Inside Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is one of the world’s most established mushroom-growing regions, home to a diverse mix of farms and production systems.
Umberto Calvo
During a recent visit to the US for the Mushroom Growers Short Course, Umberto Calvo (AHR) toured several Kennett Square farms, seeing firsthand how producers are tackling challenges around scale, labour, mechanisation, pest pressure, and consistency. From highly automated sites to legacy and family-run operations, one shared issue stood out: managing flies and their impact on nearby communities.