It turns out that you owe a LOT to fungus. Specifically, you get more health and flavor in your food than you ever imagined from something called mycorrhizal fungi.
In this episode, we dive into the following:
- What are these magical fungi?
- Why is it so crucial for creating healthy soil and flavorful food?
- What kind of farming disrupts it?
- What kind of farming enhances it?
- How do these fungi change the flavor of food?
We dive into the topic using the following resources:
- A clip from a presentation from Dr. Jill Clapperton on soil health
- Farmer Gail Fuller from Kansas
- Book: What Your Food Ate by David R. Montgomery & Anne Bikle
- Book: Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels & Wayne Lewis
- Book: Entangled LIfe by Merlin Sheldrake
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