We have partnered with Blues Best out of Vinton IA to make mushrooms available through the winter.  As some of you know, Sean grew mushrooms for several years but given the amount of new infrastructure the farm as required for expansion he had to pause the mushroom growing.  While we anxiously await the time when he can grow mushrooms again, we have worked out a connect with Blues Best to ensure that we can still provide mushrooms to our clients.  
 
'Shiitake mushrooms have a rich, buttery, meaty flavor, quite unique compared to the flavors of other mushroom varieties. Their light to dark brown caps and cream-colored flesh is firm and meaty, and the stem, though flavorful, is fibrous and often removed before cooking. While you can eat shiitake mushrooms raw, they're flavor is much more pronounced and developed when they're cooked. These are a very versatile mushroom that can be added to almost any dish! When dried, the shiitake's flavors concentrate to a smoky richness. Shiitake mushrooms have been popular in Asia for over 1,000 years and have been used in many gourmet Asian cuisine."