Meet Our Mushrooms

How we get our mushrooms:

Grown indoors- We grow these mushrooms inside our barn.  We mix growing media with water and nutrients in containers and then pasteurize or sterilize this mixture before adding mushroom spawn.  The sealed containers are stored in our growing room for 2-8 weeks to allow the mycelium to grown until they are ready to fruit mushrooms.  The containers are then moved to our fruiting room, which is a temperature and humidity-controlled room that is set to optimal conditions to yield mushrooms.  This method allows us to produce mushrooms year-round and to offer varieties that otherwise would not be available at the time or in this climate.

Cultivated outdoors- We insert mushroom mycelium into logs, totems or woodchip beds to allow the mushrooms to grow outdoors in a more natural way.  Some varieties cannot be grown dependably in containers and this method allows us to encourage the growth of certain varieties in a more predictable way.  Because these mushrooms are grown outdoors, they are reliant on temperature and weather conditions.

Foraged- We are certified to safely forage and sell 10 varieties of mushrooms by the state of MN.  We primarily forage on our farm, but occasionally search on state land where permitted.

Types of mushrooms:

Gray Dove- These mushrooms develop a light gray color on their caps.  They have a light flavor and pair best with white meat or fish and in white or white wine sauce.

Shiitake- Shiitake can be tan to dark brown in color.  They have a rich and savory flavor that can pair up well with red meats or sauces.

 Lion's Mane- This is a white and shaggy mushroom.  It can be cooked similar to seafood or scallops either sauteed or in a light sauce.

Polar White- These white mushrooms are native to the northern United States and Canada.  They have a very light flavor and pair best with white meat or fish and in white or white wine sauce.

Golden Oyster- Golden oysters are light to deep yellow in color.  They have a mild flavor and pair well with pork and chicken and in white or butter sauce.

King Stropharia- More commonly called Wine Caps, these mushrooms have white stems and maroon caps that can fade to a yellowish-brown as they age.  They are rich and flavorful and can stand up in red and brown sauces or in a stew.