Wild Mushrooms — From Forest to Function
Keep the Wild Close.
National sourcing. Chef-level wild foods. Functional mushroom development built on nearly 20 years of experience.
Beginning May 2
Morel Season — Timing Matters
Morel mushroom season in Minnesota is brief — and timing matters.
Our small-group hunts are timed to that window — guided field experiences built around the season and ending with wood-fired morel pizzas in the woods.
Only a handful of hunts are offered each spring.
Choose Your Path Into the Wild
Nationally Recognized Wild Food Expert.
Mike Kempenich founded Gentleman Forager more than two decades ago, building the brand through commercial-scale mushroom cultivation, wild harvesting, and restaurant supply across the Upper Midwest.
He later founded Forest to Fork — America’s first wild food grocery store, known for its 20-foot glass mushroom growing tower — before selling the business in 2021. His work has also included university-level mushroom identification instruction at the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin.
Featured in major news and business outlets including MarketWatch and the Star Tribune — and on public television with PBS Wisconsin and MPR News.
