Friday, October 2, 2009

Mushroom Mania

We are growing magic mushrooms of a different kind. They get you high on cuisine! Seriously, these oyster mushrooms are so gorgeous, we can’t stop staring at them. They have more pleats than an Issey Miyake gown and more layers than a mille feuille cake. And that’s just how they look—we haven’t gotten to how they taste. No more ordinary mushrooms for us or our customers!

Benjamin, a mushroom expert from Ghana, set up our operation and takes care of the entire, lengthy process. Since we’re mushroom novices, we help with the easier parts like stuffing plastic bags with a soil blend. Then we attach a piece of PVC pipe around the top with a rubber band for a small opening, so it’s ready for the mycelium. Though we are getting faster, nobody comes close to Benjamin, who can prepare 150 bags per day.

We’ll have more details about this wonderful new item soon. First we need a few more lessons from Benjamin.

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