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:
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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