Amy Demers

Amy Demers is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who started the Connecticut Foraging Club in 2021. Amy started CT Foraging Club as there were no free foraging clubs in CT.

Amy foraged for berries and field garlic as a child, but became interested in mushroom foraging after listening to a talk by Paul Stamets in 2019 on the medicinal benefits of mushrooms. Amy has since learned how to forage for a variety of wild mushrooms, including maitake, chicken of the woods, oyster mushrooms, lion’s mane, chanterelles, honey mushrooms, wine caps, morels, chaga, hemlock reishi, and turkey tails. Amy loves the diversity of flavors in wild mushrooms. She also makes her own medicinal mushroom teas and tinctures to boost her immune system and improve overall health.

Amy regularly hosts both free and guided foraging talks and walks all over the state of Connecticut. She also partners with other partners to bring you Forage-to-Table curated dinners. To stay up-to-date with Amy, follow her on her socials or visit her website.