Partnership Highlight: Far West Fungi
With all these savory shiitake mushrooms going in the box this week, it’s the perfect time to feature our mushroom farm partners, Far West Fungi!
It’s peak mushroom season in the fall along the Central California Coast here! We are so grateful to Far West Fungi for working with us these past two years. It is because of their hard work and dedication to their passion that our CSA farm box customers can enjoy a wide array of organic & locally grown mushrooms.
If you’ve ever visited their farm stand at one of their farmer’s markets, you’ll find that they have the most beautiful selection of edible and medicinal mushrooms. What warms our hearts the most is that Far West Fungi remains a family owned and operated business for over 35 years! As more farmers experience the pressures of farmland shortages and rising land costs, partnerships like these are what enables resilience despite these adversities.
We highly recommend hopping over to one of their retail stores in San Francisco and now open in Santa Cruz. We especially love their mini-farm kit product offerings that allows you to grow and harvest your very own mushroom colony at home!
Have a favorite mushroom recipe to share with our community? Do you have any feedback or comments about our mushroom farm partner? We love hearing from you! Simply send us a note at howdy@spadeandplow.com !
Also, hop on over to our recipes page to check out our Shiitake Mushroom Cream of Mushroom soup Recipe! With the perfect amount of lemon + thyme, we’ll be making this recipe to celebrate peak mushroom season!