PROJECT UPDATE: Canyon Creek Mushrooms Growing Mushrooms in the Desert You may have heard of the Coachella Valley for its epic music festival, but one company hopes that it also becomes known for its delicious local mushrooms. Last fall, Canyon Creek Mushrooms partnered with Steward to receive a $100,000 business loan to expand their sustainable production facility. Despite supply chain delays, skyrocketing materials costs (lumber up 300-400% pre-COVID), and the impacts of rising inflation, they have still managed to scale production. One of their solutions, while they await moving into their permanent grow facility, was to build out a series of temporary growing tents that can be used to add incubation, fruiting, and lab space quickly and affordably. But rising costs have meant that Canyon Creek has had to put some of the planned equipment on hold for now, hoping to revisit soon as operating revenue grows. Despite these setbacks, Canyon Creek has managed to keep up with stron...