KEEP THE WILD CLOSE.
Wild mushroom education, seasonal events, and functional performance fuel.
Beginning May 2
SPRING MOREL HUNTS
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.
Experience the Wild — Three Ways.
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.
