Moving through the Acadian Forest in spring, you may be delighted (and lucky) to find small, orange gifts from nature called Chanterelle mushrooms. Chanterelles are the fruiting bodies of Chanterelle mycelial colonies, and they are a delicious culinary delight for many people. However, it is more essential than ever to harvest Chanterelle mushrooms sustainably.
Today, Chanterelles must contend with air pollution, clear-cutting, short timber rotations, depletion of soil litter layers, and overharvesting. These factors make it more difficult for colonies to become established and spread their spores for future ecological benefit (and humans’ enjoyment of them.) Therefore, it is important that we all do our part to learn how to forage Chanterelles sustainably.
Our Sustainable Harvest of Chanterelle Mushrooms guide below is a great place to start or continue your learning about foraging Chanterelles responsibly!
What the Guide Includes
This informative guide on how to harvest Chanterelle mushrooms sustainably includes:
- A background on Chanterelles (including their nutritional benefits)
- The ecological functions of Chanterelles
- How to sustainably harvest Chanterelle mushrooms
- How to propagate Chanterelles
- Chanterelle mushroom cooking instructions
- Tips for preserving Chanterelles
Click the image below to view or download the free guide!
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