Tag: mushrooms

The Importance of Working Backwards

By Melanie Andromidas

I get a lot of questions about where people should begin when starting to grow mushrooms, in particular when people want to start a mushroom farm. My advice is to work backwards. A lot of people want to start in the lab, and I agree that is a sexy skillset to have but it’s not the skillset with the most immediate return. It’s important in beginnings to have lots of early successes, this isn’t easy to do when you are first starting with lab work.   

All Creation is Hard Work

By admin

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.”  – Calvin Coolidge  

Mycelial Connections

By Melanie Andromidas

Connections are the heart of life. Here at Mossy Creek Mushrooms, we’ve had a great time building relationships with business owners, growers, restaurants, and people we’ve met, however, we feel it’s time to branch out and build up a larger colony of connections around our passion for mushrooms. We’ll start with building up communications, and interacting on social media more.

Do We Really Need Mushroom Laws?

By Melanie Andromidas

While some foods can cause health problems if not careful, do we need laws or education?Properly educated people can decide for themselves what risks are worth it. They can also use the education to negate many of the risks. If more people knew about mushrooms, and how to identify them, there wouldn’t be a stigma surrounding wild mushrooms, and no need for a law banning them. 

A New Year is Upon Us

By Melanie Andromidas

 As we prepare for the coming year, we wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year. There are many exciting things in the plans for next year. To keep updated on all current events, make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter. It’s now being sent out on the first of every month, so keep an eye out for it in your inbox.