MEET THE Culinary Outlaws

Orion Aon is an avid outdoorsman passionate about all things wild food! He was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM, where he became interested in mushroom hunting at a young age. He moved to Fort Collins, CO, in 2008 to study Natural Resource Management at Colorado State University, driven by his passion for the outdoors. In 2015 Orion started Forage Colorado, where he shares his love for edible wild plants and mushrooms, writes and creates educational content, and offers foraging and wild food classes.

Tim is a Consulting Mycologist for Minnesota Poison Control, Past President of the Minnesota Mycological Society, a Minnesota Master Naturalist, and a Certified Wild Mushroom Expert. Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Minnesota and Certificates in Nature Education and Environmental Education from Cornell University. Ironwood Foraging Co. was founded by Tim Clemens in 2017 to offer hands-on foraging workshops to the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. 

Cathryn Raan and Sydney Morical of Wild Wanders are experienced herbalists and passionate foragers of wild food and medicine, dedicated to nurturing a deep connection with plants and fungi in Western Montana. Since 2018, they have actively served on the working board of the Western Montana Mycological Association and, more recently, the Montana Herbal Festival. Together, they craft elegant, hand-made botanicals sourced from the land and lead transformative, hands-on learning experiences aimed at empowering the next generation of earth stewards.

Antonin is a chef, farmer, forager, fermentation/preservation educator. With a background in Korean natural farming and gut health, he focuses on reconnecting people to seasonal rhythms through local food. Curating large community farm to table meals, supporting and hosting educational events, and sharing seasonal foraging/preservation techniques, Antonin is a steward of culture and community organizer, bringing people together to remember who and where we are.

Tyler McManus is a Montana-based chef whose work is rooted in wild food, seasonal ingredients, and cooking that follows the land rather than trends. Alongside his culinary work, he cooks for Warriors & Quiet Waters, using wild food and shared meals as a tool for healing, connection, and rebuilding confidence in the outdoors.

Joseph Hrysenko is an avid mushroom forager and amateur mycologist. He enjoys days in the woods foraging with his wife and daughters in Montana. When not in the woods you can find him gardening and cooking for his family and friends.