by Jill Barvir | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Rising in popularity is the biofertilizer, Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which acts as an ally to numerous plant species by increasing the surface area for root water absorption, helping the plant acquire nutrients, and helping the plant resist pathogens. Yes, AM... 
by Jill Barvir | Mar 28, 2022 | MycoAgrarians
Introducing a Collaboration Between Friends WHO… Jill & Phil Fungal Affairs is a low-tech mushroom farm start-up owned and operated by me (Jill) and my partner Phil. This summer will be our first season growing culinary mushrooms for profit. I work for Fungi... 
by Jill Barvir | Mar 15, 2022 | MycoAgrarians
Welcome back to the video and blog series MycoAgrarians: a year in the life of a mushroom farm start-up. If this is the first you’re hearing of this series, check out our introductory video and blog post. In this post, I am going to be outlining everything that Phil... 
by Jill Barvir | Feb 27, 2022 | News
Here at Fungi Akuafo, we are interested in the vast potential that mycelium has to solve a number of problems that humanity is currently facing. Plastic and concrete are two of the most widely used materials on the earth. Plastic waste is no doubt a cause for concern,... 
by Jill Barvir | Feb 15, 2022 | News
The Basil Ranch and Fungi Akuafo are joining forces to provide you with a mushroom grow kit and a learning experience that will teach you how to grow a different mushroom species each month! This is a special type of CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) where all of...