The resolution recognizes June 1 as National Mushroom Day and honors the contributions of Chester and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania, to the national mushroom industry and to healthy diets. The text notes that over 60 percent of U.S. mushrooms are grown in those two counties, that mushroom farms there include large and small and multigenerational family farms, and that local growers collaborate and innovate. It says mushroom growing and related industries employ nearly 10,000 workers and bring an estimated $2,700,000,000 into Chester County. The resolution also highlights year-round production, use of agricultural byproducts, and mushrooms' nutritional qualities (fat-free, cholesterol-free, low-calorie, low-sodium).
This is a nonbinding House resolution that expresses support and recognition. It does not create new requirements or programs. It publicly honors the mushroom industry in Chester and Berks Counties and promotes awareness of mushrooms as part of a healthy diet.
No publicly available information on new government spending. The resolution does not authorize funding or create a spending program.
Supporters say National Mushroom Day and this recognition honor a long local history of mushroom cultivation, the economic role of the mushroom industry in Chester and Berks Counties, the year-round jobs it provides, collaborative local innovation, use of agricultural byproducts, and the nutritional benefits of mushrooms.
No publicly available information on opposition to this resolution.