The Mushroom Hunter

A project in New Canaan, CT by Bill Torgerson
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Torg and his buddies have been hunting morel mushrooms for over fifty years. Hear their stories and join them for a hunt.
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Backers: 54
Average Pledge Per Backer: $98

Funded: $5,273 of $5,000
Dates: Apr 3rd -> May 19th (47 days)
Project By: Bill Torgerson
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Latest News

Mushroom Lyrics

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Typical for me, couldn't sleep with 4 days to go on our Kickstarter project. Been thinking I'd like to try a mushroom hunter lyric. Is it a poem, a song, or both? Finished draft of several pre-dawn stanzas. Here's one of them: Winter is over,... (Read More)

Jeremy Vogt and Footage from Brown County

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to Randy and Kristin LeVere for allowing The Mushroom Hunter team to attend the Simply Music, Simply Mushrooms Morel Festival. We got a lot of good stuff to use for the feature length film. Here's some sample footage set to Jeremy Vogt's,... (Read More)

Your Picture in the Feature Film

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Because so many of you are already sending me pictures of you and the mushrooms you find, I had this idea for a Backer Reward: YOUR PICTURE (mushroom themed) in the credits of a feature-length edition of The Mushroom Hunter documentary. Watch for a... (Read More)

Listen for the Oprah Moment

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Kickbutt Kickstarter Backers, I was a recent guest on a podcast called DJ Grandpa. He interviewed me about the project and then we got to talking about my dad, his grandfather, and our own experiences as fathers.  You can listen here: ... (Read More)

Road Trip and the Morel Shirts and Hat

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Most Awesome Backers, It was a busy week with The Mushroom Hunter. I appeared on a podcast hosted by DJ Grandpa and had a lot of fun chatting with him about the project. Watch for me to share that link soon. We also got a big share from a Morel... (Read More)

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