Between mid-November and early December, the California Poison Control System reported 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild, foraged mushrooms, resulting in one confirmed adult fatality.
Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic. I had been preparing for a summer of field work studying foraged desert plants in a remote part of ...
Middle class foragers are desecrating the countryside by copying influencers who have fuelled the popularity of berry picking and mushroom hunting. Wholesome influencers are winning millions of ...
Foraging is legal in Arizona, but rules vary depending on the type of land, such as National Forests, BLM lands or private property. Before foraging, always check with the local land management office ...
This week, the Forager Project, a plant-based food company based in California, announced the Cashew Project—a multi-year initiative to reshape its supply chain in West Africa and, the company hopes, ...
Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu is a writer and communication consultant with more than 10 years exploring Mexican culture and identity. Her work is influenced by her personal experience as a ...
The Asheville Forager, a new grocery store focused on sustainability and local products, will open downtown Asheville on June 10. The store will feature a butcher shop, deli, bakery, café and prepared ...
“Ooh!” My mom gasps from a few steps ahead of me on the trail we are hiking in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. I hurry forward and spot the vibrant orange and white of a ...
Mistrustful of the Department of Natural Resources' oversight of mushroom hunting and berry picking, a group of Minnesota foragers has turned to the Legislature for creation of a new task force. Their ...
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The culinary chair of the Mycological Association of Washington, DC, specializes in urban foraging excursions, leading walks throughout the city to identify, sustainably gather, and utilize the edible ...
As soon as Philip Manganaro gets out of his pickup truck, he starts rummaging through the bushes lining a gravel lot in Medford. Within a few minutes, he finds wineberries, wild grapes, and white and ...