Kamouraska under the magnifying glass of the European Mycological Institute

During the tenth edition of the Kamouraska Forest Mushroom Festival. Meanwhile, which will be held from September 19 to 21, a delegation of three scientists from the European Mycological Institute will be on mission on the territory of the MRC.

They will survey the region to analyze the candidacy of Kamouraska at Friendly Fungi Forest (Forests of mushrooms). Similarly, an international network of mycological territories.

If everything is going well. Nevertheless, we will be the first mycological territory in North America being part of this international certification.

The Friendly Fungi Forestit is a kind of international quality certification attesting to the kamouraska under magnifying glass european sustainable management and valuation of the mycological resources of a given forestry territory.

This certification is quite demanding and precise. However, We are talking about boosting the territory thanks to mushrooms. For kamouraska under magnifying glass european example, but there is also a question of tourism, food, science, conservation of resources and forests. In addition, It is perfectly aligned with what we do at the mycological kamouraskashe explains.

She specifies that Kamouraska has been a member of the European Mycological Institute for five years. and that this certification would be a consecration of the efforts of the last 15 years of mycological development in Kamouraska.

Several advantages are attached to this certification. including the exchange of scientific and technical knowledge between members, in order to make forest mycological resources a rural development engine, while promoting responsible use of these resources.

We would have access to both collaborations in terms of research projects. but also collaboration in the organization of international events. And. possibly, there is all the development of the tourist network which will organize around this network which has many members in Europe, and even China, and now, possibly Kamouraska!details Ms. Malenfant.

She stresses that the Kamouraska mycological sector has nearly 190 companies and organizations currently.

For Stéphane Modat. ambassador of the Kamouraska Forest Mushroom Festival and chef of the restaurant Le Clan, whose establishment located in Quebec City was crowned restaurant of the kamouraska under magnifying glass european year by the Lauriers of Quebec gastronomy and recommended in the Michelin 2025 guide, it is a beautiful accomplishment of popular education on the mushrooms.

We would be the first in North America. it is an initiative of Kamouraska, it starts from the region. Me. kamouraska under magnifying glass european I find it sick to see the wealth and then the craze that there is in relation to the fungus, to see that there is a festival which is only on thishe launches with enthusiasm. He underlines that he will also collaborate with chef Kim Côté. his brigade during the festin mycological of the restaurant on the East side from September 12 to 14.

For its 10th edition. the festival offers several novelties, including turnkey packages including accommodation in a science, nature and gluttony formula.

Mycotourism is autumn tourism. so it is an offer that is positioned just after the summer tourist season, and for us, it is important to extend the season. raises the advisor to mycological development and innovation at the Kamouraska MRC.

Pascale G. Malenfant mentions that 50 % of visitors to the festival come from outside the region. that each dollar kamouraska under magnifying glass european invested in the event generates five dollars in economic benefits.