I watched a video by "Learn Your Land" on You Tube, to get the habitat that Chants like. When he said oak, beech, maple, I immediately thought of that ridge that's about a ten minute drive away! I wasn't five minutes down the path when I spotted two of them, but they were already old and dried up, so I kept on going. There's was another one, and another one, and so on!
Now, that first year I was so giddy with finding all the Chants that I got a little hoggish. taking bags home and dehydrating a bunch of them. Subsequently, I found out that they don't dehydrate very well! They lose their color, and they lose their flavor. Fresh is best. So, I changed my strategy. I'd do a quick hit and get enough for a couple of meals. Something to accompany dinner, and I can't tell you how much I love a three egg ham and Chant omelette! As long as they last is as long as they last. Kind of like my philosophy with tomatoes. Once my home growns are done, I am done! I cannot buy a store bought tomatoe anymore!