24: How to Lead Your Own Mushroom Foray with Tim Clemens
In this weeks chat we talk with Tim Clemens the President of the Minnesota Mycological Society. He's also been a forager for many years and has his own company called Ironwood foraging. In this discussion we cover these topics:
What is MMS (Minnesota Mycological Society)
How can someone get into a mushroom group
How can you improve your outreach for a foray?
What are some tips and tricks while starting your own mushroom/plant walk
What age group is this for?
How to make this event accessible for everyone?
What Matsutake smell like?
What is Tim's favorite fungi fact?
What can you do with Japanese beetles? (hint they are tasty!)
What are some new foraged items Tim has found
What does a typical day look like for Tim?
How to sell mushrooms to restaurants
Some advice to the listeners
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” Henry David ThoreauWhere to find more of Tim:
Ironwood Foraging
Minnesota Mycological Society
Instagram
Resources mentioned:
Ironwood Foraging
Paul Bunyan Mushroom Club
Minnesota Mycological Society
Lake Superior Mycological Society
Forest to Fork
Gentleman Forager
Foragers Harvest by Samuel Thayer
Four Season Foraging
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-Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeod
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