Te’Lario Watkins II smiling and posing in front of tall buildings and a bright blue sky.
Photos: Tiger Mushroom Farms

The Kids Are Growing Mushrooms

Te’Lario Watkins II shares how he started his own mushroom farm, plus his favorite mushroom recipe

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3 min readJul 6, 2020

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At just seven years old, Te’Lario Watkins II decided he wanted to start a mushroom farm in his home state of Ohio.

“I grew catgrass and basil with my Cub Scout troop and loved watching and growing my plants,” Watkins says…

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