An invitation to slow down, connect, and gather.

We believe--and have personally witnessed countless times in our own lives-- that when women gather to learn, create and share, it is a transformative act. Now that we are into our 7th season leading mushroom foraging adventures in Mexico, it was time to create an opportunity for such transformation within the land with which we've become so familiar.

Mycelium Mysteries Mexico, a collaboration with Midwest Women's Herbal, is an invitation to return to the woods of ancient days, slow down, connect with the land, and honor the wisdom of women who have sustained their communities for generations through food, craft, medicine, and more.

Guided by local mushroom foragers, herbalists, silk artisans, and more—and led by Kim Hunter (The Fungivore/ Traveling Traders Bazaar) and Linda Conroy (Mycelium Mysteries/ Midwest Women's Herbal)—this journey drops you into a living culture of fungi, craft, and deep relationship with nature. Building on 10 years of Mycelium Mysteries gatherings in Wisconsin, together we’ll forage in the forests and feast on what we find, explore traditional medicine, dye with mushrooms and plants, and celebrate the resilience and depth of women’s knowledge in Oaxaca.

Monserrat, 2nd Generation Monte Alban Zapotec guide.

Pastora, founder of Vida Nueva and host of our medicinal plant workshop and temazcal.

The artisans of San Pedro Cajonos Silk Sanctuary, where we'll dye silk together.

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The Sierra Norte mountains--and Oaxaca City--are resplendent with artisans of antiquity: weaving, farming, foraging and family that has persisted through millennia. For our week together, we will peer through the lens of the women who steward land; who provide for the health of their communities; who utilize fungi and lichens in a seasonal pulse; who cultivate and weave traditional fibers; and through whom the ancestral knowledge of the Zapotec people has been preserved.

During our Mycelium Mysteries Mexico adventure, we will forage mushrooms, learn about leaves, roots, bark and flowers that are used as medicine in the mountain communities; we will see the silk producing village of San Pedro Cajonos, where Kim will introduce you to her friends and partners: the master dyers and silk producers, weavers with whom the Fungivore and Traveling Traders have been working for four years now.

The history of the area runs deeper than memory: we will see the ruins of great empires, as well as remains of 12,000 year old caves, where the origins of Mesoamerican agriculture have been found; and we will see the in real life Women’s craft and cooperative economies, including community cooperatives in weaving, pine needle basketry, and natural dyeing.

This is a trip to peal back so many layers of the history of "woman's work:" that of preserving and maintain community through art and wisdom.

Come with us.

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Daily Schedule at a Glance

Day 1 (Aug 1): Oaxaca City – Welcome dinner at a woman-led restaurant celebrating Indigenous ingredients.

Day 2 (Aug 2): Monte Albán & the Mountains – Guided tour with Monse, a Zapotec guide. Lunch in Tule. Scenic drive to Cuajimoloyas.

Day 3 (Aug 3): Forest Foray & Pine Needle Weaving – Morning mushroom walk. Lunch with Sonia. Pine needle craft workshop with a local artisan collective.

Day 4 (Aug 4): Foraging, Cooking & Community – Gather ingredients in the forest with Marta. Cook together in an afternoon workshop.

​Day 5 (Aug 5): Silk & Natural Dyeing – Visit the San Pedro Silk Sanctuary. Learn about silk raising, spinning, and mushroom/plant dyeing.

Day 6 (Aug 6): Herbal Medicine of the Mountains – Workshop and garden visit with local healers.

Day 7 (Aug 7): Traditional Medicine & Temazcal – Experience a women-led temazcal ceremony and ancestral healing with Vida Nueva in Teotitlán. Overnight at Casa Elim.

Day 8 (Aug 8): Markets, Caves & Farewell – Market breakfast. Guided visit to Mitla’s prehistoric caves with Evila. Closing celebratory dinner in Oaxaca City.
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Day 9 (Aug 9): Departure – Check out and goodbyes.

This itinerary is subject to change, as weather and permissions can shift days around, but provides the activities we will do overall.

*All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) starting with dinner on the night of 8/1 through our last night together on August 8th with accommodations provided through checkout on August 9th.

Key Trip Details

Length: 8 nights 
Average Foray Distance: 2-3 miles/day
Altitude: 4,000-10,000 feet
Exertion Level: Moderate
Accommodations: 
- 2 nights in Oaxaca City hotel 
- 5 nights in mountain community cabins
​- 1 night in Teotitlan
All ​Meals included: 8 Dinners, 7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches.
Price: $3100

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      Our Team

Kim Hunter

Forager, Fiber Artist & Founder of Traveling Traders Bazaar

Based in southern Mexico, Kim Hunter is a forager, fiber artist, and co-founder of The Fungivore. She explores the intersections of fungi, traditional craft, and cultural exchange—using wild mushrooms for both nourishment and natural dyes.

Kim is also the creative force behind Traveling Traders Bazaar, a project rooted in her year-long solo journey around the world in 2012. Inspired by remarkable women artisans, she began collaborating with makers across cultures, from facemask and textile projects with Hill Tribe artisans in Thailand during the pandemic to immersive maker experiences in southern Mexico that connect travelers with traditional crafts and preserve textiles traditions for future generations.
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Through both The Fungivore and Traveling Traders Bazaar, Kim creates spaces where people can slow down, learn new ways of living, and connect with nature. Her work is an invitation to weave together fungi, fiber, and culture in ways that enrich creative practice, daily life, and more

Linda Conroy

Founder of Mycelium Mysteries & Moonwise Herbs 

Based in the Midwest, Linda Conroy is a practicing herbalist, educator, and founder of Moonwise Herbs and Mycelium Mysteries. She blends her expertise in herbal medicine, permaculture, and women’s mysteries with decades of experience in community organizing, workshops, and apprenticeships.

Linda holds two master’s degrees—MSS (Master of Social Service) and MLSP (Master of Law and Social Policy)—and has studied extensively with plant teachers, herbal mentors, and women’s wisdom leaders including Susun Weed, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, and Starhawk. She is also trained in wilderness first response, midwifery, and nonviolent communication, bringing both practical skill and deep heart-centered teaching to her work.

​Through her programs, Linda creates spaces for participants to slow down, connect with plants, fungi, and each other, and incorporate the wisdom of the natural world into daily life. On Mycelium Mysteries Mexico, she guides participants to explore mushrooms, craft, and ancestral practices, offering an invitation to deepen connection, curiosity, and creativity in the forests, kitchens, and communities of Oaxaca.

Colibri Fernández

Mycologist & Cultural Facilitator 

Based in Mexico City, Colibri is a biologist, mycologist, and cultural connector with a deep passion for fungi, nature, and art. She explores the intersections of wild mushrooms, traditional ecological knowledge, and cultural practices—focusing on the ways fungi shape food, medicine, and identity.

Colibri collaborates with the Institute of Biology at UNAM and FungaHikes, guiding mushroom forays, researching safe edible species, and creating scientific and naturalist illustrations. Her work connects people to the land and its living communities, highlighting culturally significant fungi and the stories they carry.
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Through her teaching, guiding, and illustration, Colibri creates opportunities for participants to slow down, forage, and connect—with forests, food, and the wisdom of women who sustain these traditions. Her presence on Mycelium Mysteries Mexico is an invitation to explore mushrooms, craft, and culture in ways that inspire curiosity, creativity, and deeper connection to nature.

​How to join, the cost and what's covered:

 What is Covered on Trip

The cost of this 8 night trip is $3100 and includes  all meals, lodging, tours, activities, and workshops are included with this adventure.

Double occupancy is assumed for our available accommodations. If you are traveling with someone, be sure to let us know if you would like to room together. (Please have them fill out an application to join you also.)

NOT INCLUDED: Alcohol or fancy drinks (during meals or otherwise), souvenirs, and some optional activities. ​Ground transportation to & from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Oaxaca City (~$7-20 each way).

The deposit is non-refundable IN MOST CASES. We use it immediately to secure transportation, lodging and reservations. However in 2020, the full cost of the trip, deposits included, was fully refunded due to the pandemic. If this trip is canceled completely for any reason, you will get your payment back, minus unrecoverable credit card processing fees.

Payment Policy, Non-Refundable Deposit and Refund Schedule
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Payments for the trip shall be made in full, and includes the NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT of 20% ($500) which enables us to secure accommodations, reserve transportation, book restaurants, and secure the tour.

​Refunds for cancellations will be returned on the following schedule, minus Stripe processing fees (~3%):

• More than 4 months before the start date, we keep the non-refundable deposit, you get the rest back. [Before April 1, 2026]
  
• 2-4 months before the start date, 50% refund [April 1 - June 1, 2026]
  
• 2 months before start date, no refund available. [after June 1st]
  

How to Join
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Please fill out an application! We review each application to make sure our mycoadventure is a good fit for all participants and give us insight to create the best experience for each group. Upon review, we're reach out ASAP to offer an info call, deposit information and next steps.  

We will fill the trip in the order of applications received and deposits secured. Our group size is capped at 12 participants and we have high interest again this year. Sign up to secure your spot in line! First come, first served.

With this payment commitment, your deposit will be returned to you only on one of two conditions: the trip is completely canceled (all monies will be returned), or you help arrange for someone else to take your place.

​Payment plans are available on a case-by-case basis. Please send info@thefungivore.com an email to explore this option.​

THE FLIGHT TO OAXACA is not included. Please make travel arrangements to join us in Oaxaca for dinner on August 1st.

Apply today to join us in Oaxaca!