Foraging task force seeks to update Minnesota guidelines

A few years ago, when Minnesota foragers heard that there was a proposed regulation of a one-gallon-a-day limit of foraged goods from state parks, it prompted concern.
“I was puzzled. There’s some mushrooms that won’t even fit in a gallon (bag),” said Peter Martignacco, president of the Minnesota Mycological Society.
Martignacco added that it seemed evident that input from foragers wasn’t sought in drafting that plan. So he tried to work with the Minnesota DNR Parks and Trails Division on what logical and sustainable regulations could look like.

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