The Errant Æsthete

“Truffles are mysterious and magical; they have that kind of leprechaun quality.”

Out of Smithsonian, a notable read on a new form of addiction for the fungus of choice: truffles, arguably the most elegant and priciest delicacy of all. Whether growing them or hunting them, many professionals looking for a lifestyle change that offers some mystique as well as the potential for significant income are venturing into this new area of agriculture where truffle orchards are beginning to sprout throughout the northwest. “There are very few truffle hunters in the United States. It is a secretive business, and perhaps only a thousand people in the Northwest know how and where to look for them.”