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2020 Press

The Rise of the Blend?, Modern Farmer

2019 Press

James Beard Blended Burger Project, 360 Magazine
Two Brevard Restaurants Selected Winners of James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project, Space Coast Daily (Florida)
Restaurants in Titusville and Cocoa Beach names winners in James Beard burger contest, Florida Today
Five restaurants win James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project, The Packer
Introducing the Winners of James Beard Foundation’s Fifth Annual Blended Burger Project, Perishable News
James Beard Foundation Announces Winners of Blended Burger Project™, AndNowUKnow
Why Chefs Around the Country Are Beefing Up Their Burger Patties with Mushrooms, The Detroit News
Cleveland Chefs Vie for Top Honors in Annual Blended Burger Project, Clevescene
4 Pittsburgh Restaurants Vie for Best Blended Burger Title, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
11 Brevard Restaurants Compete for Blended Burger Honors in James Beard Contest, Florida Today
Burgh'ers Hosts James Beard Foundation to Kick off Blended Burger Competition, Pittsburgh Business Times
Blended Burger Project Kicks off 5th Year Touting Mushrooms, Cleveland.com
The Mighty Mushroom, Better Homes and Gardens
Mushroom Magic, Midwest Living
4 Benefits To Making a Blended Burger Bon Appetit
James Beard Foundation’s 5th Annual ‘Blended Burger’ Project Seeks Entries Food & Wine
Restaurant mushroom burger challenge returns The Packer
Mushrooms Are the Food of 2019: Here’s Why It’s Good News for Everyone Martha Stewart

2018 Press

Pinterest Reveals Its Top Food Trends for 2019, Food & Wine
These Are the Biggest Fitness Trends of 2019, Outside
A Peek at Your New Plate: How You’ll Be Eating in 2019, New York Times
Coming to grocery shelves in 2019: Mushroom/meat mixes, pea protein and banana milk, Washington Post
Diet and nutrition trends to keep (and toss) in 2019, NBCnews.com
Blended burgers show their diversity, Foodservice Director
The New Eco Food Trend: Blended Burgers, Earth 911
Blended Burger Project waves sustainability flag in Cleveland, Cleveland.com
Blended burger competition announces panel of judges, Fresh Plaza
Building a better (blended) burger, Santa Fe New Mexican
Blended Burger Project, Black Girls Who Brunch Blog
Brevard chefs take burgers to the next level with James Beard Blended Burger competition, Florida Today
James Beard Foundation’s Summer-Long ‘Blended Burger Project™ Competition Puts Trendy Mushroom + Meat Burgers on Menus Nationwide, Restaurant News Resource
James Beard Foundation Holds the Blended Burger Project Where Chefs Compete to Make the Best Sustainable Burger, Foodable Network
Backyard Harvest: Mushrooms Take Hold, The Wall Street Journal
Lebanon restaurant enters national burger competition, Lebanon Democrat
New Mexican mix: Blended Burger Project entry features green chile, other NM touches, Albuquerque Journal
Friday Night Bites, Indy Week
BigA Blended Burger Contest - a more sustainable burger, The Daily Courier
FoodieFriday: Time to Taste, Vote and Win in Blended Burger Project, Texas Lifestyle Magazine
Local chef competing in National Competition, Explore Clarion
Sustainable Can Be Delicious - Just Ask A Chef, Earth Eats
James Beard Foundation Partners with Blue Apron on New Beef and Mushroom Burger, Daily Ovation
The “blended burger” could replace the classic American hamburger, Mic
Blended Burger Project Just a Glimpse Into Larger Meat Alternative Movement, Franchise Times
Burgh'ers' 'shroom recipe is James Beard Foundation project winner, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

2017 Press

Brand Insight: The James Beard Foundation Blended Burger Project™, Restaurant Business
Top chefs join the Blended Burger Project™ to make a difference, Foodservice Director
Would you try a blended burger?, Louisville Courier-Journal
Try an Atlanta Chef’s ‘Blended Burger’ - and Vote!, The Daily Meal
Blended Burger Project, Good Day Sacramento (segment preview/video link)
Chefs adopt tasty, more sustainable meat-and-mushroom patties, Boston Herald
Flipping Burgers, Boston Herald
Red Stag Supperclub shows us their blended burger, KARE 11 (Minnesota)
Numerous Atlanta chefs join better burger quest, AJC.com (Georgia)
A burger with half the meat? Get ‘blended burgers’ right now at these restaurants, City Pages (Minnesota)
Cooking with WCCO: James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project, CBS Minnesota
Fresno’s CHARburger eyes national burger challenge, your vote could help, Fresno Bee
Why are some KC restaurants serving burgers blended with mushrooms?, Kansas City Star
Building a Better Burger with Chefs Gabi and Greg Denton, Food Network
James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project, Buffalo Rising
Area chefs tackle James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project, San Antonio Express News
3 Locals COmpeting in 2017 Blended Burger Project, PhoenixBites.com
Three Arizona restaurants try mushroom burger challenge, KTAR.com (Phoenix)
Oasthouse and Boiler Nine’s Umami Burgers, and More A.M. Intel, Eater Austin
Misconduct Tavern to Participate in The James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project, Philly Grub
Top Austin restaurants compete in juicy contest to blend the best burger, Austin Culture Map
Where to Try the Local Burgers Participating in the James Beard Blended Burger Project, San Antonio Current
The Blended Burger Project, Edible Cleveland
2 R.I. restaurants among those competing in national burger competition, Providence Journal
Pubbelly Noodle Bar’s Annual PB Burger Season Returns, Huffington Post
Sustainable burger combines beef and 'shrooms, WECT6 (Wilmington, NC)
Local burger in nationwide contest, Saratogian Home

2016 Press

5 winning blended burgers, Food Service Director
Mushroom Council staying busy with the blend and other exciting initiatives, The Produce News
Use in-season beans to make this ‘blended burger’ from PeachDish, Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Orchard Lounge’s concha burger gains international attention, The Monitor (Texas)
Blended burgers take off, York Dispatch (Pennsylvania)
This ‘blended burger’ is a mouthwatering delight, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
Try a blended burger at Raleigh’s Cameron Bar and Grill, The News & Observer (North Carolina)
Michael’s Mighty Mushroom Burger unveiled as part of the #BlendedBurgerProject, Charlotte Sun Herald
Burger Week is Coming! Enjoy a Bun Full of Burger News, Nashville Scene
How to make a better burger, The Seattle Times
If You Blend It, The Longboat Observer (Florida)
Spokane restaurants compete in Blended Burger competition, KREM (Washington)
Area chefs create special ‘shroom burgers for fun, James Beard honors, Ventura County Star (California)
Two Brevard chefs compete for burger honors, Florida Today
Harlingen chef invited to ‘Oscars of culinary’ contest, Valley Morning Star (Texas)
Blended Burger Project unites meat and mushrooms in sustainable deliciousness, AM New York
The Burger You’ll Be Ordering Soon, Cooking Light
Three Dallas Chefs Attempt to Save the World, One Funghi Burger at a Time, Dallas Observer
Make Better Burgers by Blending the Meat with Mushrooms, Lifehacker
A New Type of Mushroom Burger, Nation's Restaurant News
6 Oregon Chefs Compete in ‘Blended Burger Project’, KGW News
Blended Burger Project: How Can Chopped Mushrooms Improve a Hamburger?, Growler
A Burger Movement is Here, and the Rock Elm Tavern is 1UP, Minnesota Skinny
Don’t love veggie burgers? Try a blended burger, Metro New York
Mixing Mushrooms into patties makes a healthier, more sustainable burger, Tulsa World

2015 Press

Here are some of our favorite press moments from the 2015 contest:

Liz Biro: This is ‘officially’ a better burger, Indy Star
How To Spice Up Your Burger, Potluck
Local Chef Invents Mushroom Burger for National Competition, KSLA News
The ‘better’ burger, Nashville Business Journal
Are mushrooms the secret to a better burger?, Mother Nature Network
Reduce Your Beef Consumption With the James Beard Foundation’s Burger Project, The Daily Meal