Morel's worth?

[big_shooter02]

Hello. Not sure if this is even a possibility...I just got into "morel hunting" this year as a reason to get out of the house and another reason to scout fall bow hunting spots. I've had ok luck so far, and I've always just given the few i find everytime away because I dont like them very much. Well this past weekend I found a new peice of woods thats loaded, I went for 1.5 hours and got close to 3 pounds. There is a lot more to be had. My question...is there any place to sell them or is there even a market for them, if so what is the going rate? Thanks for your time

[DTro]

Looks like the going rate is anywhere from $20-$30/lb on “the list the Craig built”. The price will vary from year to year based upon how good the growing season was.

[pikestabber]

Than go as high as $50 a wet pound. Nice change if you can find the market, but too many people around here know where to pick them!

[Matt Breuer]

That electronic bay place is a good place to try if you don't go with the house that Craig built. Otherwise a lot of restaurants will buy them, trouble is finding the places that don't already have a seller.

[harvey lee]

Farmers markets are also a great place to sell them. For this season, I have heard of numerous shops selling them for &40.00 a pound. I would ask at least $30.00 a pound unless you have a ton to get rid of.

[trolloni]

You guys should get out more, DTRO is right depends on how the pickins are,Down here in northwest ill. i got 50.00 a pound last weekend, but years past at the Illinois Mushroom Hunting Championships we would have an auction at the end of festivities 35.00 to 45.00 a half pound!that equals 80.00 to 90.00 a pound !!! if youre sellin put em in quater pound bags and sell em 10.00 /bag doesent scare em ,you tell em 50 thatill turn em, dont get shook if somebody whines somebody will buy em!better check Minnesota law on selling wild edibles nothin here yet in Iowa though they passed a thing last year that they have to F.D.A. approved now you can still buy but prepare to pay 14.00 for 6 mushrooms, see what happens when the Dems are in charge?

[harvey lee]

Thats a sweet price.