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Spring Mushrooms of Connecticut--Morels and Pheasant Backs
Spring is a great time to get out and forage for greens and sprouts, but a lean time for most mushrooms. Only a few edible fungi dare to show up in our area of southern New England; the hunting doesn't...
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Hemlock "Reishi", Ganoderma tsugae, Varnish Shelf Mushroom--Eat it young!
Fully grown Ganoderma tsugae on hemlock treesSome warmer weather is finally signalling the Ganoderma tsugae to fruit. We find them on eastern hemlock trees (Tsuga canadensis), dead or nearly dead...
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The "official" morel season seems to be underway in Connecticut and southern New England, even though we still don't find too many. Why? Is the soil wrong? Are the trees wrong? What is up with the...
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Mix old with new--Spring ramps with Autumn maitake!
Maitake burgers on ramps biscuits, made with the greens onlyIn spring, we need to start emptying out the freezer of last season's stored bounty but also crave freshly foraged green goodies.Here we...
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Wild Mushrooms for Dinner: Spicy Chicken (Mushroom) Patties on Steamed Buns
When we teach edible mushroom classes, we praise the chicken mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus, L. cincinnatus) as a very good edible mushroom. It's not so much that the mushroom tastes like chicken, but...
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Mulberry Marzipane and Mulberry Agar jewels
Mulberries are falling and staining the sidewalks around town, and you can hear the flocks of birds among the branches. Mulberry picking is easy--the ripe berries almost fall into your bucket, or you...
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Recipe - Dandelion Root Pudding
Wintertime is a good time for us to go over our stores of wild food from the previous seasons and use them in some dishes and recipes. Here we used dandelion root powder to make a smooth, creamy, and...
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Spring Shoots, Mushrooms, and Greens-Dinnertime!
Spring is coming along slowly this year, it has been chilly and damp, plenty of April Showers. A few treks into our local woods yielded some early edibles: nettle shoots, ramps greens, garlic mustard,...
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Edible Mushrooms of Spring, southern New England
Morels and garlic mustardSpring mushrooming in Connecticut and southern New England in general can be a little slow. Soil and air temperatures fluctuate seasonally, and rain can be sporadic. The...
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Foraging Walk- April 30- Western Connecticut
Japanese knotweed shootsAs the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edible shoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight....
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Foraging Walk, May 7 10:00am, Central Connecticut
DaylilyAs the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edible shoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight. Learn how to...
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Online Zoom Program, Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Summer, June 8, 6:30 pm
Wineberries You must register ahead of time directly with the Bloomfield Public Library. https://bplct.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=10275&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2022/06/01 The...
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In-Person Presentation and Walk- Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Summer, June...
Staghorn sumac You must register directly with Flanders Nature Center, clicking "going" on this posting is not registering! There is a fee for this program. Contact Flanders Nature Center at...
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Mushroom ID for Beginners-- In Person Class and Walk, June 18, Northeastern...
Collection of assorted BoletesWhat are those weird things that pop up in the woods after the rain? Are you mystified by wild mushrooms? Curious? Scared? Or do they make you hungry? Join The 3...
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Edible Wild Mushroom of Connecticut- In person Presentation, New Britain...
Craterellus fallax, the black trumpet chanterelleAre you a mycophobe or mycophile? Southern New England offers an incredible array of tastes and textures in its wild mushrooms that can't be found at...
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Foraging Walks, Presentations, and Classes
The 2023 foraging season is certainly under way here in southern New England. We have already been out in a few libraries and community centers giving presentations, along with private presentations...
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Upcoming presentations and classes!! Wild Edible Plants & Fungi of Summer w/ The 3 ForagersFlanders Nature Center & Land TrustThe 3 Foragers are at the Flanders' Sugar House on Saturday, June...
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Classes, Presentations, and Walks Schedule
We are adding classes and walks all of the time, the best place to find them is on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/the3foragers/events/Most of the presentations at libraries are FREE,...
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Autumn Olive Recipe- Autumn Olive BBQ Sauce
Autumn olives (Eleagnus umbellata) are a very invasive bush in southern New England, and they are prolific berry producers. We like to use the berries in a few recipes, both sweet and savory. Here is...
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Some Upcoming Presentations and Walks
Most of the time I keep our Facebook Events page updates with upcoming presentations, at https://www.facebook.com/the3foragers/events/I have a listing up on the Connecticut Library Consortium page to...
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New Contact Email
We can be reached at the3foragers@gmail.comSend an email to get added to the mailing list for upcoming walks, free presentations, and classes.
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Upcoming Presentation and Walks
April 20, 11:00 am at the Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave, Milford, CT. This FREE presentation will cover Your Edible Landscape: Hunting for wild edible plants doesn’t have to mean hiking...
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Ramps Recipe- Kanom Gui Chai Tod
It's that time of year when Facebook is flooded with photos of ramps, requests for recipes, foodie blogs and cooking websites are trying to out-blog each other about their rampi-ness, and...
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Upcoming Walks and Library Presentations
Lots more walks and presentations at libraries or nature centers for those interested! To keep up to date, sign up for our email list at the3foragers@gmail.comApril 25, 6:30 pm at the Stratford...
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Spicy Chili Pickled Bamboo Shoots Recipe
We have had a great year with the bamboo harvest of 2024, bringing it home by the backpack-full. It is the invasive (and technically banned in Connecticut) Phyllostachys aureosulcata, yellow groove...
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