2022 Press Releases

08.31.22: POST PANDEMIC CONDITIONS IMPACT MUSHROOM GROWERS AS CONSUMER INTEREST CONTINUES TO GROW

The volume of sales for the 2021-2022 mushroom crop totaled 702 million pounds, down 7 percent from last season, according to the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) 2022 Report released August 26, 2022. Value of sales for the 2021-2022 mushroom crop was $1.02 billion, down 4 percent from the previous season. The average reported price was $1.45 per pound, up 5 cents from the previous year.

07.14.22: MUSHROOMS: 2022 Q2 PRODUCE INFLATION CONTINUES; Mushrooms Offer Consumers Value

In the second quarter of 2022, inflation dominated the performance headlines for the produce department for total fresh vegetables and fresh mushrooms. Inflation provided a boost to dollar sales, but units and volume were down across the board. Retail sales of fresh mushrooms reached $311 million, down 4.2% from the second quarter of 2021, according to IRI/210 Analytics data, the American Mushroom Institute reported today.

06.06.22: PA MUSHROOM INDUSTRY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS

en college-bound high school seniors from three Chester County-area high school districts were awarded scholarships from the Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania’s (MFPA) Community Awareness Committee (CAC), the group announced today. The scholarships ranged from $2,500 to $5,000.

 05.23.22: MUSHROOMS: 2022 Q1 SHOWS SOME INFLATION BUT CONTINUED VALUE; Growers Working Hard to Keep Pace

In the first three months of 2022, retail sales of fresh mushrooms reached $343 million, down 5.8% from the first quarter of 2021, according to IRI/210 Analytics data, the American Mushroom Institute reported today.