MMS Annual Photo Contest 2025
It’s that time of year again folks! Yes, it’s MMS Photo Contest time 😃 📸 Our photo contest is an annual event where we enjoy and learn from mushroom photography by our members. It’s never too early to start taking…
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Cooking with Chanterelles
One of the best aspects of chanterelles compared to many other mushrooms is that they can be stored for days in the refrigerator in a paper bag.
Fungal Pathogen Disease Management for Cold-Climate Wine Grapes in the Midwest
The Midwest is known for many things – unique accents, blizzards, and corn fields. However, many are unaware of the region’s growing grape industry. What started as a Wisconsinite’s fun project of…
Identifying the Host Range of the Fungus Phyllachora maydis, the Corn Tar Spot Pathogen
From beneficial partners to harmful pathogens, fungi play diverse roles in ecosystems. This article on Corn Tar Spot is a 4-minute read.
Volunteers Needed for MMS State Fair Display – Sign Up Today!
Whether you’re a seasoned mycophile or just starting to explore the fungal frontier, we’d love to have you join us at the State Fair! You don’t need to be a mushroom expert to volunteer, just an MMS member—you’ll be surprised…
How To Contact Your State Legislators about Foraging Rights
Start by identifying your elected officials. You can find your state legislators by visiting the Minnesota State Legislature’s website. Enter your address to locate your State Senator and Representative. Then choose your method of contact...
Mushroom Soup
This recipe is for world-class cream of mushroom soup. The only essential components are mushrooms, salt, and milk/cream/half and half.
Claudette Lamprecht Wins National Award for Service
Claudette Lamprecht was nominated by her friends and colleagues in the MMS for the prestigious 2024 Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award.
I’m Bringing Pheasant Back!
By Mike Tangedal, MMS Culinary Correspondent. Here’s a cooking article I wrote inspired by all the requests I’m getting in my feed on how to cook the first mushroom of the season – Cerioporus squamosus – the pheasant back or…
Give MMS Memberships for the Holidays!
Need a special stocking stuffer for that fungi fanatic in your life? We have just the thing for you! You can now purchase a gift membership to the Minnesota Mycological Society. When you give MMS memberships for the holidays, they will not expire until the end of the following year.
Local Mushroom Guidebook: New 2nd Edition Available
A 2nd edition of a popular local field guidebook, Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest, has been recently released.
How the Morel became our State Mushroom
The Morel—our MMS insignia and our State’s official mushroom—what’s the connection? Herb Harper, in “Malfred Ferndock’s Morel Cookbook,” tells the story.