Mushrooms

According to a 2017 economic study, the Pennsylvania mushroom industry has a footprint of $764 million, making it a crop of tremendous importance to the Commonwealth.

The mushroom farm industry also extends to companies that provide services, equipment, supplies, technology, and transportation, many of which are located in New Garden Township.

For those wishing to find out more about mushrooms from leading national associations and educational organizations, explore the links.

• Laurel Valley Soils
• Mushroom Festival
• American Mushroom Insitute
• Basciani Mushrooms
• Modern Mushroom Farms
• Philips Mushroom Farms
• Penn State Mushroom Spawn Laboratory
• Mushroom Growers Newsletter
• Chester County Conservation District

Mushroom Farm Environmental Plan (MFEMP)

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection developed "Best Practices for Environmental Protection in the Mushroom Farm Community" which provides uniform operating procedures for the use and disposal of spent mushroom substrate (SMS). Additionally, each PA mushroom farm is required to have a Mushroom Farm Environmental Management Plan (MFEMP), which is part of the New Garden Township code for mushroom farms on how to maintain or improve the quality of soil and water in the community.