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RE: The Amateur Mycologist - Random Find - Likely Agaricus campestris - The Field Mushroom
Very good to know!! And yes, I'd go crazy if someone took a lions mane out of my yard I had watching and waiting to mature. lol I'll definitely be sharing identification posts on foraging periodically. There is so much I'm uncomfortable with when it comes to mushrooms but I do have about 30 species where I'm pretty confident. I have an identification and safety certification in these species and a permit to forage to sell them in 3 USA states. I'll never post anything in confidence I have doubts about and feel like there should always be a liability statement too. I'm looking forward to watching/reading your posts! Thanks so much for the encouragement...I've been on steemit less than 24 hours now and have met so many nice people!
That's awesome! 30 species is a ton to feel that comfortable about. I imagine it encompasses the big names in edibility, but with that many you must have more obscure ones under your belt as well. I would be interested in a post just about that and your licensure - didn't even know they had licenses like that in the US, although it makes sense.
Good idea to do a post about it!! It's a fairly new law and this is the first year my state (NC) has a certification process. I'm still trying to educate my chefs and fellow foraging friends about the necessity of it...not everyone is happy about the change but I personally think it was a wise move.
Oh definitely - it always seemed crazy to me that people could just sell found mushrooms without vetting their skillset. Once a restaurant is serving wild mushrooms people will drop their guards entirely and assume they're safe. So the vetting definitely should be done before hand, at least to establish a baseline of skill. Though I understand how this might frustrate individuals who make their living off the trade.
That is exactly the issues being debated as people are trying to adjust to the new laws.