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A pair that is 'proud to be part of this rotting world'

Peshtigo couple turns mycology expertise into thriving mushroom cultivation business.

Aired 01/09/2025

Wisconsin Life

A pair that is 'proud to be part of this rotting world'

Clip: Season 11 Episode 9 | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions

Peshtigo couple turns mycology expertise into thriving mushroom cultivation business.

What started with a shared interest in mycology has flourished for 42 years as a pioneering mushroom business. Mary Ellen Kozak and Joe Krawczyk's Field & Forest Products specializes in wood decay fungi cultivation, combining traditional knowledge from their Polish heritage with modern scientific methods at their Peshtigo facility.

Aired 01/09/2025

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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Obrodovich Family Foundation, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, Alliant Energy, UW...

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