- Designed for first-time foragers who love to cook
- From coffee and tea infused with adaptogenic mushrooms to mushroom jerky, experience all the unique flavors, textures, and culinary applications of mushrooms.
- Live cooking demo transforming gourmet mushrooms into mouthwatering dishes, with hands-on guest participation.
- In addition to foraged finds, we send each guest home with an additional quarter pound of fresh gourmet mushrooms.
- We scout the location in advance to ensure we bring you to the best spots. No aimless wandering and wasted time!
- Visit a convenient location within a 30-minute drive of downtown Seattle
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Chef-Led Intro to Gourmet Mushroom Foraging + Cooking
Details
$159
3 Hours
Easy
Take mushrooms home!
Redmond, WA (less than 30 minutes from downtown Seattle). Exact location provided in confirmation email.
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$159
- 2 Hours
- Easy
- Take mushrooms home!
- Redmond, WA (less than 30 minutes from downtown Seattle). Exact location provided in confirmation email.
$1079.00
3 days/2 nights
Medium/Hard
All meals, Happy Hour, snacks, and wine included
Highlights
Master the skill of locating and cooking gourmet wild mushrooms with confidence, even as a new forager!
- Pick up all the same mushroom foraging fundamentals from our Seattle Mushroom Foraging 101 class, turbo-charged for adventurous foodies with exclusive culinary insights, recipes, and tips from chef and founder, Angela Shen.
- Learn about Washington’s most iconic gourmet mushrooms: seasons, locations, and tricky look-alikes.
- Discover how to make mushrooms squeal (literally!) and how doing so, dramatically improves their flavor.
- Savor a variety of mushrooms prepared 4-5 different ways, both in and out of the woods.
- Master our secret preservation and cooking techniques so you can savor your mushrooms all year long.
- All foraging-related supplies (basket, mushroom knife, nitrile gloves, reference book, and hand warmers)
- Mushrooms to bring home
- Dress for the weather. We suggest a rain jacket, hat, gloves, and hiking boots (strongly recommended).
- Bring a small backpack and water bottle.
- Leave Fido, cigarettes, drugs, and booze at home – they’re not invited to this shroom party!
- Go before you go – there are no restrooms at the trailhead.
- Mushrooms love rain, and we do too! Our tours operate light rain or shine.
- Gratuities not required, but they sure do make our day!
- If the date you want is sold out, check out the Seattle Mushroom Foraging 101!
- Education is our first priority with this introductory experience. We’ll equip you with all the skills you need to start a new life-long hobby.
- We’re not politicians so we can’t guarantee when, where, or how many mushrooms you’ll find. But with a 95% success rate, we’re pretty darn good at stacking the deck in your favor.
- Mushrooms come and go with the seasons, so the kinds you’ll find will depend on the time of year. Don’t worry – we’ll show you how to find the good stuff!
- For a bigger haul or a specific type of mushroom, check out our specialized hunts.
- We can accommodate up to 16 guests per time slot. Book your private event directly now using the calendar above!
- Interested in a different time slot or date? Have more than 16 guests? Contact Us today and check out our Private Events page.
It all depends on the season! Each mushroom has its own time to shine, so what you’ll find depends on when you visit.
Unfortunately, we can’t control Mother Nature, so we aren’t able to offer refunds. In the rare event you don’t find many mushrooms, we’ll still make sure you leave with some goodies to enjoy at home.
- We get it, life happens. We offer cancellation insurance for 10% of the ticket price at time of purchase.
Tours operate rain or shine.
We won’t be scaling Mount Everest, but we will be hiking off-trail for up to a mile. Expect to crouch and stand for up to two hours. Dress comfortably and come prepared to have a blast!
Sorry, no restrooms at the trailhead. Make sure to take care of business beforehand or bring your own supplies if you need to go au naturel!
Tours meet at a trailhead in Redmond, WA. We will send you the exact meeting location in the tour confirmation email.
Rideshare trips are about $85 each way from downtown Seattle. You can save 75% by hopping on public transit to Redmond Town Center. From there, catch an Uber or Lyft to/from the trailhead for about $23 each way.
- Designed for first-time foragers
- Focused on edibility vs. non-edibility. Memorize scientific Latin names later!
- Visit a convenient location within a 30-minute drive of downtown Seattle
- Find tasty mushrooms most people have never even heard of (along with famous ones)
- We pre-scout the location in advance to ensure we bring you to the best spots. No aimless wandering and wasted time!
- In the rare event you don’t find many mushrooms on your own, we will still send you home with goodies to savor.
- “OMG!” Kodak moments so you can share your epic hunt
- All foraging-related supplies (basket, mushroom knife, nitrile gloves, reference book, and hand warmers)
- Mushrooms to bring home >
- Dress for the weather. We suggest a rain jacket, hat, gloves, and hiking boots (strongly recommended).
- Bring a small backpack and water bottle.
- Leave Fido, cigarettes, drugs, and booze at home – they’re not invited to this shroom party!
- Go before you go – there are no restrooms at the trailhead.
- Mushrooms love rain, and we do too! Our tours operate light rain or shine.
- Gratuities not required, but they sure do make our day!
- Education is our first priority with this introductory experience. We’ll equip you with all the skills you need to start a new life-long hobby.
- We’re not politicians, so we can’t guarantee when, where, or how many mushrooms you’ll find. But with a 95% success rate, we’re pretty darn good at stacking the deck in your favor.
- Mushrooms come and go with the seasons, so the kinds you’ll find will depend on the time of year. Don’t worry – we’ll show you how to find the good stuff!
- For a bigger haul or a specific type of mushroom, check out our specialized hunts.
- We can accommodate up to 8 guests. Book your private event directly now! [link “now” to the FareHarbor booking link – TBD hasn’t been created yet]
- Interested in a different time slot or date? Have more than 8 guests? Contact us today to discuss your event. [link “contact us” to the Contact Us form page]
Guest Testimonials
Perfect for people who like to cook!
– Mary S.
The Disneyland of mushroom foraging classes
– Diana C.
Every detail has been thought out!
– Laura L.
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