Friday mornings in Zurich are hopping with locals buying fresh vegetables, flowers, meats and fish. Two of the vendors had a variety of foraged mushrooms. I’m asking for your help in identifying them as best you can (click on the picture to see a larger image). Thanks for your help! 1. 2. 3. … Continue reading Wild Mushrooms in a Zurich Market
Accidental Locavore Gathering – Morel Edition
by Anne Maxfield on June 2, 2014 Read Anne’s Accidental Locavore blog Foraging for mushrooms is something the Accidental Locavore has wanted to do for years. Ever since a friend of mine gifted me with a big bag of chanterelles he found behind our golf course, I’ve wanted to go in search of mushrooms. However,… Continue reading Accidental Locavore Gathering – Morel Edition
On Seeing Morels
In late winter, we search intently for any sign that spring is coming. We peer intently into the woods, searching for a slight swelling of a bud—anything at all. Then, when it actually does arrive, it’s everywhere at the same time. What had been a slight change in birdsong becomes a predawn cacophony, with every… Continue reading On Seeing Morels
Important Message from the President
I was so happy to announce the launching of our new website in our Spring newsletter. I encouraged all of you to contribute in many ways. Right now, I am appealing to all writers out there or just enthusiastic amateur mycologists-even if you have never written an article before.Now is the time to think about writing… Continue reading Important Message from the President
Newsletter from our President 5/12/2014
Some notes to pave the way for a great start to our season of walks: First, I would like to say “Congratulations” to the winner of our first morel contest, Henning Grentz! Henning sent beautiful photos of morels, found in Rosendale, next to today’s newspaper (authenticating the date found). Henning reports that he found a couple of black… Continue reading Newsletter from our President 5/12/2014
Entry in First Morel Contest
From: H. Grentz Sent: 05/11/14 06:16 PM Subject: Morel Contest 1 of 2 Hello 1st Morel Judges,I found a couple of black morels last Thursday, May 9 in the Rosendale area and sent Kelly a crappy, low-tech cell phone pic of them on Friday (the file ending in 3647.jpg). I went back today and checked… Continue reading Entry in First Morel Contest
Morels have been found in Southern Dutchess County!
Morels have been found in Southern Dutchess County! We are planning on holding our Members Only Morel walks the weekends of May 3 and May 10 this year at locations to be announced. We ask that you don’t forage in our usual spots for the week prior to these dates to ensure that we will… Continue reading Morels have been found in Southern Dutchess County!
March Meeting of MHMA
The March 25th meeting of MHMA was an evening filled with fungi, friends and fun. Over fifty new and old members of the club filled the Marbletown Community Center. In the annual election of officers, members reelected Lisa Resnick as President, Barbara Plume as Vice President, Kelly Sinclair as Secretary, and Cynthia Fisher as Treasurer.… Continue reading March Meeting of MHMA
Oyster cultivation
Hi Everyone, The oyster cultivation is really a joy. Every time I look at my oysters, they have doubled in size. Thanks, Jill. Ted, would you please put a few of the attached photos on our website? I’m sorry I didn’t bring my camera to the workshop and don’t have any photos of the preparation. … Continue reading Oyster cultivation
More Walks
Saturday April 26th- Joint walk with Woodstock Land Conservancy Woodstock Land Conservancy will be showing the film, Now, Forager as part of our Winter Film series, on Wed. April 23 @ 7pm at the Mountain View Studio in Woodstock. Morel walk -members onlyLate April early May , depending on weather and fruiting* Sunday June 1… Continue reading More Walks