about us:

Our Story:

Kalvin Stern and Rachel Davis grew up near the small town of LeRoy, Minnesota. After college, we spent several years living and exploring in the mountains of northwest North Carolina, where we fell in love with foraging and the local food scene. In 2017, we launched Fiddlehead Knob and spent nearly a decade growing certified organic gourmet mushrooms and sharing them with our community through farmers markets, local restaurants, and value-added products. Along the way, we also welcomed three little foragers into our family: Eliza, Veda, and River.

As our farm and family continue to evolve, so does our vision for what this space can be. While we’ve stepped away from commercial mushroom production, our passion for agriculture, food, and land stewardship remains as strong as ever. Today, Fiddlehead Knob is evolving into a place centered around wild food, homestead skills, education, and community—where we hope to share knowledge, preserve traditional skills, and help reconnect people to the land and the food that sustains us.

Kalvin is certified through the Minnesota Mycological Society and has been foraging wild mushrooms and other wild foods for nearly 15 years. As a family, we love exploring the woods, gardening, foraging, cooking wild foods, and spending as much time outdoors as we can.

The ten-acre farmstead where Fiddlehead Knob is located has been farmed and cared for by Rachel’s family for four generations. Nestled near acres of state wildlife forest, beautiful prairies, and the edge of the Driftless Region, our home provides an abundance of thriving flora and fauna—and endless opportunities for adventure and connection with the natural world.

Thanks for supporting our passion!

-Kalvin, Rachel, Eliza, Veda & River