Green Heron Growers

Posted by Farmers & Artisans on Apr 5, 2010 in Farmers | 0 comments

Location: Panama, NY Farmers: Steve and Julie Rockcastle Green Heron Growers is a 200 acre certified organic farm in Chautauqua County. They grow shitake mushroom in their hemlock grove, and pasture raise beef and chickens. Every year the Great Blue Heron Music Festival takes place on their land, and they use rotational grazing methods to clear the land for the festival. Their Shiitake mushrooms have an earthy smokey flavor with a meaty texture, and are ideal for making sauces, omelets, stir fries, and soup. Shitakes are packed with protein,...