Far West Fungi to host Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Fest | Los Gatan | Los Gatos, California

Far West Fungi to host Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Fest | Los Gatan | Los Gatos, California

Far West Fungi, a gourmet mushroom grower, is scheduled to host the second Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival on May 3 and 4.  Set amid towering old growth redwood groves at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, the event is to feature educational sessions and demos from some of the country’s leading voices in the mushroom world. There will also be live music, hands-on workshops and an array of mushroom-forward foods, drinks and artisan crafts. H…

'Passport to Kingdom Fungi' (and Much More Mycellium) at Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival - Edible Monterey Bay

April 22, 2025—So much happens in the sphere of mushrooms—seen and unseen, dramatic and subtle, delicious and deadly—that it approaches otherworldly. At least that’s how Dr. Gordon Walter, sees it, no psilocybin needed. He wrote the book on mushrooms, literally, with his forthcoming Passport to Kingdom Fungi. (More on that in a moment.)  “Fungi are ...