Erbe Farms

06/29/2025

Finally back to my kinda weather! Took a minute this morning to check out the sisters garden next door. They got the new library up and it looks awesome! Very cool tribute to some cool ladies that aren't with us anymore. Check it out next time you're down on Main Street.

Gonna be down here till 6pm playing with some breads and sauces. Back to normal hours and what used to be "full inventory" next week.

Have a good one all!

06/28/2025

So we're a little late with the post, but better late than never. We've been promising new stuff for a while now and finally have some more to let out into the wild.

First off, we made a mushroom infused linguine for an Alfredo we're messing with. Liked it, just about ready for tasting.

We also finally made the mushroom mac and cheese casserole pizza we've been talking about forever. Not bad for a first go, and after we slapped a little extra cheese on it, topped it with a little brisket... if not on the pizza, we're gonna have to have that on one of the take and bake casseroles.

We also put our first vegan cheeses into the deli case. The gouda was apparently the winner with pepper jack close behind. The cheddar is pretty darn good too, but being a pepper jack fan myself, I get why the others two were more popular.

Anyway, we're gonna keep working on new stuff tomorrow while we're running on E, inventory wise, and get back to regular production starting Monday.

Thanks for bearing with us through this growth spurt. Have a good one folks!

06/26/2025

Ok, so amazingly... Last week didn't go according to plan. We got so much done though I think it was worth it!

We got our last bit of refrigeration equipment delivered which will be getting filled shortly. Battery backups and remote tempature sensors for all our refrigeration, all tied to backed up wifi, so we can monitor and protect all our food products. Even got some nifty chemical despencers that premix all our sanitation chemicals perfectly everytime. That isn't even half of, or the coolest new stuff down at the shop.

We also got more air conditioning and insulation over at the grow. Now we're well back into safe temps even though we're pushing 50% more air through the system this season. Took down the extraction lab to make room for dry storage. Switch / combined phone and internet services. Repaired vehicles, and even finally sold the box truck 🤩

So while we didn't have the time we needed to get everything ready for this weekend, we cleared a ton of stuff off the plate so we can get back to growing and cooking!

We're going to stay closed till Saturday because we've got a ton of stuff to do still, but we will have some samples from the deli case ready this weekend.

Samples of what you say? Ill give you a hint on one item. It sounds a lot like "vegan pepper jack cheese"...

We'll post more tomorrow so keep an eye out. Have a good one all 😁

06/21/2025

Hey all! Just a reminder we're closed this week to get some work done. Check this out though, super fun event we're going to be taking part in next month. 😎

Here's some updated details of next month's Funga Fair extravaganza in partnership with the Missouri Botanical Garden!

There will be new presentations from two of our favorite mushrooms educators, Britt Bunyard and Mike Snyder! They'll be sharing all kinds of fun mushroom stories and factoids and both are sure to be memorable talks!

We have some fantastic vendors lined up! Please go check them out and be sure to stop by and shop their mushroomy wares at the event!

Mushrooms Naturally Freckled Illustrations Flourish Farmstead Erbe Farms

There will also be microscope demos, an amazing specimen table of wild mushrooms and mycologists on hand to talk about them, educational displays and exclusive MOMS merch available - come join the fungal fun!!

06/19/2025

Sorry folks, we're gonna be closed this week. We've been working really hard on bringing the deli case online and we're just about there. Got a couple kitchen experiments left, but we're about ready to start sampling most items.

Long story short, we figured shutting down for a few days putting in the hours, was better than inching along for another month.

Good news is, when we open up next week, there should be a lotta cool stuff in that deli case!

06/14/2025

Back down on main street at the Saint Charles Market. Dad is on vacation, so we're not doing pizzas today, but we've got drinks, powders, and lots of fresh mushrooms. Will is gonna be down there on his own today, so swing by and say hi to him if you're in the area.

We'll have the shop opened up in a few hours, so if you want to grab a pizza or a grow kit for dad this weekend, stop in, and we'll get you taken care of.

Have a good one folks!

06/11/2025

Continual improvement is pretty much the goal here. This week has been a good one for it!

Lots of neat stuff trickling through as we detail out processes and procedures. Everything from little details like our awesome new hair nets (see hat) to building out new shelving that is easier to clean. We're even getting our data better organized by incorporating our cool kitchen records system into the lab and grow.

Also had a great few days testing out some home recipes at scale. Just a little ways away from some really cool stuff hitting the shelves!

Time to get back to stocking the store. Have a good one all!

06/07/2025

Certainly got some good mushroom weather going on today!

We're all set up at the farmers market with mushrooms, coffee, cookies, and breakfast pizzas.

Got our mushroom ice-cream bases worked out and have pops in chocolate, vanilla, and coffee down at the shop.

If you're down in the neighborhood, come on by either spot and say hi!

06/05/2025

Been a few weeks since I've have time to work on food projects, but this week we've been getting all sorts of stuff worked on.

Was working on mushroom ice-cream sandwiches, when it occurred to us that a cookies and cream ice cream pop might be even cooler. So we did blueberry maple and vanilla Lion's Mane ice-cream pops. The cookie crumbles are a gluten free version of our Lion's Mane cookies 😁

Also got to mess with a no bake cake I've been wanting to do for a while. Chocolate cookie crust, vanilla darjehiling filling and candied mango top. Oh, it's also gluten free.

While we were on the gluten free kick, we tried out a decent gluten free dough. Wasn't vegan by default like our regular dough, but it's progress.

Anyway, time to do dishes and go home. Have a good one all!

05/31/2025

Strawberry festival! Come on by and try some strawberry Lion's Mane cookies and strawberry oatmilk. Also have some breakfast pizzas and finally some mushrooms!

05/29/2025

Just got done bringing a fresh crop of Lion's Mane and Blue Oysters down to the shop. Definitely gonna have mushrooms at the market this weekend too.

Working on filling out the deli side and are getting really close to rolling out some new stuff. We sampled a little out last week, and it went pretty well, so hopefully soon there.

Tons or maintenance, planning, and instilation done this week also, so that is a load off. Organizing the space to optimize a couple people working at the same time. Even made room for, and ordered, the last of the equipment we need to finish off the kitchen the way we've been imagining it. Going to be able to do so much down there.

Anyway, time to get cookies out of the oven and open the door. Have a good one!

05/24/2025

Just about ready down at the farmer's market. Got breakfast pizzas, mushroom coffees, mushroom tea, and blueberry maple oatmilks. We've also got our powders and grow kits. Mushrooms still just at the shop this week, but we'll have them back at the market soon. More and more farms starting to show up as the season creeps on. Come on by if you're out and about this morning!