Get to know us

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 Board member, Chapter leader, Foray leader  

Allen grew up in Mobile, AL. He is earning an undergraduate degree in Crop, Soil and Environmental Science from Auburn University this spring. Allen has been growing mushrooms for 9 years. In 2017, he founded Fungi Farm. This company offers high quality mushroom spawn, mushrooms, and a variety of other mushroom products. Fungi Farm specializes in locally sourced and commercially viable mushroom varieties and exists to support mushroom agriculture as well as the intelligent use of fungi in Alabama and beyond.  Allen is excited to play a part in the development of the Alabama mushroom community through his involvement with AMS. He believes that mushroom education and the greater mushroom community are key aspects for maintaining overall environmental and human health. He enjoys teaching about mushroom cultivation and is currently studying to become proficient with identifying wild mushrooms.  

Board Member, Chapter leader, Foray leader
Alisha grew up hiking and exploring the woods of NE Ohio before moving south running from the snow. She has always had in interest in wild edibles, gardening and everything outdoors and in 2017 became a certified Master Gardener which furthered her interest in collecting wild edibles. After discovering the Alabama Mushroom Society she has delved more specifically into fungus ID and is constantly broadening her knowledge of Alabama mushrooms.
She hopes by encouraging interest in and educating people about mushrooms, she can help promote good stewardship of our wild places and our earth.

Alisha lives in Cullman County, Alabama with her husband and young son. When she isn't hunting for or studying mushrooms, she enjoys backpacking, practicing primitive skills, and gardening.

Board Member

Spencer  grew up in Central Alabama surrounded by a forest; the woods are his home. He has always had an interest in the natural sciences since a child  but started to specialize in mycology in 2017. His goal is to teach the  younger generations and get them involved. Mycophobia is indoctrinated, and he would like to end the cycle by educating others.  AMS offers a platform to do this type of work. Fungi are useful, whether that be culinary, medically, or environmentally. Spencer just wants to show people this without it being convoluted with pop science, pseudo-medicine or mycophobia. Spencer is currently working on developing taxonomy skills to be able to give individuals proper  information. 

Board Member
Rebecca (Becca) Mahoney is a lifetime Alabama resident. She has the joy of being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She grew up hunting, fishing, wild harvesting and growing her own food and medicine. She owns a small cleaning business and a small working farm with her husband Mark. 

Board member, Chapter leader, Foray leader 

 Allen grew up in Mobile, AL. He is earning an undergraduate degree in Crop, Soil and Environmental Science from Auburn University this spring. Allen has been growing mushrooms for 9 years. In 2017, he founded Fungi Farm. This company offers high quality mushroom spawn, mushrooms, and a variety of other mushroom products. Fungi Farm specializes in locally sourced and commercially viable mushroom varieties and exists to support mushroom agriculture as well as the intelligent use of fungi in Alabama and beyond.  Allen is excited to play a part in the development of the Alabama mushroom community through his involvement with AMS. He believes that mushroom education and the greater mushroom community are key aspects for maintaining overall environmental and human health. He enjoys teaching about mushroom cultivation and is currently studying to become proficient with identifying wild mushrooms. 

Foray leader  

I've always felt a calling to be outdoors. Even as a young child, I  spent most of my free time on my neighbor's land, either fishing or  simply exploring nature's hidden treasures. In school I was most  interested in chemistry and biology even though I never considered  perusing it as a career. Throughout life I was always curious about the  names of wild trees, plants, and animals. I was always bringing home  wild and weird things for my mom to freak out about. Even with all the  interest in flora and fauna, mushrooms had never crossed my mind until  I began home gardening. I then realized the vital  role fungi play in the growth of all things. Afterwards I decided to  learn all about various edible, inedible, and medicinal wild fungi,  trying to learn as much as I can about this exciting and almost  fantastical world!  

My name is Anthoni Goodman and I founded this organization to foster interest in our diverse fungi and to build an educational and social club for all of us mycophiles! I attended Northern Arizona University for my masters in Clinical Psychology where I was fortunate enough to become a member of the very active Mushroom Society in Arizona. When I moved to Birmingham for my PhD work in Neuroscience I missed that very particular type of social club and decided to make one for the Great State of Alabama! My interest in fungi are primarily based on a general study of their morphology, distribution, ecological niche, and of course value as an addition to my dinner plate. I hope this page and society bring visitors and members alike the resources and social support they need to dive head first into this fascinating hobby! 

Foray leader and guru of all things wild food

Tim Pfitzer played a pivotal role in establishing the Alabama Mushroom Society.