But make sure you know what you’re doing if you’re going to hunt (for more information see below). I have done this with both morel’s and hen of the woods (see pictures below). Many gourmet restaurants are thrilled to get wild-harvested mushrooms, so it’s worth trying to make these connections. Wild harvesting mushrooms can also be a lot of fun, and fairly lucrative, if you know where to go and when, and can find a buyer.

Enjoy these great mushroom production resources…

Gourmet mushrooms are a high value crop which can be a great addition to a diversified farming operation, especially if they are lucky enough to be situated on land with a decent parcel of hardwood forest (for log production), or willing to invest in the equipment necessary for more intensive cultivation. I’ve been planning for some time to add a Mushroom Production Resources Page to Beginning Farmers. Mushroom Production Resources – Here you will learn how to grow gourmet edible mushrooms including shiitake and oyster on your small farm or at home for profit or personal use, on logs or on blocks.

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