Grant Money + Mushrooms = Profit for Farmers

A grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has farmers in the Northeast growing a lot more mushrooms. The $116,000 grant provided to the University of Vermont and Cornell University found that growing shiitake mushrooms outdoors on logs can be profitable. At almost $16 a pound, the mushrooms can bring in about $11,190 in gross income. The good news? Demand for the shrooms is outweighing supply. Read more (Associated Press).