Foraging for mushrooms this fall? Here are some dos and don'ts
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With mushroom-picking season upon us, experts are offering tips on how to forage safely and sustainably.
Mushroom-picking has been a great pandemic activity for many, says Dylan Eyers, owner of EatWild, a Vancouver-based company that offers workshops on hunting, butchering, wild meat and fish preparation, and mushroom foraging.
"People are discovering adventures close to home and trying to find a way to connect with nature, and mushroom-hunting is one of those things."
Eyers noted that mid-August to November is ideal growing time for many mushroom varieties in B.C.
"You wander around the woods … and you're on this treasure hunt ... then you come home and you get to have mushroom risotto ... it doesn't get any better right?"
Eyers says there are plenty of common, easy-to-find, edible mushrooms in the Lower Mainland, such as boletes, chanterelles and morels.
David Walde, president of the South Vancouver Island Mycological Society, also looks forward to foraging this year.
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