A close-up, low-angle shot of a vibrant, pinkish-red mushroom with a distinctive, deeply etched honeycomb or net-like pattern on its underside. The mushroom is growing on the broken, splintered wood of a fallen log. A dried, dark brown leaf lies next to the mushroom, and the wood splinters have a weathered, gray and brown texture.

MMS Blog Posts

Wonderous Spore Shapes

Me (Jason Raiti) in the wild, looking at spore shapes

Jason Raite explores the wonderous worls of spore shapes in all of their variety and purposes as well as how you can explore them at home.

State Fair Volunteers Needed!

A group of Minnesota Mycological Society volunteers pose in front of their mushroom display booth at the Minnesota State Fair. The display features labeled mushroom specimens arranged on white tiered platforms with brown cloth runners. Behind them hangs a banner reading "Minnesota’s Mushroom Club Est. 1899," surrounded by plants and educational materials.

Each year, the MMS assembles an impressive display of mushrooms and mushroom-related information to share with the visitors of the Great Minnesota Get-Together! It takes many people to put this display together. We need your help to make this year’s display on medicinal mushrooms look fantastic!

The Quiet Power of Foraging

Looking at mushrooms after foraging. Foray Tips & Ettiquette before during and after a foray

How Gathering Wild Foods Builds Stronger Communities In a time when many people feel increasingly disconnected from nature, from their neighbors, and even from their food, an old human practice is quietly making a comeback: foraging. A 2014 study by…

The MMS 2026 Awards Banquet & Silent Auction

Attendees looking at Silent Auction Items

On March 7, the Minnesota Mycological Society gathered for its Annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction. With 129 members and guests in attendance, the event was one of our best and most fun yet! It brought together outstanding food, inspiring…