For those interested in a foundational exploration of techniques and strategies in mushroom and vegetable production, Penn State Extension will offer the “Living on a Few Acres: ...

"I'm still not eating it." Undeterred, I describe the excitement I felt as a kid when I'd lift the lid on my mom's big frying pan and spy a beef tongue cooking there. "It was curled -- you know, like ...

Amanita muscaria could be considered a “magic mushroom.” However, unlike traditional magic mushrooms, they don’t contain psilocybin. They instead produce a psychoactive compound known as muscimol — ...

I'm used to hard work.” Luis, whose name is a pseudonym to protect his identity, is part of the latest wave of immigrant workers who have, for decades, come to Chester County to work in Pennsylvania’s ...

(WHTM)– Pennsylvania could soon have its own state mushroom, joining a few other states. State Representative Mandy Steele (D-33) announced she is introducing legislation that would designate ...

The woods are quiet except for the soft sound of our footsteps padding across the mossy ground. Looming above us, pine trees stretch in neat rows in every direction, each straight as an arrow ...

One of us recently published an article in the peer-reviewed journal Rural Sociology that highlights how Pennsylvania’s mushroom industry was already struggling with a labor shortage.

10, 2025. This provides temporary relief but leaves their long-term status uncertain. The mushroom industry in Pennsylvania has been shaped and sustained by major waves of U.S. immigration since the ...

Pennsylvania's mushroom farmers have been struggling for decades to recruit and retain workers. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images ...