Wufeng Mushroom Industry Institute Introduction
The Wufeng District Farmers' Association established the Wufeng Mushroom Museum, covering an area of 400 ping, in 1998. It is the only one of its kind in Taiwan and one of the few museums in the world dedicated specifically to the knowledge of mushrooms. The museum provides a detailed introduction to mushrooms worldwide, especially Taiwanese varieties, making it a valuable repository of information. Since the successful cultivation of the first button mushroom in Taiwan at the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute in 1953, Wufeng District has dominated the mushroom economy in Taiwan since the early 1950s. Supported by relevant government agencies, Wufeng has genuinely become a “Mushroom Kingdom.” In 2022, with the efforts of Secretary-General Huang Jing-jian from the Wufeng District Farmers' Association in planning and advocating, along with strong support from the Council of Agriculture and Taichung City Government, and collaboration with the Agricultural Research Institute, National Chung Hsing University, Asia University, Chaoyang University of Technology, the National Museum of Natural Science, mushroom experts, scholars, and industry players, the museum was renovated and repurposed to support the development of the Wufeng mushroom industry chain, and was renamed the Wufeng Mushroom Industry-Academia Center. The farmers' association also features a Taiwan Agricultural and Fishery Products Museum on the fourth floor, offering biotechnological products, cultural and creative goods, and various lifestyle applications made from locally sourced quality mushrooms. This allows the public to better understand industry development trends. The museum also cooperates with Taiwanese agricultural associations to promote premium local agricultural (specialty) product combinations, providing visitors with a rich journey of mushroom knowledge while allowing them to purchase high-quality local agricultural (specialty) products. The above information and images are sourced from the Wufeng District Farmers' Association.
