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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Welcome to the pack
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It s National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Poinsettia Day
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Happy trees = Clean air
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Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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Reflections on Memorial Day
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A river runs through it
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Frost on autumn leaves
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day
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A city of bridges
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It s leap day!
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Celebrating the first day of spring
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Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
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Black grouses lekking
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Wild turkeys in repose
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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National Hammock Day
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What s cuter than nuzzling rhinos?
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National Park Week begins
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Cape Town at dusk
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Its Halfway Day!
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High tide at the walled city
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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Where the wildflowers grow
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Working for that cliffside view