A mushroom lover finds the perfect spot to hunt: Her own warehouse in North Kansas City

Photo caption: Robin Moore of MyCo Planet is opening a new warehouse space in North Kansas City. Image credit: Nikki Overfelt Chifalu / Startland News. Article by Nikki Overfelt Chifalu originally published in Startland News. NPR – October 23, 2022.

Robin Moore loves to cook with mushrooms, but she couldn’t always find the variety — like Lion’s Mane — she wanted at Kansas City stores. So she started growing them herself; ultimately turning the surplus into her own small business. “I’ve researched and kind of taught myself,” said the founder of MyCo Planet, who initially only aimed to feed her household. “And then I was growing more than we could use, so I gave it to friends and family. And then even beyond that, I was like, ‘Well, maybe I could go to the farmers’ market on Saturdays and I could sell those.’ It would be like a side thing and then it kind of took off from there.” […]

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