Food resiliency means having diverse sources of nutrients so that when one fails, you have options. Mushrooms can be a great source of nutrients and are totally possible to grow at home. Our friend Xander trained us on spores and how to inoculate and care for your own mushroom log, and potentially also how to do this with local strains you find in your backyard!
Huge thank you to Xander for finding all the below resources.
Growing Resources
Cultivation resources
- Organic Mushroom Farming by Tradd Cotter
- Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy
- Mushroom Spore and Culture Trade and Swap
- Mushroom Growing
– GA-based mushrooming FB group - Atlanta mushroom club with monthly talks about mycology, foraging, and cultivation
Foraging Resources
Remember – it is best to learn foraging from an experienced human before working with a book.
- Audubon Guide
- Two region-specific guides:
- Eliza Croft: sign up for updates about their foraging workshops or follow their tiktok for foraging content
- @blackforager: another great foraging influencer with tons of useful information and advice, although not based in the southeast
Unearthing Farm & Market is open to the public all week! You can just wander in there anytime daytime and bask in that wonderful land! AND please contact at unearthingatl (AT) gmail.com if you are interested in stewarding a plot there OR hosting an event there!