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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 * *News* *A "Web" of Support: Online Directory to Women in Agriculture Organizations* ** 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*. If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html