Cass Fuentes

Cassendra Fuentes has been a member of the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz for several years. Her interest in mushrooms started when she was a teenager, but her love for the world of fungi blossomed after attending the FFSC Fungus Fair. Her mycological interests and hobbies include low-tech mushroom cultilvation, mycoremediation, foraging and utilizing medicinal mushrooms. She is currently part of the FFSC fair's set-up committe, former Minister of Local Forays, and is pursuing a degree in Biology at Cabrillo College. The technique for growing Oyster mushrooms from toilet paper rolls is one that she first encountered while attending the Telluride Mushroom Festival in Colorado.