Heads Up Foodies- Appalachian Forests Are Ideal For Growing Shiitake Mushrooms by wvpublicnews

Appalachian foodies will be interested to hear that the forests in Appalachia could be an ideal environment for growing mushrooms on logs in your own backyard.

The catch? It’s labor intensive, and if you want to sell your mushrooms to the public, you’ll need to show proof that your mushrooms are edible.

Still there are a handful of people in Appalachia who have been growing shitake mushrooms for decades. Roxy Todd caught up with a few of these fungal loving farmers to find out what it takes to grow food in the forest.