LEARN HOW MUSHROOMS ARE GROWN

CALIFORNIA  GROWN

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW MUSHROOMS ARE GROWN?

The Garrone family of Far West Fungi has always been passionate about mushrooms; they’ve been growing and distributing edible fungi for the past 35 years!

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MEET  A  MUSHROOM  FARMER

When Toby and John Garrone started selling mushrooms out of their Volkswagen camper in the early 80s, they only offered three kinds of mushrooms: button, portabella, and creminis. Back then, there wasn’t much of a market for exotic mushrooms.

Over time, as people realized the health benefits of mushrooms and folks have gotten more creative in the kitchen, the demand for more exotic mushrooms has exploded.  What once was a small operation run out of their garage, has expanded to an 8-acre farm with 60,000 feet of growing space.

TODAY, THEIR FOUR SONS KYLE, IAN, LOREN, & SEAN ALSO HELP RUN THE OPERATION!

“People don’t realize how many flavors and textural properties are in all these different mushrooms, and you can come into our shop and discover that.” 

SAID IAN GARRONE

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HOW DO MUSHROOMS  GROW?

1

Prep the  substrate. This is the material that the mushroom grows on. 

2

Sterilize  the substrate.

3

Cool  the substrate.

4

Inoculate   with spawn.

5

Seal the substrate & spawn.

6

Place on racks in the warehouse.

7

Mushrooms will grow soon!

Mushrooms are not vegetables, they are living organisms in the Fungi Kingdom.

Are mushrooms vegetables?

ARE MUSHROOMS GOOD FOR YOU?

Yes! Mushrooms have many health benefits and research suggests that they can decrease the risk of cancer, promote lower cholesterol, protect brain health, support a healthy immune system, are good for gut health, and are rich in vitamins including vitamin D and vitamin B6.