Mushrooms, how much we don't know

If the study of mushrooms is a science in itself it may be the youngest science yet.  There is such a vast amount to study around mushrooms that indeed we (humans) may be just barely scratching the surface of this science.  As there is very little knowledge around the subject in-house we thought it would be a good excuse to utilize this opportunity to share this learning experience with others who may find an interest.  The process of learning something collectively without the assistance of experts is slightly different and it may be even more objective when a wide spectrum of information as a library is available.  When information does not exist the process becomes science in its true basis.

As we generally avoid encyclopedic interest in learning (learning for leisure or to satisfy personal curiosity) as such may only be expressed by an individual not a community or other group, learning about mushrooms, how to choose them, how to grow them, cook/eat them, use them for other purposes, making paper for example, or medical/health reasons, seemed as worthwhile.  In the most introductory reading we have found yet it would be hard to imagine a community that wouldn't need to learn about mushrooms.

As this is only the beginning of the learning process we found a single piece of literature to recommend and read ourselves.  We will expect recommendations from others, even experts, on what to read next, reminding everyone that this is not a closed collectivity to members or collaboration with other collectives, we encourage equal participation with all that are willing to join the struggle towards true autonomy and social liberation.

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Radical Mycology: An SLF Primer

The zine that started it all. This introductory text is a great way to get familiar with the concepts and techniques explored on this website. Skills covered include mushroom identification, cooking, medicinal mushroom processing, simple cultivation techniques, mycoremediation, mushroom paper and dye making, and more.  Interspersed are jokes, rants, ethics, and other tibdits to begin the development of a Radical Mycology culture.