Is it just us or does this porcini mushroom look straight out of a fairy tale? We"re featuring this sweet "shroom today because September is National Mushroom Month, a non-official holiday inaugurated in 1992 as part of a governmental effort to promote mushroom farming in the US. Some of the biggest celebrations this month occur in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, which is recognized as the Mushroom Capital of the World. The town of just 6,000 people cultivates around 500 million pounds of mushrooms each year, about half of the total US crop.
It s National Mushroom Month!
Today in History
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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The story of the poinsettia
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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Autumnal equinox
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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Everybody loves World Turtle Day
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Wild turkeys in repose
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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International Archaeology Day
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It s only Wednesday
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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Modica, Sicily, Italy
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Preveli Gorge
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Oh, to sleep under the northern lights
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Bridge over the River Tara
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A triumph of light
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Milford Sound/Piopiotahi rainforest in New Zealand
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Belgium celebrates its independence
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Eurasian lynx
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Earthrise on Moon Day