Educate

The world of fungi is one realm that most people know very little. Mushroom cultivation and how fungi can benefit our communities and the world as a whole are something more and more people are becoming curious about. At Collar City Mushrooms we built our farm to be approachable and open. With viewing windows into our grow rooms and lab visitors can watch the process unfold before their eyes. We host fieldtrips for learners of all age ranges. We are listed on the NYS BOCES Arts & Enrichment website ID number 6253:

Enrich

American diets are often severely lacking in nutrients and fiber. Mushrooms offer a complete package as a healthy food. They are the all natural, unprocessed, soy free, gluten free, cruelty free alternative to alternative products. Meaty, tasty, and varied across different strains they provide rich flavors and texture differences to round out every meal. Low in sodium, rich in minerals, mushrooms are functional foods: they nourish the body and also provide potential health benefits (statements not approved by the FDA). See our Dao de Mogu page for a breakdown of a selection of the mushrooms we grow and how they act as true warriors in the fight for your health.

Entertain

The Collar City Mushrooms team members are all creatives in one form or another and we strongly support the idea that life is better when you are surrounded by art. We regularly rotate visual art through our space, host poetry readings, music events, book club meetings, and cooking demonstrations. And growing mushrooms is an art itself and as the fruit unfurls the beauty grows. Anyone who enters can marvel at these incredible organisms as they develop. Check out our events page for upcoming ways you can be entertained at our farm, or stop in and check out the art that is on display.