February 2020

DISCOVERING MUSHROOMS IN SANTA CRUZ

by Lisa LeCoump
February 22, 2020February 11, 2023

Just after a rain is a perfect time for photographing mushrooms in the Santa Cruz hills.

GROWING SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

by Lisa LeCoump
February 8, 2020February 23, 2023

Growing Shiitake mushrooms at home is actually really easy, and a good project for kids.

FAR WEST FUNGI IN SANTA CRUZ

by Lisa LeCoump
February 1, 2020February 23, 2023

A specialty shop for mushrooms

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.