Mycophile's Garden

09/02/2025

They've got a lot of good stuff.
I need to make a farmlink order soon.

Happy National Pizza Day!

Since most of us here in Michigan are just a lil bit bitter about who is facing off today in the big game (and we are not talking about the Puppy Bowl, the game that really counts) let's focus on a more important topic......delicious, awesome, and always inclusive, PIZZA.

These chilly months are the perfect time to PERFECT your very own homemade pizza, and we've got all the ingredients you need to create said perfection.

We have all-pupose flour from King Milling Co., Ltd. that you can get from Heffron Farms, plus double zero flour from New Mission Milling. Grab a jar of marinara ffrom West Michigan Pasta and Provisions for any easy sauce, or go rogue and do a white pizza with a flavored olive oil from Old World Olive Co.

The new cheeses we have from The Cheese People of Grand Rapids would be lovely, or spoon some dabs of Evergreen Lane Creamery fresh goat cheese on top. Being partial to mushrooms, we'd get the sale mix from Mycophile's Garden and go to town, with a hit of pepperoni from Creswick Farms. And don't miss on fresh micros from 1st Micro Greenery or Crisp Country Acres, those herbs really add an important bright note to your pie at the end.

What's on your favorite pizza?

Happy shopping, happy eating!

31/01/2025

I'm so thrilled that after 5 years of teaching about mushrooms, we're still able to fill up as many classes and speaking opportunities as I would like to have in the slow season.
Our next introductory cultivation class is sold out, and the following commercial cultivation class has one spot left.

In addition to our own classes in Grand Rapids, we also have upcoming classes @
The Felt Estate - Holland
The Mint Country Garden Club - St. Johns
Muskegon Public Library - Norton Shores Branch
Hunter Park Garde House - Lansing
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Aquinas College, Grand Rapids

Details and Registration at Mycophile.org/events

31/01/2025

Trying to photograph these Coral Tooth (Hericium coralloides) felt like photographing snowflakes and made me wish I had some lighting and a real camera.

Just like Lion's Mane (H. erinaceus) and Bears Head Tooth (H. americanum), Coral tooth contains the same types of potentially medicinal compounds, hericenones and erinacines that have been shown to slow or prevent certain types of neurodegeneration and may help slow age related cognitive decline.

Regular consumption of these mushrooms, or their extracts, have been shown to help with mild to moderate depression and anxiety in both traditional medicine dating back thousands of years as well as some modern scientific studies.

I eat lion's mane mostly because I know it's good for me, though I do love it in certain applications. But I've found coral tooth to lack the bitter or metallic taste I sometimes get from lion's mane. It also has a sweeter flavor making a better substitute for crab or lobster.

I'm not alone as many of our customers and foragers find these to be the superior Hericium. We plan on continuing to grow these, though quantities will be limited, as they don't yield quite as well as Lion's Mane, making them more difficult for us to keep in stock.

As always, if you'd like to have us reserve some of these, or any other mushrooms at one of the farmers markets we attend, just email us at [email protected] or order through our website and select "free market pickup" for your shipping option.

As always, 3 pound cases of any mushrooms or mushroom mixes are subject to a 20% discount if ordered at least 24 hours before the famers market!

Currently we attend the:
Allen Farmers Market
Fulton Street Market
Holland Farmers Market
Meridian Township Farmers' Market
Muskegon Farmers Market
Dates & Times @ Mycophile.org/Findus

18/01/2025

A customer friend gave Jess and I this little mushroom magnet at market today. I love it and it added it to some of our other fridge art at the warehouse.

11/01/2025

I've missed the farmers market.
I love my job and life more than I can describe.

11/01/2025

Black poplar mushrooms are back for the winter.
I've got them today at Fulton Street Market as well as chestnut, nameko, lion's mane, coral tooth, shiitake, maitake, clamshell mushrooms, and a few oysters.

You can also find Kim at the Muskegon Farmers Market today and next week we'll be back at Holland Farmers Market and Meridian Township Farmers' Market

11/12/2024

I got to give a presentation on mushroom cultivation at the Great Lakes fruit and vegetable expo.
I ran into Field and Forest mushrooms with this neat display, saw a few fellow farmers I know, and chatted with some providers of mushroom growing equipment.
If was fun!

08/12/2024

We use this enormous and ancient 8x12-ft freight elevator at work all the time.

It broke down a couple years ago and would have been an extremely serious problem for us if it weren't for our kindly neighbors at the West Michigan Fencing Academy allowing us to pass through their space for the past 2 years or so in order to access the other, more ancient elevator.

Well we're pleased to say that Guilbert (I like to pronounce it with a French accent) is back in action!

He's still a little janky and the doors don't always close, and you might get trapped inside, but we still love him so.

08/12/2024

Wow! I just learned that the noise / vibration from a refrigerator accelerates the growth of molds on berries and fruits according to a 2020 study.

It's been known for at least 15 or 20 years that that fungal growth responds to music and vibrations. But another new study has shown certain molds to grow at nearly twice the rate of controls when exposed to only 30 minutes of white noise per day.

Plant-friendly soil microbes outgrew their peers when exposed to white noise in the lab

03/12/2024

Basalt’s Farmhand Burrito and Mac N Queso be SLAPPIN’ on this cold and snowy afternoon. Open Tuesday-Sunday, check them out for a delicious modern Tex Mex breakfast or lunch! We are proud to provide this local GR establishment our mushrooms for vegan/vegetarian options as well. Remember to support local this holiday season! ❄️❤️

23/11/2024

We've got chestnut mushrooms, shiitake, maitake, King oyster, blue oyster, Michigan oyster, clam shells, and lion's mane at all five Saturday markets today. Find us in Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Meridian township, and Muskegon.

We can put together a blend of mushrooms for your gravy, stuffings, green bean casserole, and even vegetarian/vegan main dishes.

Tuesday Alissa be at Visser Farms Holiday Market in Zeeland.
Wednesday she will be at the Holland Farmers Market and Dani will be at the Allen Farmers Market Wednesday as well.

Happy Thanksgiving, be grateful!

17/11/2024

Come and hear the good gospel of mushroom growing this Sunday, November 24th at our warehouse in Grand Rapids.

Our cultivation class covers the basics of how and why to grow your own mushrooms, plus so much more.

Each participant receives a mushroom grow kit of their choice.

More info and register here:

https://mycophile.org/event/introductory-cultivation-course-2024-11-24-98/register

17/11/2024

I grew my first mushrooms from a grow kit purchased at Eastern Market in Detroit over a decade ago.

Afterwards, I found myself infatuated with these fungi, but with no guidance on how or where to learn more.

If you're interested in growing mushrooms at home, but don't know where to start; please join us this Sunday, November 24th for our introduction to mushroom cultivation class in Grand Rapids.

Each participant will receive one of our extra large mushroom grow kits, capable of producing 5+ pounds of fresh mushrooms, in addition to 2.5 hours of in person instruction.

We'll cover the basics of mushroom biology, what mushrooms you can and cannot grow, what methods are best suited for each variety, and the best resources I've compiled for continued learning on your own.

Learn more and register here:
https://mycophile.org/event/introductory-cultivation-course-2024-11-24-98/register

15/11/2024

Looking for a gift for a mushroom lover?
Well we're updating the online store this weekend. Mycophile.org/shop

We've ramped up production of our mushroom jerky, dried medicinal mushrooms and tinctures, and our grow kits.

I'm thrilled to introduce some new products like our spectacularly delicious Chaga Chai Tea blend, and new tinctures.

Classes for the new year on mushroom identification, cultivation, and more will be listed on our website this weekend. We'll also be adding some of the aforementioned products to our online shop.

We're a small team producing these products in small batches, so order early to ensure fulfillment before Christmas. We ship everything except fresh mushrooms, offer local delivery in the Grand Rapids area, and can arrange pick up at any farmers market we attend including The Fulton Street Market, Holland Farmers Market. Kalamazoo Farmers Market, Meridian Township Farmers' Market, Muskegon Farmers Market, and The Allen Farmers Market

Thank you for the opportunity to share our passion and have so much fun making and developing these products. We hope your holiday season is as blessed as ours!

08/11/2024

Blue oyster and Michigan oyster mushrooms on sale at all five Farmers Market tomorrow.
$12/lb or 3/lb for $30

Fulton Street Market
Holland Farmers Market
Kalamazoo Farmers Market
Meridian Township Farmers' Market
Muskegon Farmers Market

05/11/2024

Farm sale Friday at our warehouse from 9am-3pm!

We've got an excess of Lion's Mane and Michigan oyster mushrooms (our favorite for oyster po boy sandwiches). Come and get them for 25%-40% off regular retail prices.

Oyster $12/lb or $30/3lb
Lion's mane $15/lb or $36/3lb

720 Curve Street Southwest
Grand rapids

Can't make it Friday? Contact us to arrange a pickup Saturday at the Fulton Street Market

27/10/2024

Wild Mushroom Identification Class November 10th in Grand Rapids.

Join us for an introduction to identifying many of the thousands of mushrooms that grow here in Michigan.

We'll start with an overview of the best books and resources, discuss mushroom terminology and scientific names, and finish with specifics about certain edible species and extensive Q&A.

Register Here:
https://mycophile.org/event/wild-mushroom-identification-class-2024-11-10-99/register

20/10/2024

Well the blue on these blue King oysters is absolutely electric in the cooler weather.
They're so dark they're nearly black black with electric blue highlights!
It's even more impressive in person!