Ken Crouse is a native of Wilkes County, NC where he has lived formost of his life. He grew up working on a farm that raised cattle,tobacco, corn, other grains, and a large vegetable patch. Havingalways had a love of plants, he went on to study horticulture andmycology and got involved in the nursery and landscaping business.Twenty-five years ago, Ken and his wife Cindy bought a place in themountains known as Peaceful Valley. At about this time, Ken wasintroduced to the concepts of permaculture and decided to adoptthese principles whenever possible. Living and working on the landallowed him to bring together his plant knowledge and more than fortyyears of study devoted to the field of mycology. Peaceful Valley isnow a botanical collection, garden, and food forest where he liveswith his wife Cindy, two cats, and a small flock of chickens. Ken oftenteaches classes on mushroom identification and cultivation as well aspermaculture topics. Big thanks to our sponsor The Apricot Grove!  Eternal gratitude to Bart Matthews for our amazing intro music!   Check out our FB page if you roll like that.   For books!   Become a Patron!   [email protected]