Wealth gushes from the mountains! In Manisa, the abundance of lamb belly has begun: Its weight competes with gold!

Manisa's high-altitude plateaus and forested areas are currently hosting a feverish activity. With the arrival of spring, the kuzugöbeği mushroom, which pokes its head out of the soil in the high sections of Demirci district, has made the villagers' faces light up with joy. This mushroom, which competes with gold in economic value, not only adds flavor to tables but also turns into a huge source of income for rural citizens. - WORK BEGINS WITH THE FIRST LIGHT OF MORNING! Especially the citizens living in the neighborhoods of Köylüce, Taşokçular, and Armutlu, hit the roads at dawn to collect their livelihood from nature. The neighborhood residents meticulously search through the underbrush and tree bases, inch by inch, while harvesting. - "WE COLLECTED ABOUT 1 KILO!" While collecting mushrooms, the citizens of Demirci are thinking not only about today but also about tomorrow. Collecting the mushrooms by cutting them with a knife without damaging their roots allows the spores to ...