This 5 year mushroom foraging permit meets the criteria required by the state health departments and formally approved for the foraging and selling of wild mushrooms in the following states: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvannia, New York, Rhode Island. Signups will receive a study guide and slides 1 month ahead of the class.
Limited to 40 people, and no refunds will be available for this event. We might be able to move you to another class in case of emergency.
Where: Living River - A Retreat on the Cahaba, Montevallo, AL
9am - 5pm Saturday & Sunday
Accommodations: Camping and Cabins are available for this event.
https://www.livingriver.org/amenities-and-rates.html
When: Sep 7-8, 2024, 9am-5pm (SAT-SUN)
Taught by Anne-Marie Bilella. Anne-Marie is the Farmer, the Baker and the Medicine-Maker at Bella Vista Farm in GA. She is skilled in herbal medicine, wild weeds, mushrooms and natural products made from herbs. Anne-Marie was self-taught in her herbal studies until 2014 when she completed a 10 month hands-on intensive herbal course with Patricia Kyritsi Howell of BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies. She is certified as a Wild Mushroom Forager and Seller as well as an instructor for the Wild Mushroom Safety Course with Mushroom Mountain.
Currently, Anne-Marie creates her own herbal products with her Forager Chick line and teaches homesteaders about herbal medicine, medicinal mushrooms and wild plant identification. She is a homesteader, author and writer for her own blog and has written articles for other blogs, Aroma Culture Magazine and for Mother Earth News – Herbal Living blog.
According to state law, wild foraged mushrooms species must be individually inspected and found to be safe by an approved mushroom identification expert that:
(A) Has met the requirements of knowledge and passed an exam and
(B) Will harvest only those mushrooms species listed here: https://mushroommountain.com/approved-mushrooms-by-state/
General Schedule (subject to change)
Day 1:
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9:00am |
Arrive and Registration |
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9:15am |
Permit Overview and Guideline, Exam Description Proper Handling, Storage, Packaging, Safety Regulations Ethics and Protecting Forests, Picking for Resale, State by State Guidelines, Deadly and Poisonous Toxins and Treatments |
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10:30am |
Mushroom Hunt and Collections |
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Noon |
Lunch (not included in price, please bring your own), Photos for IDs |
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1:00pm |
Gallery of Tested Species and Lookalikes. Dissections and Specimen Discussions, Fresh and Dried |
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3:00-4:00pm |
Dissections and Specimen Discussions, Fresh and Dried |
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4:00-5:00pm |
Review for Exam 1 |
Day 2:
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9:00am |
Arrive and Exam 1 |
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10:00am |
Gallery of Permitted Mushrooms Species and Features |
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11:00am-1:00 pm |
Lunch Break & Review for Exam on your own, looping study slides |
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1:00-5:00pm |
Final Exam |