An organic mushroom farmer in Kaslo, B.C., is taking his latest mushroom experiment to a forest trail on the outskirts of town. "We can turn something that's considered very low value … and actually turn that into food," Mercy told Sarah Penton, the host of CBC's Radio West. "That's something that a lot of people wouldn't have any idea [of] really getting creative with their local food supply." Mercy says mushrooms grown from waste wood are different from those normally found in supermarkets. Robin Mercy says mushrooms grown on outdoor waste wood are different from the manure-cultivated mushrooms sold in supermarkets.

Source: CBC News April 17, 2021 15:56 UTC