Asilomar Conference
Videos for Sale or Rent

If you missed the 1998 NAMA Foray in Asilomar, CA or simply want to re-live some of its highlights, you are in luck. Through the volunteer efforts of Sandy Hain, NAMA has available tapes of several of the foray presentations in VHS format which run the length of the original presentation, usually 40 minutes. The cost for rental to NAMA-affiliated clubs and NAMA members is $5.00 for a two week period of time (see page for Cape Girardeau Videos). Or they may be purchased outright by anyone for $29.95 each. All proceeds go to NAMA. Keep in mind that the presentations were recorded live and that one camera was used.

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Available Videos

Culinary Demonstration With Jozseph Schultz

Mr. Shultz is the chef and founder of the India Joze Restaurant in Santa Cruz, CA, where for 25 years he explored the cuisines of Eurasia with his own special slant. Known for his "food performances" at the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair, Jozseph is a popular speaker, teacher and fungiphile whose books include the India Joze International Mushroom Cookbook.

Culinary Demonstration With Patrick Hamilton

Patrick Hamilton has been a restaurant chef, caterer, corporate chef and cooking consultant. Still a raconteur generalis, he is the food columnist in Mushroom: the Journal and foray chef for David Arora's sometime zany events.

Truffle Diversity and Its Conservation

Jim Trappe, Ph.D. is one of the world's foremost experts on hypogeous fungi. Truffles rely on animals for spore dispersal. Their unique ecology deserves special consideration.

Mechanisms of Spore Liberation and Dispersal

Alan Bessette, Ph.D. has authored 12 books and in 1992 received NAMA's award for outstanding contributions to amateur mycology. Dr. Bessette's slide presentation and discussion educates us about how groups of fungi have evolved to liberate and disperse their spores.

Ancestral and Future Medicines from Mushrooms

Paul Stamets succinctly describes his mycological background: "20 years, 4 books, 4 species! Have business, will travel!" He tells us about past, present, and potential future uses of mushrooms to treat disease.