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Michigan Organic Listserv
May 13, 2010

By: Vicki Morrone and Danielle Craft

CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems

www.michiganorganic.msu.edu


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*News*


*A "Web" of Support: Online Directory to Women in Agriculture Organizations*
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Susan Neal wrote an article, A :Web” of Support: Online Directory to women
in Agriculture Organizations in the Small Farms Quarterly (April 5, 2010), a
publication distributed by Cornell University, which focuses on
organizations founded by, created for, and actively supporting women in
agriculture. The sites are dedicated to a number of issues including,
women's health, farm economics, women's safety, food production, animals,
and rural isolation. A few of the organizations included are:

   - Country Women’s Council of the USA (http://cwcusa.org)
   - Women Involved in Farm Economics (www.wifeline.com)
   - American Agri-Women (www.americanagriwomen.org)
   - Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association (www.wnfga.org)
   - Women’s Agriculture Community (www.safs.msu.edu/womenag)

To read the entire article visit: *
http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/quarterly/archive/spring10/18.pdf*,
or visit the beginning farmer tab at www.michiganorganic.msu.edu.



*Growing Mushrooms for Fun and Profit Article*


Rebecca Hargrave wrote an article, Growing Mushrooms for Fun and Profit
Article in the Small Farms Quarterly (April 5, 2010), a publication
distributed by Cornell University, which focuses on agroforestry mushrooms
grown in logs or woodchips in the understory of a forest. There are only a
few commercial agroforestry mushrooms growers, so it may require more
marketing, but the potential profits are worth it. If interested contact a
mushroom supplier to discuss the best mushroom strain(s) for you, because
it’s easiest to match the fungus strain with the trees you have. To read
full article visit *
http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/quarterly/archive/spring10/4.pdf*.
For more information about agroforestry mushrooms, including links, videos,
workshops and detailed instructions, visit NY Forest Mushrooms Growers
Network *http://mushrooms.cals.cornell.edu*.

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