With over 40 years of hands-on experience, Mike has taught thousands of people how to safely identify and enjoy wild mushrooms. He’s led classes at the University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin, and founded Gentleman Forager—Minnesota’s leading wild food and fungal education company. Mike also launched Forest to Fork, the country’s first wild food grocer, complete with a 20-foot-tall glass mushroom growing chamber that customers could see up close.
 

One of the state’s first commercial mushroom cultivators and a longtime supplier to top chefs, Mike has also appeared in dozens of television, radio, and print features focused on wild food, foraging, and fungi. As a fully licensed and insured educator, Mike brings a level of professionalism and accountability that’s rare in the world of foraging instruction—giving students the confidence to explore and learn in a safe, supportive environment.