There's a few spore companies that have been in business awhile. Some online stores are rip offs. 'Spore store' is one of the biggest losers. It's gamble on what you get.
On the other end of the spectrum you have The Hawks Eye and Sporeworks. They offer most edible races of mushrooms.
If I can grow protein vs feeding it and slaughtering it, I'm very interested in it. With the price of beef soaring and bird flu effecting meat and eggs. Shiitake might be the answer to supplementing my diet.
Think about the concept for a good time. Growing protein without needing electricity, animal feed or care. No pink slime. 100% pure ass organic. No steroids, antibiotics, or whatever.
A person can have a diet with quality protein, without exposure hunting protein outside would entail.
What's the turn around time and yield per harvest? Once a year bloom?
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