2 mushroom & forage in Dutchess County, New York.
Founded in 2017 by chef and licensed mushroom forager James O'Neill, Deep Forest Wild Edible provides chefs and the public with the highest-quality sustainably sourced wild edible plants and mushrooms from the Hudson Valley. Forages mushrooms, ramps, blueberries, bramble berries, field greens, wildflowers, cattails, ground nuts, and stinging nettles. Available at the Beacon Farmers' Market and through chef accounts. Offers public foraging workshops including Wild Edibles Walks ($125/person), Introduction to Edible and Medicinal Wild Mushrooms ($175/person), and Forage Fire Food cooking classes ($200/person).
A regional mycological club serving the Mid-Hudson Valley, co-founded by Catskill Fungi's John Michelotti. Hosts guided mushroom forays, identification workshops, and educational events throughout the Hudson Valley. John Michelotti is a former president who co-founded the Catskill Regional Mycoflora Project and the Gary Lincoff Memorial Scholarship through MHMA. A free community resource for anyone wanting to learn safe mushroom identification in the Hudson Valley.