I had a mushroom farm in Northern Michigan some years ago and we grew Golden Oysters, among other species. I think our winters are too cold for them to really establish themselves, but I was hearing reports of them 'going native' in Southern Michigan as long ago as 15 years.

Like the farmer in the article, I also wondered about the apparent lack of effort in growing native species. My area has a wonderful native oyster Pleurotus populinus; exceptional in taste compared to other oysters, but I have never heard of anyone cultivating them.

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3yr-i-frew-up 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I've been thinking about farming in Michigan. If global warming takes off, we should have a nice environment and plenty of water to grow...

I just can't imagine doing agriculture in 2026. I have a masters in Mechanical Engineering and 2 decades of experience. It just seems like something for uneducated people.

	▲	Pine_Mushroom 9 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Michigan already has a pretty great environment for agriculture. I used to always hear we were second only to California in terms of output. If current climate disruptions continue(we've had two "once in a lifetime" catastrophic ice storms just this past year in my area) I may searching for 'greener pastures' myself.
	▲	ux266478 an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Why do you think that?
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