[SustainableTompkins] Mushroom Foraging & Cooking Sat Aug 5 EVI -Free

[Elan Shapiro]

Wild Mushroom Foraging and Cooking
Meet at Ecovillage Common House Saturday Aug 5,  2-5 PM

	Every summer and fall the Eastern woods are full of edible 
wild mushrooms, but few people take advantage of this native food. 
About 80% of all wild mushrooms are edible (or at least non-toxic), 
they are similar to vegetables in nutritional content, and some 
kinds, like morels, chanterelles, and boleter are of gourmet quality.
	Greg Wright, who is visiting EVI as part of his community 
search, and has taught classes on wild mushrooms in many parts of the 
country, and written a book on the topic, will lead people on a 
mushroom hunt on which we will collect, and later cook, edible 
mushrooms we find in the local woods. You may want to bring a basket, 
a knife and/or narrow digging tool, and if you have one, a mushroom 
field guide.
	The event is free. Meet at EVI Common House at 2 on Saturday 
or come by at 4 for the cooking.  Please RSVP Anita 330-2173    
anita at altmayer.com  so we have an idea of how much interest there is 
and for travel directions. . For more info call Greg Wright at 
909-732-1056.

Note: We recognize that careless, incomplete application of edible 
mushroom knowledge can be dangerous, so please use this learning 
responsibly. EVI assumes no responsibility for misuse.

-- 
Elan Shapiro
Sustainable Tompkins Program Co-Chair
Sustainable Living Associates, Principal
Frog's Way B&B
211 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-275-0249

"We must be the change we want to see in the world"
	          Mohandas Gandhi