A Beginner’s Guide to Bay Area Mushroom Foraging

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🗓️ 4 January 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Bay Area’s rainy season is in full force and with it comes the fungi. For mycology enthusiasts, that means gearing up with hiking boots and identification guides and tromping through damp soil in search of mushrooms. We’ll talk about the best local spots for foraging, as well as the roles mushrooms play in cuisine, health and sustainability. And we want to hear from you: Are you a Bay Area mycologist, seasoned or newbie? What are your tips? Questions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.6	I'm Alexis Madrigal, and how great is this rain?
0:51.0	I mean, it has been a while since we had rain like this around the Bay Area.
0:54.3	And with the rains come our tiny little fungal friends, the mushrooms that spring up in forests
0:59.4	and backyards, potted plants, and dark corners. With all that's going on in the world,
1:03.9	it might be easy to ignore the humble mushroom. But we're going to spend some time today
1:08.6	talking about finding and foraging mushrooms in the Bay Area,
1:12.2	as well as their remarkable properties in nature and medicine.
1:17.1	Joining us today are Tony Alvarez, member of the North American Micology Association
1:21.6	and leader of group foraging sessions under his account Shroomy Walkabout.
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