tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post5549711773892134022..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: The TransactionLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-78378380886340059882010-10-15T23:12:33.601-07:002010-10-15T23:12:33.601-07:00Wow. I haven't made it over the coast yet, but...Wow. I haven't made it over the coast yet, but I'm sure if I should be deflated or motivated. On the one hand, why bother scouting out a new area that's so completely mapped out by regular pickers. On the other, I can't deny myself that thrill of a fresh bolete find either. I've never sold nor spent money on wild mushrooms. Yet...Daniel Hunternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-59163590426718198392010-10-04T12:38:40.318-07:002010-10-04T12:38:40.318-07:00Great post, Lang. You're right. Something abou...Great post, Lang. You're right. Something about kings gets my blood pumping quite a bit faster than most other fall species. As to this piece; very cool-great concept. You could do an entire book following the life of these guys, season to season. Americana at it's best! Well done!Tobiah Orin Naumoff- Moshierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005304600962358635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-84633866814893747832010-10-04T08:09:23.613-07:002010-10-04T08:09:23.613-07:00I've always wondered how wild mushrooms make t...I've always wondered how wild mushrooms make their journey from the woods to grocery stores and restaurants. Like anything else, the more I know about the people and processes involved, the more I appreciate them. Thanks for an informative post!Marie McKinseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12061540293923506267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-28250063260357352892010-09-27T12:40:05.079-07:002010-09-27T12:40:05.079-07:00Am I reading it correct that the 2's are value...Am I reading it correct that the 2's are valued at less that the 3's? Is this always the case or based on availability and need? Thanks for the interesting post.klahmershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456202246854435423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-13544566622655980252010-09-25T20:44:52.980-07:002010-09-25T20:44:52.980-07:00Great story Lang. Had no idea. Happy camping and f...Great story Lang. Had no idea. Happy camping and fungi hunting.Audreyhttp://eatlocal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-69034078252769772212010-09-24T06:19:34.210-07:002010-09-24T06:19:34.210-07:00What a great story! It is so interesting to me to ...What a great story! It is so interesting to me to learn about mushroom hunting and all the work that goes into it.Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300969578589854568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-1809847414924534412010-09-23T10:12:58.947-07:002010-09-23T10:12:58.947-07:00Dear Readers: Thanks fo your comments. I'm cam...Dear Readers: Thanks fo your comments. I'm camped up in NW BC (and currently poaching wifi from a nearby ranch) but will respond to your comments when I get back to Seattle. Cheers!Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-11157520234038174962010-09-23T09:31:33.399-07:002010-09-23T09:31:33.399-07:00This is the kind of story I am looking for. I am ...This is the kind of story I am looking for. I am a film/mycology student trying to make a documentary on mushroom hunting culture. I just got back from Crescent OR where Mushroom Camp was a ghost town but Kings and Matsi were abundant. <br /><br />Prices have dropped for the pickers to 5-6 dollars p/p (for #1's) yet costs have risen 10 times for camping in Mushroom Camp (where harvesters MPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300398260296738649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-61620193318370667102010-09-22T11:53:20.329-07:002010-09-22T11:53:20.329-07:00every penny is exactly right. A day's pick is ...every penny is exactly right. A day's pick is earning these folk a few dollars while those in the middle and at the restaurant end are making substantially more. That kind of inequity drives harvest practices towards unsustainability. Ah, the sweet poetry of capitalism...K Lambertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-29146254562650093942010-09-22T10:12:34.414-07:002010-09-22T10:12:34.414-07:00Everyone involved earns every penny. And thanks to...Everyone involved earns every penny. And thanks to the lives that give us feast. Bountiful Earth, industrious people, and a good story.Mike DeMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400442143371833282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-57034795821157024862010-09-22T09:24:13.420-07:002010-09-22T09:24:13.420-07:00agreed. excellent post. thank you!!agreed. excellent post. thank you!!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100384225999745858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-13730726261390215142010-09-22T08:13:39.531-07:002010-09-22T08:13:39.531-07:00Love this post! Love the sociological bit and the ...Love this post! Love the sociological bit and the story of how mushrooms come to our table.Kirsten Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287714269423226050noreply@blogger.com