August is always such an exciting time of year. The Forests are popping with fungi, outdoor activities are plentiful, and interest in mushrooms always grows! We taught a couple library programs, had many meetings about future events, and executed an incredible mushroom experience dinner with chef David Stein at the Blue Mountain Lake Adirondack ExperienceContinue reading “The Forest Provides”
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Summer Changes
The Summer has really heated up. July was a furiously full month with our fresh mushrooms in continually growing demand. So much so, that we’ve decided to make some major changes in order to get us to the next level of production. With that being said, we will be closing our retail farm store inContinue reading “Summer Changes”
Basking in the Sun
The Sun has been shining and we’ve kicked off our outdoor events calendar with some great shows in June. We found mushrooms in the wild and helped others grow their own. We ate a variety of mushrooms prepared in so many different ways! What a full month! Here’s a snapshot of what happened and aContinue reading “Basking in the Sun”
Fungi Fun in the Sun!
Our spores spread wide and far during the month of May! Between field trips to the farm and programs in the area we engaged with so many new myco-curious folks! Foraged New York kicked off at the beginning of the month with a flurry of unique culinary experiences across the capital region. Wild flora andContinue reading “Fungi Fun in the Sun!”
A Time to Bloom
April was certainly a time to bloom. We expanded into 2 additional markets, delivered to a few new restaurants, and taught several educational experiences to budding mycologists in multiple venues! Our Dinner on the Farm featuring Chef Agata Dean and the Flowering Sun Ecology Team was a mouthwatering exploration of Polish flavor profiles and textures.Continue reading “A Time to Bloom”
Like Spores in the Wind
March meandered in like a lamb and roared out like a lion weather-wise, but for us, it roared all month long! We started off strong with an evening of lobbying with the farm bureau, moved swiftly into a decadent meal by Chef David Stein in our shop, through a mushroom experience dinner with Chef MattContinue reading “Like Spores in the Wind”
Mushrooms in So Many Pans
February was a flurry of fungi fun! We participated in culinary, education, and advocacy events all month long. 2 mushroom experience dinners, a cocktail pairing, field trips, classroom push-ins, print and radio interviews, and lots of lawmaker interactions all kept us very busy on top of growing mushrooms, delivering to new restaurants, and working onContinue reading “Mushrooms in So Many Pans”
Growing through the Cold and Snow
The January chill has certainly encouraged our mushrooms to blossom! We spread our hyphae far and wide over the past few years and some of our efforts are really starting to bear fruit! From co-creating unique mushroom experience dinners with some of our favorite local chefs, to psilocybin advocacy efforts that have grown to theContinue reading “Growing through the Cold and Snow”
New Year New Shrooms!
We wrapped up another incredible month of mushrooms and closed out 2023 with a few delicious events! 2023 was a huge year for us. So many exciting connections and ways we’ve grown! From grow your own mushroom workshops to large scale dinner productions, 2023 was an incredible year! Thank you all so much for followingContinue reading “New Year New Shrooms!”
Into the Winter
November is always such a bittersweet month. The days rapidly get shorter and colder, rain changes to sleet, ice, and snow, and our fungi friends go into hiding in the forests. However, our farm grow rooms remained bursting at the seams, and a few cold weather strains started making a comeback! The shifting weather didn’tContinue reading “Into the Winter”
Collar City Mushrooms 