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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

We're not hippies': why these Iowa farmers swapped pigs for mushrooms

My older brother has worked with pigs his entire adult life, managing about 70,000 of them across five counties, Faaborg says. But we got to a point where he went from laughing at me to saying: well, I guess maybe I'll quit my job and help you out. Now he's the most dedicated, says Katherine Jernigan, director of the Transfarmation Project at Mercy for Animals, a non-profit that helped the Faaborgs make the switch and set up their new business, 1100 Farm.
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fromwww.7x7.com
10 months ago

The farm that's singlehandedly responsible for SF's love affair with gourmet mushrooms.

Far West Fungi stands out by growing specialized gourmet mushrooms domestically, unlike most U.S. producers who focus on mainstream varieties.
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