Faces of FFSC – Kerry White
The Fungus Federation isn’t a ginormous organization; it comprises about 200 households. It is large enough that it’s hard to know everyone. That’s too bad, because we have a really interesting membership. With that in mind, we hope to not only put names to faces, but to bring out a bit about the person and what we all have in common.
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September 1, 2008
Kerry White
Say hello to September’s Fungiphile of the Month, Kerry White. Kerry is a fine example of the diversity of the Fungus Fed membership.
I anticipated hearing about favorite choice edibles or maybe an area of special taxonomic interest. Instead, I found that Kerry works with fungi to enhance soil health and to promote sustainable agriculture. And the image to the left shows one of his fun-gis!
Member since: 2008
Born in: New Zealand
Lives in: Gonzales
What was your first wild mushroom experience?
It was illegal — but not the way you’re thinking! I collected meadow mushrooms on private property on the North Island of New Zealand.
Taxonomy or Gastronomy? Neither — fungal remediation.
Do you have mushroom dreams? No, but non-fruiting fungi are a big part of my life. I see images of them on the wall first thing in the morning and last thing before I go to sleep.
Your honest feelings about Portabellas?
I don’t care for them, because they collect toxins. And I’m off button mushrooms since working in Las Vegas on golf courses.
Favorite quote:
"The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation”—Albert Einstein
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