Mushrooms are magical — and not the kind you experimented with in the ‘70s. More than just food, fungi can be medicine, a stress reliever and a growing hobby taking root locally.
At Boise Mushroom Company, a local shop that’s part farm, part apothecary and part classroom — the owners are teaching Boise how to cook, grow and benefit from mushrooms’ natural magic.
The rising trend of medicinal mushrooms blends natural wellness with ancient remedies that results in alternatives to pharmaceuticals for everything from anxiety and pain to inflammation and hormonal imbalances…