Mycophile's Garden

04/10/2025

Well, I was supposed to get classes for the fall posted on our website by July.

I didn't get it done until end of August and now for some reason I've waited until October to advertise it.

Even without that, a number of people have already signed up for a few of our fall classes, which is great that people are checking out the website even when we are slacking.

But they're up there and we would love to have you find more info at this link:
https://mycophile.org/event

27/09/2025

Well I wasn't sure if it was going to happen this year, but one of our pawpaw people came through with some of North America's largest native fruit and I will have them at the Fulton Street Farmers market today.

25/09/2025

Hey I know that beautiful mushroom farming babe!

Too bad the market at the Capitol got rained out Tuesday, but it was a good morning!

Jess has had a great time at the Capitol markets this summer and we'll be back next year just like we have been for the last 7 years.

Thank you so much to our shoppers, farmers, vendors, volunteers, sponsors, and all of the other local food champions who joined us yesterday at the third and final Farmers Market at the Capitol event of the season. We look forward to seeing you again when the market returns in July 2026!

Vendors: want to be the first to know when applications for 2026 become available? Sign up to be notified here: https://mifma.org/for-vendors/farmers-market-at-the-capitol/

22/09/2025

🍄 Major Mushroom Sale All Week 🍄
Wholesale prices on 3 # cases

Our fridges and coolers are overflowing and we'd love to share with you!
Despite farmers Market season just beginning to slow down, we are continuing to grow the same amount that we have been in anticipation of selling our products at Forest Hills Foods starting in the next few weeks, hopefully.

But for now you can purchase any of our mushrooms at wholesale prices when you get 3 or more pounds. Varieties can be mixed.

All oyster varieties and shiitake
3 # for $30
6 # for $48

Lion's mane and Maitake
3 # for $36
6 # for $60

Contact us as soon as possible to arrange for pick up this Tuesday and Friday at our warehouse in Grand Rapids, or at any of the farmers markets listed on the calendar at this link: Mycophile.org/markets

22/09/2025

Major Mushroom Sale All Week

Our fridges and coolers are overflowing with fungi!
Despite our main famers market season ending soon, we've been continuing to grow a little more than usual as we prepare to start providing mushrooms to Forest Hills Foods in the coming weeks.

But for now we'd love to share the excess at wholesale prices if you purchase 3 pounds or more! Just contact us asap to arrange for pickup at our Grand Rapids warehouse Tuesday or Friday, Wednesday at the Fulton Street, Holland, or Allen Farmers markets. Or Saturday at any of the 8 markets we attend!

Michigan oyster, King oyster, shiitake, or a mix
3 # for $30
6 # for $48

Lion's Mane or Maitake
3 # for$36
6 # for $60

13/09/2025

Wild hen of the woods that is exceptionally young and clean, the first and last of this year's Lobster mushrooms, and some exceptionally nice young chicken of the woods available today at the Fulton Street Market

I also have lion's mane and 10 or so other varieties of mushrooms and you can find us at all eight Saturday Farmers markets today.

Grand Haven Farmers Market
Holland Farmers Market
Kalamazoo Farmers Market
Meridian Township Farmers' Market
Muskegon Farmers Market
Rockford MI Farmers Market
Saint Joseph Farmers Market

09/09/2025

We rarely get negative feedback from people aside from occasional people that don't have success with their grow kits and random strangers on the internet.

But I still get a little bit nervous when I see our name brought up in public forums and I'm so pleased that so many people have good things to say about us and our products. There were a few other positive mentions in this thread as well.

Thank you all so much for your support and taking the time to talk us up.

07/09/2025

East Lansing Farmers Market today from 10:00-2:00 🍄 🌞

Find fresh fungus here every other Sunday. We are based out of Grand Rapids but out of our 13 weekly markets we are in the Lansing area 3 times a week!

Meridian Township Farmers' Market
Allen Farmers Market
East Lansing Farmers Market

Check our market calendar for more details @ www.mycophile.org/markets

Capital City Market just started carrying our mushrooms so find us there as well. And at Eastside Lansing Food Co-op.

Find our other retail locations @ www.mycophile.org/stores

Shop local! Support farmers!

07/09/2025

I'm clearing and getting rid of an old pile of wood chips from a mushroom project in my yard and I kept noticing this really strong citronella scent. It was super pleasant but very confusing and I was trying to figure out what plant was making that aroma.
Lemon balm? Citronella? Is that even a plant?

I had been noticing all the millions of ants that I was disturbing and then remembered that some ants have a lemon or citronella like scent.
Lo and behold that is where the aroma was coming from. I'm never encountered citronella scented ants before that I was aware of but they smell super nice and it was extremely interesting. I have however encountered ants that smell like blue cheese. Nature is amazing.

04/09/2025

We've been growing a new variety of grey oyster mushroom with a fully edible stem and one of the best flavors amongst the different oyster varieties that we grow.

They are a bit more hearty and long-lasting our black king or blue King oysters with a texture more similar to a traditional oyster mushroom.

The recent cool weather has really brought out an incredible dark gray, almost black color in some of them.

They have so much saturation and depth that they look velvety, reminiscent of the black poplar or velvet pioppino which we occasionally grow.

We will have them at every Market this Saturday. See the calendar of markets we attend @ Mycophile.org/markets

04/09/2025

26/08/2025

We’re out here at the Captiol Farmers Market in Lansing today till 2pm! Shiitake, Grey Oyster, King Oyster, Golden Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Maitake, Chanterelles, a variety of Mushroom Grow Kits, and Turkey Tail Tinctures!