PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/78265.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Mushrooms in Ghana Project: Ghanaian Mushroom Industry Leaders Visit US Shiitake and Oyster Mushroom Farms http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2363154.htm Bernard Bempah and Godwin Boakye ('bwah-chee) have trained many of the oyster mushroom farmers in Ghana and West Africa. Award-winning Bemcom Youth Enterprises/Association has helped thousands of farmers rise out of poverty through mushrooms and other non-traditional agricultural production. The mushroom farmers depend on oyster mushrooms as their only crop. Founder and director of Bemcom Bernard Bempah will introduce protein-rich shiitake mushrooms as a second crop to increase farmers' economic sustainability and add a new source of protein food to the Ghanaian diet. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2363154.htm Support African Mushroom Farmers: Surprise The Mushroom Lovers On Your Gift List With A Shiitake Mushroom Log http://www.prweb.com/releases/holidaygiftmushroomlog/mushroomsinghana/prweb1689994.htm Gardeners, goumets, mushroom lovers -- what's the pefect gift? A shiitake mushroom log that gives organic shiitake mushrooms for years and gives West African mushroom farmers a way to make a living. A portion of the proceeds from Lost Creek Mushroom Farm's sales go to Mushrooms in Ghana, a project to support oyster mushroom farmers in West Africa. The project is the dream-child of Sandra and Doug Williams, owners of Lost Creek and Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers in Ghana, to help BemCom Youth Enterprises/Association introduce the protein-rich shiitakes into Ghanaian non-traditional agriculture and the Ghanaian diet. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/holidaygiftmushroomlog/mushroomsinghana/prweb1689994.htm Lost Creek Mushroom Farm Shiitake Mushroom Log Kits: Give Friends and Family Years of Gourmet Mushrooms and Give Mushroom Farmers in Ghana the Gift of a Livelihood http://www.prweb.com/releases/mushroomsinghana/mushroomlogs/prweb1657664.htm Ma & Pa Shiitake, mushroom farmers Doug & Sandra Williams from Lost Creek Mushroom Farm, are contributing proceeds from the sales of their shiitake mushroom log kits to Mushrooms in Ghana, a project to support mushroom farmers in Ghana and West Africa and assist with introducing protein-rich shiitake mushrooms to Ghanaian farmers and the Ghanaian diet. The top-selling log kit company in the US takes the first steps into social entrepreneurship. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/mushroomsinghana/mushroomlogs/prweb1657664.htm Ghana's Mushroom Crisis: Oyster Mushroom Farmers Seek Solutions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb988094.htm Ghana, West Africa, has 5,000-7,000 trained oyster mushrooms growers. Where are the mushrooms? Oyster mushrooms are grown on bags of composted sawdust. The spawn, or seed, that produces the mushrooms is faulty. The mushrooms themselves are not affected and sales are good, but bag producers fall short of farmers' needs for enough bags for sustainable income. BemCom Director Bernard Bempah has a two-fold solution. The US-based Mushrooms in Ghana Project seeks funds to support Bempah's efforts. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb988094.htm Mushrooms in Ghana: They Heard, ' Where Mushrooms Grow in Africa, There Is No More Hunger' and Volunteered for Farmer-to-Farmer Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/shiitake_mushrooms/lost_creek_mushroom_farm/prweb575008.htm Shiitake mushroom farmers Sandra and Doug Williams of Lost Creek Mushroom Farm travel to Ghana, West Africa, to work with oyster mushroom growers. The Williams' meet Bernard Bempah, director of Bemcom Youth Enterprises/Association (BYEA), who trains over 500 oyster mushroom farmers a year. Because of problems with the oyster mushrooms, Bempah intends to introduce shiitakes to Ghanian farmers and to the protein-hungry Ghanian diet. The Williams' want to bring Bempah to the US to study commercial shiitake production. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/shiitake_mushrooms/lost_creek_mushroom_farm/prweb575008.htm If Mom Loves Mushrooms, Give her Years of Blooming 'Shrooms with Shiitake Logs -- and Recipes to Make the Most of her Mushrooms http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523153.htm It'll sit there in the living room like a bump on a log. It is a bump on a log: A shiitake mushroom that will grow again every two months for 3-4 years. Mom gets to harvest more mushrooms each time as the log matures. This article suggests shiitake gift log kits and gift baskets for Mother's Day and includes Lost Creek Mushroom Farm's favorite ways of cooking shiitakes, plus cookbook author Janet Bratkovich and her recipe for Hot Shiitake Bacon and Cheese Dip. (PRWeb May 2, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523153.htm March is the Month for Mushrooms: Grow Your Own Shiitakes on a Log Indoors or Out http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509736.htm The first day of spring is the peak season for shiitake mushrooms to spring through bark of hardwood branches and logs. Doug Williams of Lost Creek Mushroom farm tells the story of how mushrooms grow in nature and in grow-your-own shiitake log kits. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb509736.htm Shiitake Mushroom Log Kits are a Fun(gi) Gift for Gardeners http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489200.htm Envision a chunk of a real tree standing upright among houseplants and popping out shiitakes, the brown and meaty king of gourmet mushrooms. This log will do that every two months for four years or more. Lost Creek Mushroom Farm (www.shiitakemushroomlog.com) offers a variety of shiitake mushroom log kits perfectly suited for gardeners, from a six-inch 'Shroomie that can slip into a Christmas stocking to a 20-inch log with its own soaking tray that can produce a quarter-pound of shiitakes or more in a single harvest. There's a Shiitake Sampler Cookbook, too. Christmas orders will arrive by December 22 in most states if the order is placed by December 16. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489200.htm Grow-Your-Own Shiitake Log Has the Starring Role in Shiitake Mushroom Gift Baskets http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489710.htm A nifty new idea for mushroom lovers, cooks, gardeners, and gourmets is a gift basket with a 'Shroomie - a 6-inch log that grows fresh shiitake mushrooms. The 'Shroomie is the center attraction with a supporting cast of shiitake mushrooms, shiitake soups and dips, and a shiitake mushroom cookbook. Baskets come in Mild and Hot. Hot baskets have spicy and fiery soups and dips. Orders placed by December 16 will arrive in most states in time for Christmas. (PRWeb Dec 12, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489710.htm Shiitake Mushroom Gift Log is Ideal for Vegetarians http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb483596.htm Many people avoid buying a gift of food for vegetarians and vegans. A shiitake mushroom log is an ideal gift because the delicious queen of mushrooms is high in protein and has health benefits. The mushroom log makes a unique, interesting gift that grows shiitakes every two months for years. (PRWeb Nov 28, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb483596.htm Grow-It-Yourself Shiitake Log Tops Mushroom Lovers' Christmas List http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb481944.htm Shiitakes are definitely a preferred 'shroom among mycophiles. The second-best selling mushroom in the world, they're one of the world's best tasting, most versatile varieties. Shiitake mushroom logs are a unique, entertaining and healthful gift for people who love good food. (PRWeb Nov 22, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb481944.htm Start a New Christmas Yule Log Gift Tradition: Grow-it-Yourself Shiitake Mushroom Log Kits Last All Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb475169.htm A shiitake mushroom log may remind us of the traditional Yule Log, but it's not intended for the fireplace. A unique gift for mushroom lovers, gardeners and gourmet cooks, it will grow shiitakes year-round and make family holidays more enjoyable for years. (PRWeb Nov 8, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb475169.htm Fall is Mushroom Season: Grow Your Own Shiitakes http://www.prweb.com/releases/shiitake/mushrooms/prweb452992.htm Fall temperatures and rain bring out the mushrooms. This article discusses how shiitakes grow wild in Asia and how they're cultivated on hardwood logs. Shiitakes are known and prized for their health benefits as well as their flavor and texture. People can grow their own shiitakes with a mushroom log kit from Lost Creek Mushroom Farm. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/shiitake/mushrooms/prweb452992.htm Fall is Mushroom Season: Grow Your Own Shiitakes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447697.htm Fall temperatures and rain bring out the mushrooms. This article discusses how shiitakes grow wild in Asia and how they're cultivated on hardwood logs. Shiitakes are known and prized for their health benefits as well as their flavor and texture. People can grow their own with a mushroom log kit. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447697.htm Using Both I’s: Shiitake Mushroom Log Kits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/12/prweb92054.htm Consumers can grow their own shiitake mushrooms, which grow wild on the Asian "shii" tree and are now cultivated on oak logs. Shiitakes strengthen the immune system and contain the antiviral compound interferon. Lost Creek Mushroom Farm produces log kits. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2003)

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