Posts by Rebecca Hargrave

Rebecca Hargrave is an Extension Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County. Her work involves adult and youth programs in natural resources and horticulture. She can be reached at 607-334-5841 ext. 16, or jrh45@cornell.edu

Growing Mushrooms for Fun and Profit

By Rebecca Hargrave / April 4, 2010

  In the Fall 2009 issue of Small Farms Quarterly, Mike Farrell wrote an introductory article on some agroforestry topics, including maple syrup production and nuts. There are dozens of other crops that can be farmed in the understory of a forest including ginseng, floral and ornamental crops, specialty wood products, fruits, and mushrooms. Most…

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