The Mushroom Growers' Newsletter

12/05/2023

Mushroom Growers,

I've been working with Unicorn Bags both by creating and publishing their advertisements for many years, but also by helping the company with their website needs. I've done this both when Lou Hsu was the owner and now with the new owners. I have recently learned that someone, apparently "willy_myco", has been spreading falsehoods about the company.

He claims:
1. the "old owners/operators" of Unicorn Bags (that would be Lou) have their own website called Pegasus Bags - that's false.
2. he claims the old owners (i.e. Lou) reached out to him and told him not to place any orders with Unicorn Bags - that's false.
3. he claims the new owners are opposed to magic growers - that's false.
4. he claims the new owners refer people who make large orders to the police - that's false. First, neither the size of an order nor the company/individual that places an order would indicate the use of the product. Second, any company would be crazy to decline large orders - or even small orders for that matter - or even waste their time trying to determine the end use of all their products.
5. he claims the old owners (i.e. Lou) reached out to him with all these claims - that's false. Perhaps this fellow is just gullible and believed something a random person told him.

This is what Lou asked me to tell you:

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This is Lou Hsu, I created UNICORN IMP & MFG CORP 35 years ago and in 2022 I sold everything belonging to Unicorn IMP & MFG Corp except this name.

Recently people alleged that I have made recommendations or comments regarding the successor company or its products, I have not and I am no longer in the business of mushroom bags making.

I am not affiliated with the website Pegasusbags.com, nor its owners or affiliates. In fact anything said about me, or allegedly I have said, have no merit or truthfulness unless in writing and with my signature.

Lou Hsu
Unicorn technologies,LLC
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You can contact Lou and verify this information via his aol.com email address (I won't post it here, but Lou's customers will know what it is) or via the form on his new website at: https://unicorntechnologiesllc.com

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09/07/2023

For the most part, they don't eat mushrooms, but these animals do need food and a lot of it. I would sincerely appreciate it if you help the animals with a contribution for hay to feed them for the next year. Your donations go directly to the purchase and delivery of hay - not to salaries or anything else.

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09/05/2023

June 2023 was the final issue of The Mushroom Growers' Newsletter. You can find back issues to download, some free, at https://mushroomcompany.com. There are 388 total issues, but most of those will be added, as we have time. It has been a pleasure serving mushroom growers around the world for the last 32 years. We invite you to check out our back issues. They include a lot of state-of-the-art information for specialty mushroom growers.

02/27/2023

The March issue of The Mushroom Growers' Newsletter is now in email boxes around the world and will soon be arriving in postal mailboxes in the U.S.

This month, for those of you where it's legal, Dr. Holliday explains how to grow commercial quantities of magic mushrooms in the easiest way possible - he suggests you try it with other species too. If you are in the U.S. or most other countries, be sure you are in an area that allows you to grow magic mushrooms and you are properly licensed. Even then, you are violating Federal law, at least in the U.S. However, if you are in Jamaica, go for it!

This month we also update you on current research in Europe, the development of produce prescriptions, new USDA grant opportunities, a new use for spent substrate, how lion's mane affects the brain, and more.

You will also find out what's happening at Collar City, Tivoli, Epicurean Food, Myca, Black Forest, Heartland Organics, Smallhold, First Person, Reconnected Farms, Guided by Mushrooms, Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium, Windmill, and Ostrom mushroom farms. You will learn things about these farms, like how they are getting free publicity, how they grow their mushrooms, what they grow, how much they grow, how they got started and whatever information we can put together we can gather for you - including links to farm video tours!

Finally, we present terminal market prices from: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth.

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01/29/2023

Ooops, we failed to post about last month's newsletter and now the February issue is on it's way to postal mailboxes across the U.S. and is already in email boxes around the world.

In the February issue, Dr. Holliday explains how to produce top quality spawn that will increase your yields and your bottom line. He explains how the books got it wrong and how you can get it right!

This issue will also bring you up to date on happenings in the world of and discuss the recent promotion of a particular in Nigeria that you can easily grow. We've included a couple of links to information on this Nigerian mushroom, one of which hasn't been available on the web before.

A variety of short notes will tell you about the new organic rule issued by the USDA, a USDA grant program, a mass shooting related to a couple mushroom farms, what's behind a mushroom shortage in New Zealand, and more.

You will also find what's happening at Forest Fungi, Windy Heights, Ostrom, Four Star, Haw River, Guided by Mushrooms, ZephyrGills, South Mill Champs, Ugly Barn, Woodside, and Westside Mushies mushroom farms.

Finally, we present weekly terminal market prices from: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and spot prices Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth.

If you take Dr, Holliday's advice and start producing your own spawn or even if you just fix your current spawn making procedures you will save many times the annual cost of the newsletter in your next flushes. So, really, it's time to subscribe now. Here's the link:

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11/30/2022

The December issue is already in email boxes around the world and postal mailboxes in the U.S. This month:

Want to increase your oyster mushroom shelf life from 4 days to 17 days? Dr. John explains exactly how to do it!

What's new with GIAHS - what's GIAHS? What's a wheelie bin - who cares? What's new with in the U.S.? You'll find out.

You will also find what's happening at MycoSymbiotics, Smallhold, Maungatapere, Monterey, Joyberry, Champinter, Sumano's, Seven, Highveld, Moonshrooms, Fourth, Revolution, Polarity, Mushroom Guru, Ferg's Fabulous, Bulla Park, Hyphal Knot, Shroomers, Freshrooms, Mother Earth and Collar City mushroom farms and more.

Finally, we present terminal market prices from: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth.

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11/22/2022

I've slacked off on the updates, but here's what's in the November issue that you will receive if you subscribe now:

Dr. John offers some info on a conference at which he recently presented and announces a new internship opportunity that you will not want to miss.

Wondering which goes with which ? We will aim you at the answers. You will also get news about the American Mushroom Institute, Unicorn Bags, and the National Renewable Energy Lab. You'll find what's happening at Madarch Cymru, Parkvale, Te Meta, SporeShore, Manx Gourmet, Peat, Myco Planet, MushRush, Woodland Jewel, Horsewell, Redlight Holland, MiniChamp, Eclo, Puposky Pearl, SandyCreek and Fungi Freights mushroom farms and more.

Finally, we present terminal market prices from: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth.

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09/03/2022

The September issue of the newsletter has already been delivered to readers around the world. This month Dr. Holliday explains how to properly construct your and what equipment to use to allow precise management of your CO2 levels. Managing CO2 is a key to producing top quality . The process even allows you to increase the size of later flushes and control the timing of your flushes. If you take Dr. Holliday's advice, this one article will pay for your newsletter subscription for years!

This month we note the rapid expansion of mushroom products on the market - particularly in the arena, by highlighting nine products making news in August.

As usual, we bring you news from an array of farms around the world. This month the news comes from Tivoli, Maiwase, Chanmar, South Mill Champs, New York, E.B. Fungi, Ostrom, Eastwell, Mother, and Mile High Mushroom Farms. We also have news on Farmmi's latest move, research on psilocybin, the Gamechanger mushroom picker, and a new mushroom cookbook - with a link to a free copy.

The newsletter also includes weekly wholesale market prices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San Francisco plus spot prices in Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth.

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07/28/2022

Our August issue is in email boxes around the world and will soon be arriving in postal mail boxes across the U.S.

This month Dr. Holliday goes deep into liquid inoculation - if you do it right, you can fruit in 12-14 days; if you do it wrong, you can lose a whole crop! This article explains the how and why, so you can do it right.

You will learn why India is ready for a major mushroom surge, you'll get an update on the industry in the U.S. and what inflation is doing, and you'll discover a new producer of mushroom farms in shipping containers.

You'll find what's happening at Solano, Urban Valley, Shri Shyam, Smallhold, GIC Champignon, Kesht-e Sabz-e Oraman, Mushroom Park, Misty Meadow, and Whidbey Herbal mushroom farms.

Also, get an update on mycelium meats, mushroom leather, psilocybin activities, and more. Finally, we present terminal market prices from: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth.

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06/29/2022

The July issue of The Mushroom Growers' Newsletter is now in the email inboxes of commercial mushroom growers around the world. The paper version will be arriving at postal mailboxes in the U.S in the next few days.

This month we bring you info on a new desktop mushroom incubator system and how it can help your farm. We also offer a cautionary tale about what can happen if you don't handle your tax obligations properly. In his Tech Notes article, Dr. Holliday completes his two-part series on resolving contamination issues using a Ugandan mushroom farm as an example.

You will also get an update on mushroom leather, info on helpful programs in Canada and Tanzania, learn about a mushroom-based food preservative, and get the latest on a company leading the way with magic truffles.

You can key in on what's happening at Mother Earth, Eko Agro Biotech, Sempera Organics, Hazel Dell, MycoCosm, Flyway Family, Fungi Fresh, Optimi Health, Woods & Weiland, Joel Orchard, Fruit of the Fungi, MycoLove, Ostrom, River Valley Ranch, Highline, Rebecca, Enchanted Mountain, YoBro, and Marth's Vinyard Mycological mushroom farms.

Finally, we present terminal market prices from: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth.

Here's a photo from Dr. Holliday's article that illustrates the results of pasturization using only laundry soap.

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05/29/2022

Mushroom Grower's around the world have already received their June issue electronically and paper copies will soon be delivered to mailboxes across the U.S. The June issue brings our readers an update on the quickly expanding world of cultivation and, in his article, Dr. Holliday dissects one Ugandan grower's issues to explain how you can fix key contamination points on your farm.

You will also learn how Indian mushroom researchers are growing in clay pots, what one construction contracter thinks American growers need to do to stay competitive, and which sub sandwich chain is now using lots of portabella. You'll discover the Truffle Whisperer, Penn State's efforts in Malawi, and a breakthrough in reishi production.

You can key in on what's happening at Urban Mushroom, Smallhold, Tripura, Mariaville Mushroom Men, Codd, Flush with Mush, O'Reilly, Mycelium Wisdom, Four Star, Bulla Park, Scenic Rim, and Fiddlehead K**b mushroom farms.

Finally, we present terminal market prices from: Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Heredia, and Perth. You can have all this this and much more and you can get this issue INSTANTLY with our e-subscription option - be sure to give us a VALID email address then follow the link on the confirmation screen or in your receipt email to get your first issue!

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04/28/2022

The May issue of The Mushroom Growers' Newsletter is now on it's way to email boxes around the world and postal mailboxes across the U.S.

This month, we identify a new trend involving inflation, mushrooms, and . . . well, read the article to be prepared for the coming twist in your mushroom farm marketing.

You will also learn how researchers are preparing policy makers for the advent of legal psilocybin; feel the pain of another hurdle for Irish growers; read about a couple of recalls; discover a new investment for Canada; understand a coming mushroom revival in Romania, and more.

You will also learn what's happening at Delfresh, H.Q., , Kumar, , , Red Light Holland, , , , Hawk Nest, .mycology.9, , , Empire Medicinals, , , -Mushrooms-101167152532474, , Sandia, and mushroom farms.

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