In this episode of Know Your Food, mushroom farmer and psilocybin advocate Avery Stempel—founder of Collar City Mushrooms in Troy, NY—joins us live in Brooklyn for a conversation on the power of fungi to transform food, health, and community. We get into how mushrooms are redefining urban agriculture, why Avery is pushing for psilocybin legalization in New York State, and how mycelium offers a model for collective care and resilience. If you’re curious about the future of food, mental health, or mycology as activism, this is a must-listen.

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