As a Cedar Rapids native living near Czech Village, Houby Days was a part of my childhood, so I was happy to be involved in writing about this year’s upcoming three-day festival for the Czech Village Association. Houby is the Czech word for mushroom and morel mushrooms are central to many of the events during […]
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Morel mania: How close is the mushroom-h...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Morel fans will be happy to know that organizers of Houby Days – the Czech Village event that celebrates the mushrooms – plan to have morels for sale again this year. Last year’s morels sold out quickly, so if you have a craving and can’t find your own, you’ll have to act […]
Houby Days 2014 photo gallery: morel mus...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Morel mushroom lovers had to act fast to buy their favorite delicacy during Houby Days in Cedar Rapids. Shortly after sales began of the 20 pounds of morels that were brought in to sell during the festival, the sponge-like fungi sold out. “The mushrooms went quick,” said Deb Christensen, of the Czech […]
Houby Days in Cedar Rapids to feature mu...
CEDAR RAPIDS – A chilly spring delayed the morel mushroom season in parts of Iowa, or so says my mushroom “source.” Fortunately, some Iowans are finding them, as morels will be sold during the Houby Days festival this weekend in Cedar Rapids.
Business is mushrooming for Iowa grower
By Cindy Hadish/for Radish Magazine COLUMBUS JUNCTION – Todd Mills is growing the future. The lion’s mane and oyster mushrooms Mills cultivates in a growing room outside his rural Columbus Junction home possess a distinctively futuristic look, while also holding promise in studies of their health benefits. Mills, 31, has been selling mushrooms the past […]
Finding mushrooms in Iowa and news about...
It’s still on the cool side to see morels popping up, at least in Eastern Iowa, but I am thrilled to find that Mushroom Mills is selling both oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms through the Iowa Valley Food Co-op. Based in rural Columbus Junction, Todd Mills has already been selling the delectable fungi he grows […]
Awesome mushroom photos
My good buddy, Dave DeWitte, is at it again. Dave wrote a “reely” excellent review of reel lawn mowers and now is offering his expertise in fungi. Here is what he has to say about his mushroom finds: Morel season was almost a washout this year at my homestead, but the recent soggy weather has […]
Weekend Photo Gallery: Houby Days and mo...
CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s been a fun weekend to be Czech, or at least spend time in Czech Village, where the annual Houby Days festival is taking place. Houby, the Czech word for mushroom, takes center stage during the celebration, along with other Czech traditions, such as the Parade of Kroje, or folk costumes. Trophies […]
Czech Village Houby Days celebrates more...
CEDAR RAPIDS – It doesn’t always ring true, but this year’s Czech Village Houby Days will coincide with the peak of Iowa’s morel mushroom season. Sometimes, the season has long passed before the annual mid-May celebration takes place, or few of the mushrooms are found before the festival has ended. That timing is significant, as […]
Where to find morel mushrooms in Iowa
Morel mushroom, singular, would be more accurate, but I might be the only Iowa morel hunter to reveal the precise location of my find. After writing about the morel season and whether or not you can grow them, I finally found my own. In my own backyard.