Day Tripping in Ellijay.
Written By: Bre Humphries
NO MATTER THE SEASON, ELLIJAY OFFERS AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS
“Made in the Mountains”
is a special “Georgia Grown”
episode of A Fork In The Road
introducing the wonderful world
of Ellijay Mushrooms.
A Fork in the Road is a series launched in 2021 on Georgia Public Broadcasting channels statewide—the series is produced by David Zelski.
Made In The Mountains
Meet Howard,
the main mushroom man
or fun-guide on tour of
this fantastic fungi farm.
Profiled in this new series,
Ellijay Mushrooms is highlighted for their sustainable farming practices and work to help grow community while adapting to changing times.
Take a look behind the scenes of this magical mountain mushroom farm and peek inside Ellijay Mushrooms to see some modern mushroom farming best practices. Growing shiitake and oyster mushrooms in a sustainable, thoughtful way is good for land and community alike. Howard Berk and his masterful mushrooming team are helping to build and sustain Georgia’s growing community one mega mushroom harvest and partnership at a time.
'Shroom Boom
'Shroom Boom
by Michael Andrews
Mountain Life Editor
Ellijay Mushrooms producing gourmet crop many logs at a time.
Howard Berk, Ellijay Mushrooms president, left, shows Georgia Agricultural Commission Gary W. Black around one of the Ellijay Greenhouses.
Mushrooms au gratin
All year long – in an exclusive partnership with Kroger – the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is profiling the Georgia farms and farmers that keep us fed. In March, they visited Ellijay Mushrooms in Gilmer County. Inspired by the visit, they assembled some delicious recipes that feature mushrooms. Be sure to check out Georgia on My Plate throughout the year to learn more about Georgia farms and to get great seasonal recipes.
Mushroom business, Buddhist retreat live side by side in Georgia mountains
Read this wonderful profile of Ellijay Mushrooms, “Mushroom business, Buddhist retreat live side by side in Georgia mountains” published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Learn the story of how Megan Kai (right) co-owner of Ellijay Mushroons and Howard Berk (left) began their meditative mushroom farm and more. (Photo: Chris Hunt)
Between 2 Trains: Ep58 2 Fun Guys
Howard Berk and Todd Pittard may be two fun guys, but all day long they deal with Fungi. Listen to this Between 2 Trains podcast interview and listen to Howard talk about their mushroom business and what it means to flush a log.
What’s Growing On
Day Tripping in Ellijay
