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Mushroom Resources
Our trusted resources on mushroom cultivation and traditional use.
At our farm market stand, I always bring a small library of books that I love, and that have taught me a great deal about the kingdom of fungi. I like to share some of my favourites so that customers may know where to start if they’d like to learn more!
I always say that the longer I study mushrooms, the more doors open, and the more there is to learn. I could spend the rest of my life studying and reading about mushrooms, and still feel like I just scratched the surface!
With more than 1.5 million species of fungi (that we know of) and at least 150,000 species of mushrooms, there is a lot to know, and a lot more to learn! Mycology (the study of fungI) is perhaps the youngest of biological sciences. We are living in a great time of collaboration and information-sharing.
Here are some of our favourite resources (check back regularly; we will add resources as we learn about them):
BOOKS
Engtangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
(This may be my favourite overall mushroom book, ever. The audiobook is also highly enjoyable!)
The Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Haupt Tsing
The Mushroom At The End Of The World: On The Possibility Of Life In Capitalist Ruins Book By Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, (Paperback) | Indigo
The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised, by Gary Lincoff
The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised: Illustrated Guide To Foraging, Harvesting, And Enjoying Wild Mushrooms - Including New Sections On Growing Your Own Incredible Edibles And Off-season Collecting Book By Gary Lincoff, (Paperback) | Indigo
National Audubon Society Mushrooms of North America
National Audubon Society Mushrooms Of North America Book By National Audubon Society, (Paperback) | Indigo
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets
Growing Gourmet And Medicinal Mushrooms Book By Paul Stamets, (Paperback) | Indigo
(This is the book that started it all for us, and continues to guide us when we run into questions)
Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets
MyceliumRunning: How Mushrooms Can Help Save The World Book By PaulStamets,(Paperback) | Indigo
Cooking with Mushrooms by Andrea Gentl
Cooking With Mushrooms: A Fungi Lover's Guide To The World's Most Versatile, Flavorful, Health-boosting Ingredients
Humongous Fungus, by Lynne Boddy
Humongous Fungus Book By Dk, (Hardcover) | Indigo
OTHER RESOURCES
Mycological Society of Toronto: www.myctor.org
North American Mycological Society: www.namyco.org
The Fungi Foundation: www.ffungi.org
The world’s first NGO dedicated to the conservation of fungi, founded by Giuliana Furci, a field mycologist whose efforts have resulted in a free online mycological curriculum to be integrated into K-12 classrooms around the world. And so much more.
RadicalMycology.com: www.radicalmycology.com:
The brainchild of Peter McCoy, world-renowned applied mycology researcher.
Mycologos Education, Research & Provisions: www.mycologos.world
Education and courses, both online and in person, for the myco-curious, the myco-advanced, the myco-spiritual, and the myco-professional! A must-visit.
Fantastic Fungi: Fantastic Fungi (2019) - IMDb
This is by no means a comprehensive list, rather just a few of our favourites for information and products:
www.mushroomreferences.com: A comprehensive and regularly-updated database of current and past mushroom and fungi research.
www.paulstamets.com: News, publications, background, current and ongoing research by one of the world’s foremost mycologists.