Medicinal & Functional Fungi

What You'll Learn

Are you overwhelmed or skeptical of all the "mushroom products" out there like mushroom coffee or lions mane chaga and reishi supplements? Do you want to know what to look for what questions to consider and what actually makes effective medicine? Whether you are doubtful buying in stores or interested in making your own fungal medicines come join Fork in the Path for a presentation exploring the intersections of fungal biochemistry mushrooms & the functional & medicinal mushroom industry. We will also cover some DIY techniques nutrition & interpreting product labels. 

Presenter

This program is presented by Ryath Fujita Beauchene a Californian mycological educator and Vice President of the Sonoma Mycological Association. Ryath has been a mushroom forager cultivator and researcher for 16 years and teaches about fungal ecology ethnomycology mushroom identification & cultivation fungalism and the functional mushroom industry. He is a co-steward of Moon Fruit Mushroom Farm and Symbiiotica as well as a trained horticulturist with a particular interest in adaptogens ethnomycology cooking semantics symbiosis and how ecosystem health includes human health. It is Ryath's hope that by showing people the valuable potency of natural medicines that we may become more devoted and reciprocal in our relationships to our planet's diverse ecologies and peoples.

Arrive Early For Dinner (optional)

Get treated to a variety of delicious tacos including seasonal wild mushrooms guinea hen and carnitas by Chef Caleb Avalos.

Event Schedule:

6 pm: Doors & optional dinner

7 pm-8:30 pm: Ryath Talk

8:30 - 9:00pm Q&A 

9:00pm Event ends

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