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See You on May 6th for Opening Day of USDA Farmers Market

April 28, 2016 Annie Ceccarini, Program Manager, The People's Garden Initiative and USDA Farmers Market

Get excited—we sure are! Friday, May 6, is the opening of the 21 st season of the USDA Farmers Market in Washington, D.C. This means USDA employees and others who work nearby, residents of the city’s Ward 2, and tourists visiting the National Mall can once again shop at the USDA Farmers Market at 12...

USDA Results Food and Nutrition Farming Initiatives

Shiitake Mushrooms: A Commercial Forest Farming Enterprise

January 21, 2016 Kate MacFarland, USDA National Agroforestry Center, U.S. Forest Service

Helping landowners care for their forests and strengthen local economies is an important goal of the U.S. Forest Service, USDA National Agroforestry Center and their partnering organizations. According to Ken Mudge of Cornell University, any farmer with a woodlot and the drive to diversify should...

Forestry

Blending Up New Ways for Kids to Enjoy School Meals

August 18, 2015 Dr. Melissa R. Bailey, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Program Associate Deputy Administrator

Sometimes the right blend can change your perception. One of our industry research and promotion programs is remixing school meal items to help change students' preconceptions and get them to eat healthy foods. The Mushroom Council helped out on this front in a number of ways. The Council, which is...

Food and Nutrition

Many Facets of Pennsylvania Agriculture

August 14, 2014 King Whetstone, Northeast Region Director, National Agricultural Statistics Service

The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Every Thursday USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will highlight new Census data and the power of the information to shape the future of American agriculture. Many people...

Conservation

Spice It Up in the New Year - MyPlate Holiday Makeover Week 8

January 06, 2014 David Herring, Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

The MyPlate Team offers the final “Makeover Monday” recipe this week on the USDA blog and the MyPlate Facebook page. I love mushrooms and could probably eat them every day. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors, textures, and flavors and can be worked into every meal. On their own...

Food and Nutrition

Alaska Forests are Fine for Fungi

December 16, 2013 Teresa Haugh, Alaska Region Office, U.S. Forest Service

While many people look forward to fall for football rivalries and tailgate parties, others enjoy a different pastime — foraging for fall’s crop of fungi. In Alaska, the season’s fungi festivals will find enthusiasts lined up for hikes into the woods to search for lichens and forage for mushrooms. In...

Forestry

Alaskan Forest Floors Sprout Array of Interesting Mushrooms

April 30, 2013 Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

The fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) sits on the forest floor in Alaska as if it is waiting to be cast in an Alice in Wonderland movie. Its recognizable bright red cap dotted with white warts belies their toxic nature. Although the effects vary, experts warn against eating them. In Alaska, fly agaric...

Forestry
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