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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK—Between the pasta and deli counters in the middle of a Whole Foods is the last place you’d expect to find a contraption that simultaneously evokes a rave and a forest floor, let alone a brand-new way of farming. Yet Smallhold’s Minifarm is all of these things.

Mushrooms are having a moment. 

Why?

For one, the fungus packs a nutritional punch that a growing number of wellness seekers want.

Mushrooms could certainly qualify as one of the more underrated powerhouses of nutrition. While they are available in several varieties, they can all be beneficial one way or another as long as they are edible. Here are some of the health benefits you could enjoy: