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.
The foraging trips are filling up - sign-up soon!
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.
