PRINTER'S NO. 1975
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
368
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, FONTANA, FARNESE, MARTIN, KILLION,
MENSCH AND MUTH, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2020 as "Mushroom Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, American mushroom farming began on a farm in Chester
County, now recognized as the "Mushroom Capital of the World";
and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a growing and productive mushroom
agribusiness in many parts of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to its 68 mushroom farms, Pennsylvania leads
the nation in mushroom production; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania growers produced 63% of all white
mushrooms in the United States, valued at $554.4 million; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's mushroom farms are family owned and
operated, some for as many as four generations; and
WHEREAS, Mushrooms are one of the most difficult commodities
to grow due to the intensive labor required to produce a
consistent, high-quality crop; and
WHEREAS, Modern mushroom farms are highly technical
operations that utilize computerized systems to monitor
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