We're excited to bring the MycoMarin "Wild In Marin" Fungus Festival back for its 2nd season!

This wonderful event will engage, entertain, and enlighten the community about the benefits, joys, and culinary delights of fungi!

Visit a variety of booths showcasing all things fungi from mushroom kits, cookbooks, forage guides, textiles, apparel, tasty treats, hands-on workshops, cooking demonstrations, and more!

Come learn about what mushrooms you can forage in the Bay Area, how to prepare, store, and cook with them. We will be featuring an amazing mushroom habitat exhibit, cooking demonstrations, speaker presentation, raffle and auction items, and an expansive mushroom identification table (so bring in your mushrooms and we'll help you ID them or view what we have on the table!)

Fungus Festival sponsors, donors, and vendors include: Back to the Roots, Chaga Co., Corvidopolis, Del Popolo, Fort Point Beer, Front Porch Farms, Gayle Lee Still Fiber Arts, Green Jeans Garden Supply, Il Fornaio, Jewels of the Forest, Kristin Jakob, Lucy Martin Art, Maclean Custom Screen Printing, Mayumi Fujio, Michael Scianamblo, Mushroom Adventures, Mycopia, Naturally Dyed, Obsidian Monarch, Osteria Stellina, Picco, Quince, Sammy's Beach Bar Rum, SexiSpice, Sloat Garden Center, Sporgy Mushrooms, and more!

Festival location: Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA (plenty of free parking!)

SPEAKER & ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Plan your arrival to make the most of your day at "Wild in Marin"

Workshops: Forest Room-A       (1stFloor)

10:30am-12:00pm

Lichen & Mushroom Dyeing Workshop (90 minute workshop where you will learn to dye using lichen and foraged mushrooms and come away with a one-of-a-kind scarf -- register early as capacity is 20 people, $15 materials fee).

1:00-4:00pm

Felted Mushroom Pins Workshop (30 minute workshops -- pre-register as workshop capacity is 20 people per session, $5 materials fee).

Workshops: Forest Room-B       (1stFloor)

10:00am-2:00pm

Paper Maché Mushrooms for Kids

12:00-12:30pm

Story time with Gabrielle

12:30-1:00pm

OneTam: Citizen Science

1:30-2:00pm

Story time with Gabrielle

Speakers & Cooking Demos: Mountain View Room (2ndFloor)

10:15-11:00am

Cooking Demo - Todd Spanier

11:15am-12:30pm

David Arora

12:45-1:30pm

Else Vellinga

1:45-3:00pm

David Arora

3:15-4:15pm

Cooking Demo - Chad Hyatt

4:30-5:00pm

OneTam: Citizen Science

Throughout the Day:

Truffle Dog Demonstration and A Cappella Singers

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AUCTION ITEMS

Mendocino Magic:  

Spring 2020 Forest Frolic and Foray. A weekend (or 2 days during the week, you choose!) getaway to the spectacular coastal location of Mendocino Magic's Jennifer Cottage (http://www.mendocinomagic.com/jennifer-cottage) for up to 8 people!  Valued at $1000!

Il Fornaio:  

Festa Regionale, 3-course dinner for 4 people with cookbook and plate!  Valued at $450!

King of Mushrooms:

Chef’s Mushroom Foray through Chefs Lounge LLC for a group of 6 guests.This unique experience will give guests an opportunity to learn about wild mushrooms and other wild edibles. It includes one day of mushroom hunting, wild mushroom cooking demo / tasting and dinner.

Valued at $1,800!

Kraken Knives:

Stunning, hand-forged 8-inch full tang chef knife made from 52100 high carbon steel with a stabilized Box Elder Burl handle, mosaic handle pins, black and yellow G10 handle liners.  Valued at $375!

RAFFLE PRIZES

Win a chance for prizes ranging in value $20-$1000!!!

Back to the Roots (Mushroom Grow Kit)

Corvidopolis (Mushroom Tarot Deck, Stickers)

Fairfax Backyard Farmer (“Shrooms” shirt and Mushroom Mug)

Gayle Lee Still Fiber Arts (Scarf)

Green Jeans Garden Supply ($200 Gift Certificate)

Harlen Mallis (Celebration of the Wild Mushroom book and Shrooms movie poster)

Jewels of the Forest (1 case Mushroom Jerky)

Kristin Jakob (Mounted Print)

Lucy Martin Art (Small Giclee Print)

Maclean Custom Screen Printing (Chanterelle apron)

Mantra Wines (2 bottles of wine: 2013 Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon)

Mayumix Botanical Design (Botanical Print Greeting Cards)

MycoMarin ($1000 Lifetime Membership)

Mushroom Adventures (2 Mushroom Kits)

Mushroom Hour (Tote Bag, Tshirt, Stickers)

Mycopia (2, 2lb Mushroom Baskets)

Naturally Dyed (2 hand dyed mushroom Scarves)

Osteria Stellina ($150 Gift Card for dining)

SexiSpice (Hot Sauce)

Simply Roots Coffee (2 bags of Coffee)

Sloat Garden Center (2, $50 gift cards)

Spanish Table (Paella Kit and $25 gift certificate)

Sporgy Mushrooms (Blue Dream Tea)

The Chaga Co (Chaga Gift Basket)

Wine Forest (Basket of Wild Sides)