Join us in exploring the incredible potential of fungi – from growing your own mushrooms to creating thriving food systems. Whether you’re a tinkerer, homesteader, educator, market gardener, or just curious about the role of fungi in revitalizing ecosystems, there’s a place for you in this journey.

We offer gourmet mushroom growing kits and supplies, science kits and hands-on learning experiences to help you discover the incredible world of mushrooms.

Mushroom growing kits that teach you the whole process of growing mushrooms:
no special equipment required!

The Mushroom Conservatory is dedicated to advancing fungi research, education, sustainable food solutions, and the restoration and preservation of natural resources.

Some of the amazing Brands & Brains Exploring the Wonderful World of Mushroom Growing With Us

We’re so excited to be partnering with the University of Michigan’s Sustainable Living Experience to create a gourmet mushroom growing space for their students. The Sustainable Living Experience is led by Joe Trumpey, Mother Earth Magazine’s Homesteader of the Year 2015, and I am completely delighted to be joining forces to create an amazing learning experience for students to learn mushroom-growing skills that will last a lifetime.

This past fall, we were honored to be included in Zingerman’s Mail Order’s Food Explorer’s Club subscription box to bring their subscribers the delight of growing their own mushrooms at home using our oyster mushroom growing kits. We love helping people that love food dive into mushroom growing because it is such a thrilling experience to cook with them, and all the more so when you grew your own mushrooms yourself.

Farmers Almanac was founded in 1811 and have provided generations of farmers and gardeners with wonderful tips, guides, folklore and fascinating stories. I had the honor of writing a mushroom growing guide for them recently & they’re now carrying our kits in their shop – check it out here!
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/how-to-grow-delicious-oyster-mushrooms

Can you eat oyster mushrooms?

Yes!!! And they are fantastic for cooking with – different varieties of oyster mushrooms even lend themselves to their own particular techniques. Want to learn more about which mushrooms taste like bacon, and how to cook your king oysters?

Click here for a roundup of my favorite oyster mushroom cooking videos.