Stanford Inn’s 2026 Harvest Mendocino Events
Friday, October 31 – Sunday, November 9
Call 707.937.5615 for more information and reservations.
Fall Mushroom Events at Stanford Inn by the Sea, Historic Farm and Eco-Resort
Celebrate the beginning of the California’s mushroom season on the Mendocino Coast. The Mushroom Season starts with the first flush of mushrooms generally following the first inch of rain in October. Among the early mushrooms are golden chanterelles and Boletes (porcinis). Later season mushrooms include candy cap, hedgehog, black trumpet, yellow foot, followed by morels and black truffles that grow above ground in the Spring.
Medicinal Mushroom Breakfast Entrée
Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 15 • 8–10 am
The Stanford Inn’s Ravens Restaurant features special mushroom dishes for breakfast. Often the first question when encountering a new mushroom is “Is it edible or poisonous?” An equally interesting question is “How can this mushroom improve my health?” Enjoy medicinal mushrooms at breakfast. Ravens provides written information on the medicinal uses of mushrooms and essential preparation tips to enhance your enjoyment. Join us to experience what truly creative, eco-friendly cuisine is all about.
Reservations suggested
$24.00/a la carte | $30.00 with organic juice & coffee
Coast Highway and Comptche-Ukiah Rd, Mendocino
707.937.5615
Ravens Restaurant
Nightly Fall-Inspired Dishes
Friday, October 30th – Sunday, November 15th
Nightly: 6:00 pm – closing
Fall-Inspired Tasting Menu — in addition to our regular dinner menu!
Enjoy Harvest Special plant-based dishes featuring wild and wild-crafted mushrooms or locally harvested seaweed throughout the festival at Stanford Inn’s Ravens Restaurant!
Reservations recommended
Coast Highway and Comptche-Ukiah Rd, Mendocino
707.937.5615
Mushroom Tasting Menu
Dishes & Pricing TBD
Stanford Inn’s Mushroom Exploration Tours
- Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1
- Friday, November 6 – Sunday, November 8
Start Times: FRI/SAT/SUN: 12:00 pm + SUNDAYS ONLY: 3:00 pm
Join local mycological enthusiast Adrienne Long for an exploration experience. Adrienne has been leading nature tours on the Mendocino Coast for the past 13 years and was a student of naturalist Dr. Ryane Snow. Meet in the Stanford Inn lobby for an introductory mushroom talk before heading out to explore the local forests and meadows.
Tours last 1.5 to 2 hours
Reservations required: 707.937.5615
Stanford Inn’s Garden Tour
Saturday, November 7 | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Tour the Stanford Inn & Resort’s Big River Nurseries garden. Learn about biointensive gardening techniques, the benefits of allowing gardens to “recover” in the winter, and more!
$15/person
Advance reservations required: 707.937.5615
The Stanford Inn’s Catch-a-Canoe and Bicycles, too! Paddle or Bike for access to the Coasts’ mushrooms
Catch-A-Canoe at Stanford Inn offers self-guided outrigger tours: explore Big River Estuary in locally designed and crafted redwood outrigger canoes or customized Northstar Kevlar canoes. Look for mushrooms growing along the high banks!
Rent a mountain bike and explore coastal bluffs and logging roads. Mushrooms grow along the old roads and paths. Enjoy seeing them, but unless you are knowledgeable, only take a photograph!
Reservations required: 707.937.5615
Please visit: https://catchacanoe.com