NYMS X JAMES BALDWIN OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER (JBOLC) June 18, 10am – 3pm
NYMS’ Community Outreach team will have a table at the grand reopening of the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center’s Farmers’ Market and Juneteenth celebration on Saturday June 18th 10-3, at the corner of Goulden, Sedgwick and Mosholu Parkway, Bronx. Come for the poetry, live music and pizza and check out our display of Black pioneers in mycology. Find out more about JBOLC and the event here (edited)
BLACK PIONEERS IN MYCOLOGY
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Mycologist based in PA, social entrepreneur, community scientist, educator, amateur phycologist, and a certified permaculture designer; popularized Cordyceps cultivation in United States |
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BIPOC Farm School with Shiitake log yard and mushroom programs |
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AKA Black Forager – wild foods social media influencer |
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Black multi-racial mushroom farmer and personality |
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American agricultural scientist, mycologists and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was the most prominent Black scientist of the early 20th century. |
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Plant pathology researcher with a focus on fungi |
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Founder of Kultured Mushrooms |
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Mushroom advocate and spokesperson |
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Filmmaker with a focus on the relationship between humans and nature |
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Myco community organization in CT |
Maria Pinto
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Writer, educator and mushroom enthusiast |
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Hydrologist who published “A Black Girl’s Guide to Foraging,” |
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Herbalist and forager |
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Grammy award-winning musician and vocalist, cultural preservationist, and historic foodways expert |
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Pioneering truffle farmer and renowned microscopist |
BLACK-OWNED MYCO-BUSINESSES
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Myco business founded by William Padilla-Brown |
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Herbal Mushroom teamakers in Mycology in Eugene OR |
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Wild edible business in Oregon by Elan Hagens |
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Specialty Mushroom business in Phoenix, Arizona |
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Psilocybin Cup and potency testing business |
MUSHROOM CULTURE IN AMERICA AND AFRICA
