September rolled through with some absolutely fantastic successes! From getting a second container, to our dinner on the farm, to huge movement in the efforts to create legal access to psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Read on to find out how the month unfolded and discover some ways to join in! Chef David Stein served up an incredibleContinue reading “The Summer that Never Ends!”
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Summer Grooves
August is always a fast and furious month. The summer is in full swing and mushrooms in the forest are starting to really pop! Our educational and entertainment programs are really thriving! Read on to see all of our engagements in August, and how you can join us in the coming months! The Adirondack ExperienceContinue reading “Summer Grooves”
Beating the Summer Heat
July was a hot one! Very little rain, and days of excessive heat has left the forests near us virtually empty of fungal activities, but our grow container has been nice and cool and still cranking out quality shrooms! The last month was a whirlwind, but we made it through! Chef Christina Lloyd crafted aContinue reading “Beating the Summer Heat”
Into the Woods
Yes, the month is almost over, time has completely gotten away from us here at the mushroom times publication desk, but here it is, the much anticipated July newsletter! June was a phenomenal month for finding wild mushrooms. Some mushrooms appeared earlier than they usually do in a year due to the heat and rainfallContinue reading “Into the Woods”
The Magic of May
Wild foods abound in May! Foraged New York’s 4th year was a huge success, we found wild edibles galore, our team expanded, and we did so much more! Read on to see how we spent our month and get a glimpse at what is coming right around the corner. Foraged New York year 4 spreadContinue reading “The Magic of May”
The Forests and Fields Come Alive!
April is one of the most exciting times of year. The forests and fields break through their winter slumber and come alive. After the last few months of transition, destruction, re-building, ironing out, and settling, we at Collar City Mushrooms are starting to really feel like a functioning farm again, and just in time toContinue reading “The Forests and Fields Come Alive!”
Ironing Out the Bumps
Cultivating living organisms is never easy. Picking up and moving an entire business has its challenges. Shifting an operation focused on growing fresh fungi, who can be temperamental at the best of times, has truly been a Herculean task. We have finally massaged our infrastructure and workflow into conditions nearly back to what they wereContinue reading “Ironing Out the Bumps”
February is Advocacy Month
February was such a blustery month at our new location on the Indian Ladder Farms campus. We wrestled with the cold and constant wind and got our mushrooms fruiting! We fired up our main production equipment and refined some of our infrastructure. It is starting to feel like home for sure. The staff of IndianContinue reading “February is Advocacy Month”
The First Fungi Have Fruited
Our operation at Indian Ladder Farms is nearly up and running. Construction of our lab, sterilization room, and grow container was completed with the help of many hands! Balancing construction, growing mushrooms, providing fungi for our customers, and engaging with events has only been possible with the support of many friends, family, and other farmers! Continue reading “The First Fungi Have Fruited”
Back to Square One
Starting over is never easy, but having an incredible support network sure helps! Incredible outpouring of unending gratitude for everyone that has helped keep the mushrooms moving: Amy Hood, Dave Chaiken, Corinne Carey, Brian Stempel, Kathy Stempel, Sandra Stempel, Mary Donahue, Bob Baldwin, Chris Hadsell, Eric Sommer, Marrow Brooks, Randall Collura, Brandon Clark, Joann Timme,Continue reading “Back to Square One”
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