With enthusiastic local and national participation, the 2025 Mushroom Fair, in its eighth edition, established itself as one of the most significant celebrations of biodiversity in the north of the country. More than 250 visitors actively participated in educational, culinary, and ecological activities focused on the world of mushrooms.
Suhey Delgado, director of the Mushroom Fair and manager of Hostal Mexiquillo, the festival’s venue, stated that visitors from Culiacán, Torreón, Monterrey, Mexico City, Oaxaca, and even Colombia and England were present.
“Our goal is for this fair to be not only local, but to reach a national and international level, just like the renowned Oaxaca fair,” said Suhey Delgado, who added: “The ninth edition will bring even more activities, dishes, and awareness to make this experience a complete one.”
Felipe, a visitor originally from Culiacán, Sinaloa, discovered the fair by chance while looking for another venue in the area. What began as an impromptu visit ended up becoming an unforgettable experience.
“I’d never had the opportunity to be here in this town; I loved it. I never imagined there was such a variety of mushrooms, that some were even poisonous. I’m delighted,” commented the visitor, who also purchased natural products from the exhibit, such as jams made from different fruits and products from the fair. “Of course I would come back on my next vacation,” he enthused.
Mary Carmen, a resident of Mexiquillo, believes the event has added value to mushroom products through the information, which has also given locals new knowledge, and they now know more types of mushrooms and how to cook them.
“It’s a very interesting and educational fair. I hope more and more of us share our knowledge, because often as locals, we only identify a few species and leave others untapped,” he expressed.
The State Secretariat of Natural Resources and Environment (SRNyMA) also participated in the event. Its director, Claudia Hernández Espino, celebrated the fair’s growth and reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to promoting knowledge and preserving mushrooms.
“Mushrooms are an important part of our natural wealth. With climate change and the scarcity of some foods, learning about them and utilizing them can represent a nutritional and environmental solution,” she stated.
The secretary emphasized that the agency has provided supplies, dissemination, and collaboration with the organizers, and confirmed that the state government will continue to actively participate in future editions.
Source: oem
