom. They can also be used as a unique form of artwork too!
Read MoreBoosting Your Immune System
Our immune system never rests; it’s always using the foods and beverages (and other factors) we ingest to build and maintain a healthy immune system. It only makes sense to give our immune system what it needs to make its job easier.
Read MoreDryad’s Saddle
Apr 25, 2017
Dryad's saddle is a common, edible, springtime fungi that more often than not ends up being the consolation prize for the morel-forager. Many fungi foragers come to learn how versatile this fungi can be in the kitchen.
Read MoreThe “Wildman” – 35 Years and Counting
Celebrating 35 years of foraging tours in New York City, "Wildman" Steve Brill is still as dedicated to the teachings of wild edible plants now as he was in 1982. Last year his 12-year old daughter, Violet, helped to co-lead tours and is back this year!
Read More4-Season Foraging and Hiking
4-season foraging and hiking can be a love affair you’ll always embrace when you are motivated and in need of some detox time from being indoors. Always be sure to have a backpack with essentials when you head out.
Read MoreMedicinal Mushrooms: Then and Now
Nov 25, 2016
History has proven that mushrooms have been used for medicinal purposes for over 5,300 years.Medicinal mushrooms have been a part of folk medicine since ancient times with more species being used in
China and Japan than in Western Cultures.
Read MoreBe Prepared
It's better to have and not need than to need and not have. Knowing a few survival skills in the event of any unexpected trouble includes many things including edible wild plant knowledge. In an ideal situation having a shelter to go to would be great; however, shelters are far and f
Read MoreLion’s Mane – Edible and Medicinal Fungi
Oct 12, 2016
Autumn is an exciting time of year as it can be categorically be called fungi season. Lots of edible mushrooms grow this time of year but the most intriguing perhaps is the Lion's Mane. It has incredible potential to help those with Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, MS, ALS, and more.
Read MoreSustainable Harvesting
New plant and fungi growth is something foragers anxiously await every spring. Spring is a time to unleash the months of dormancy by getting out there and collecting fresh produce. Unfortunately, the greed of some foragers can be more important to them than following the rules of sust
Read MoreMay is Morel Month
May 07, 2015
May is morel month and many a forager is out there in hopes of finding this popular fungi. Discovering morels can be a hit or miss situation but either way the search for them makes for a great outing.
Read MoreEdible Springtime Fungi
Edible fungi in springtime includes morels, oyster mushrooms, and Dryad's Saddle. Before consuming any fungi always identify with 100% certainty!
Read MoreCrash Course in Wild Mushroom Foraging
For the person who wants to start learning about foraging for edible mushrooms, this e-book publication is the perfect starting point. Crash Course in Wild Mushroom Foraging has great images and critical information for the beginner.
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