Hello!
As a board member of African Rising Initiative, Don King brings his expertise in applied mycology to support small NGOs in Uganda and other African nations, helping them turn agricultural waste into sustainable food sources. He strives to teach, empower, and create lasting impact through the power of mushrooms.
Don's Story
Don King, also known as The Mushroom Hunter, can often be found hiking the forests of Ohio and neighboring states in search of wild mushrooms and other delicious and healthy edibles, which he considers to be the pinnacle of sustainable, local foods. He has also studied wild mushrooms in Mexico, Colombia, and Canada.
Don has been foraging for over two decades, and has been teaching mushroom identification for 16 years. He has made over a dozen appearances on Fox8’s New Day Cleveland morning show, and has run hundreds of foraging classes and workshops through organizations such as Cleveland Metroparks, Holden Arboretum, the Cuyahoga County Library system, The Ohio Mushroom Festival, Ohio Wild Food Fest, Reeds & Roots Skillshare gatherings, and The Wilderness Center.
In December of 2023, Don joined Akron, Ohio-based Epiphany Mushroom Co, a mushrooms and mental health company, as their Director of Applied Mycology, spearheading their cultivation and processing of mushrooms for both culinary and medicinal use, as well as their mushroom-based culinary products. He’s also an owner/operator of MycoTreks, a mushroom-focused tourism company. More about his work can be found here: www.themushroomhunter.com
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.