DescriptionGary Lincoff said to ‘Quit your job and devote your life to mushrooms’. I heeded this advice back in 2014 and have been happier ever since. Last year at a few Forays I met multiple people that were ready to follow Gary’s advice but didn’t know how to do it or where to start. Hear stories of other devotees and see to what key values & tools they attribute their success. Take the next steps toward your fungally devoted future and discover real ways to realize this dream that many of us share. The speakerJohn Michelotti is the founder of Catskill Fungi which empowers people with fungi through outdoor educational classes cultivation courses mushroom art and mushroom health extracts. John is a former President of the Mid-Hudson Mycological Association (MHMA) where he co-founded the Gary Lincoff Memorial Scholarship. He served on the Mushroom Advisory Panel for Certified Naturally Grown to develop ecological standards in mushroom production. He was chosen by the Catskill Center as a ‘Steward of the Catskills’ for his contribution to the environment. His goal is to educate and inspire people to pair with fungi to improve health communities and the environment.