We (Zack and Kim) have been leading Mushroom Adventures in Mexico since July of 2019, and what has emerged over these 5 years is a life journey deeper and more fulfilling than we ever imagined. Our curiosity has opened up new friendships and opportunities to play with and learn from true masters of ecology and mycology in rural Mexico. 

In 2023, we had the honor of partnering with several communities around Central Mexico speaking quite diverse languages: Zapoteco (Dixza'a), Mixteco (Tu'un Savi), Tlahuica (Pjiekakjoo), Matlatzinca (Bot'una), and Mazahua (Jñatrjo). In developing our partnerships and friendships, and in exchange for use of their forests and exchange of ideas, we presented on subjects which the community had requested to learn: in 2023, we connected experts to the curious to demonstrate home cultivation, mushroom dyeing, identification and mycology. This is because all of our adventures feature knowledgeable experts: mycologists, scientists, chefs, biologists, as well local indigenous masters, nature guides and community members (and often their adorable and uncannily wise children).

The emergent mission is simple: Co-create a multi-lingual network of awesome humans to foster community, discovery, wonder and friendships in spite of language barriers, these connections under-girded by the continual three-way dialogue that exists between our attendees, the communities who invite us in and the ecological consciousness that is the earth itself (the latter two often inexorably intertwined). If we are successful, you will come out of your adventure looking at the world through new eyes.

Through our Adventures, we extend this invitation to join in a unique opportunity and take part in this ongoing dialogue. The stunning backdrop of Mexico's Altiplano geology give us context for the journey, but the communities we visit are the living and breathing continuum of these ancient civilizations. We call our trips adventures, because they provide fodder to sidestep your perspective for a short week, and be introduced to a different reality. We hope you'll join us in Mexico in this evolving trust and relationship building immersion.

Zachary Hunter, chief Fungivore for The Fungivore is also an active member of the NAMA Culinary Committee, and living in Mexico with his wife Kimberly, we are excited to share the fascinating and profound ecological depth -humanity included-from the bottom of the North American continent with the mushroom-fascinated and growing cadre of mycophiles globally!

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