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River Valley Kitchens

Eric Rose runs the show and he's good people. River Valley Kitchens is, I'm sure, linked to a couple times on the site and well worth a visit, both on the net and in person. Eric took me on, working with him at the Farmer's Market this past season. I worked three markets for him and vouch for his product and character. If you're in the midwest, get in touch and stop by the farm -- they have amazing food and again, great people. He's trying to do the right thing and I tip my hat to him: the real McCoy.

Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing

By Alice Beetz and Michael Kustudia
NCAT Program Specialists
July 2004
© NCAT 2004
http://www.attra.ncat.org

Abstract:

The market for mushrooms continues to grow due to interest in their culinary, nutritional, and health benefits. They also show potential for use in waste management. However, as fungi, mushrooms have life cycles very different from those of green plants. The choice of species to raise depends both on the growth media available and on market considerations. Oyster mushrooms, which grow on many substrates, are easiest for a beginner. Shiitake mushrooms already have earned considerable consumer demand. Only two mycorrhizal mushrooms, morels and truffles, have been commercially cultivated. Mushroom cultivation offers benefits to market gardens when it is integrated into the existing production system. A careful analysis of potential markets must be the first step in deciding whether to raise mushrooms to sell. Many information resources are available for further research.

Growing Gourmet Mushrooms A to Z

An 8-page document on growing gourmet mushrooms "prepared and published by Cornell Cooperative Extension, Clinton County through a Renewable Resources Extension Program (RREA) grant.

Authored by Bob Beyfuss, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County.

June, 1999."

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