We will soon introduce a resolution to recognize September 2026 as “Mushroom Month” in Pennsylvania. 
 
American mushroom farming began on a farm in Chester County around 1885 and today over half of America's mushrooms are grown there. The town of Kennett Square (located in Chester County) is now recognized as the "Mushroom Capital of the World." 
 
Pennsylvania leads the country in mushroom growing. The 68 mushroom farms in the state produced 69 percent of all U.S. mushroom sales, valued at $733 million, in the last growing season. PA mushroom farms are family owned and operated, some for as many as four generations. Farms use both conventional and organic agricultural practices and vary in size. 
 
The success of the mushroom industry greatly contributes to the economies of Chester County and this Commonwealth while preserving this Commonwealth’s agricultural traditions and customs. The economic impact of Pennsylvania’s mushroom farms is 9,300 jobs, $313 million in compensation, and $1.2 billion in total economic impact. 
 
We hope you will join us in cosponsoring this resolution.