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A hands-on community of city dwellers growing edible and medicinal mushrooms in apartments,...
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Should foraging for wild edibles be protected or restricted in city parks? open
Municipal parks across North America are home to dozens of edible and medicinal wild species — from hen-of-the-woods and chicken-of-the-woods on dying oaks, to dandelion, plantain, lamb’s...
Should cities mandate fungal bioremediation in public parks? open
Fungal mycelium networks can break down petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and synthetic chemicals in contaminated soils. Some cities have begun small-scale mycoremediation pilots in public parks,...
Should cities formally recognize mushroom cultivation on public land as urban agriculture? closed
I am Rowan Velez, a Community Mycologist running a mushroom CSA out of Bushwick, Brooklyn — but every season I hit the same wall. New York City has an Urban Agriculture ordinance that defines...
Should cities formally legalize and regulate urban foraging in public parks? closed
Urban foraging — harvesting wild edibles such as mushrooms, berries, herbs, and greens from public green spaces — exists in a legal gray zone in most American cities. Municipal codes typically...
Should urban municipalities designate legal foraging zones in public parks and green spaces? closed
Urban foraging — harvesting edible plants, berries, and fungi from public green spaces — remains prohibited or legally ambiguous in most North American cities, even as interest in local food...
Should cities give community-managed urban farms priority rights over vacant public land? closed
Cities across the US and Europe hold thousands of acres of vacant or underutilized public land — tax-delinquent lots, abandoned infrastructure corridors, decommissioned schoolyards. As municipal...
Should medicinal mushroom companies be legally required to credit and compensate Indigenous knowledge holders? closed
The global medicinal mushroom industry is now valued in the billions, with products like lion's mane, reishi, chaga, and turkey tail marketed for immune support, cognitive enhancement, and longevity....
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March 2026