Learn general mycological facts, essential information and skills for identifying common mushroom types, foraging tips, delicious recipes, a growing guide, mycoremediation (using fungi to treat contaminated areas in our environment), mushroom-based crafts, and so much more! With a foreword by Robert Rogers, author of The Fungal Pharmacy.
Discover the glorious world of mushrooms, lichens, and micro fungi, as described by Peter McCoy, one of today’s foremost experts in the field. Covers essential information and skills for identifying, cultivating, and celebrating the uniqueness of fungi. Easily engage in the art and science of mycology—the study of fungi. Mycology offers vast opportunities to enhance our lives, support our communities, and heal the environment. Learn general mycological facts, essential information and skills for identifying common mushroom types, foraging tips, delicious recipes, a growing guide, mycoremediation (using fungi to treat contaminated areas in our environment), mushroom-based crafts, and so much more!
SUBJECT: DIY / Food/Cooking / Gardening / Microcosm Published / Science / Sustainability / Nature / Craft / Fermentation / Mushrooms / Highs
PUBLICATION: November 29, 2022
PRICE: $17.95
ISBN: 9781621065142
FORMAT: 192 pages, paper over board
WHOLESALE: $10.77
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ART: b&w illustrations throughout
Marketing Notes
- Presents the basics of mycology and sustainable mushroom cultivation
- In 2006, Peter McCoy founded Radical Mycology, a grassroots organization dedicated to the increased awareness of the benefits of fungi
- There's a growing interest in fungi cultivation; mushroom growing supplies and kits have become very popular
Self-taught (gaining knowledge and experience for sixteen years!) mycologist Peter McCoy is an original founder of Radical Mycology, a grassroots movement and organization that teaches how to work with fungi for societal, personal, and ecological resilience. He's the mycology advisor for Open Source Ecology and Permaculture Magazine North America, lead cultivation expert for the Amazon Mycorenewal Project, and a recurring guest on the Permaculture Voices Podcast, as well as a musician, artist, lecturer, community organizer, and teacher. McCoy lives in Portland, Oregon.
A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.
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