Thousands of people packed downtown Morgan Hill this weekend for the 41st annual Mushroom Mardi Gras.
Thousands of people, including families and couples, young and old, packed downtown Morgan Hill this weekend for the 41st annual Mushroom Mardi Gras.
Mushrooms have a long history in Morgan Hill, well before the sprawling housing developments and suburban creep from San Jose. About a half-dozen farms in the region produce nearly a million pounds of the vegetable each week, according to local growers. About 90 percent of the crop are the common white button and crimini or baby portabella varieties found in the grocery aisles of Trader Joe’s and Safeway.
MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA – MAY 29: Oyster mushroom are on display at the mushroom expo at the Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival in downtown Morgan Hill, Calif., on Sunday, May 29, 2022. MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA – MAY 29: The Randy Sauro Band performs at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater at the Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival in downtown Morgan Hill, Calif., on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
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