5 Simple & Cheap Ways to Grow Mushrooms at Home

Learning how to grow mushrooms at home can be intimidating at first. There’s all the new lingo, a grocery list of different equipment to consider buying, a million conflicting opinions on the best techniques, and the ever-looming risk of contamination. Yet as you become more experienced, you’ll likely learn how so many of the techniques […]

Mushroom Contamination: How to Spot and What to Do

In the world of mushroom cultivation, contamination is as inevitable as death and taxes.  That’s why a solid understanding and consistent practice of the fundamentals of sterile technique is so important. Yet even with a flawless workflow, contamination will at some point find its way into your grow bag, grain jar, Petri dish, or monotub. […]

How Mushrooms Grow: A Day in the Life of Fungi

Have you ever wondered how mushrooms grow? You’re not alone. Due to its humble nature, the fungal kingdom remains a mystery to many. Hiding out of sight and mind, mushrooms pop up one day and disappear the next. They grow in damp, dark, shrouded places in seeming opposition to their plant counterparts. In fact, it […]

10 Reasons Why Oyster Mushrooms Are Our Greatest Fungal Ally

You’re stranded on a deserted island and can only bring three mushrooms. Which do you choose? Admit it, a Psilocybe strain was the first to pop into your head! While that’s an obvious choice, those in the know will also have Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus sp.) at the top of their list. For this ubiquitous mushroom, […]

Reishi Mushroom: Everything You Need to Know

Reishi is the common, nonscientific name used to describe multiple different species of a mushroom under the genus Ganoderma. The most famous species of Reishi mushroom is probably Ganoderma Lucidum, Ganoderma representing the mushroom’s genus and Lucidum representing the species.Scientific naming aside, Reishi is a hard, conky, wood/leather-like saprophytic mushroom that grows from dead tree […]

The 7 Best Mushrooms To Grow At Home

You’ve received your tutoring, purchased your equipment, and reviewed what mistakes to avoid. Now, you’re ready to put your preparation into action. But how do you select which mushrooms to grow at home?  That depends entirely on what you want to achieve!  Don’t fret, we at the Fungi Academy are here to offer some guidance. […]

The Life Lessons Mushrooms Can Teach You

Though magic mushroom experiences can offer great lessons, it’s not the only life lessons mushrooms provide. Let us explain. Some of you are probably curious and contemplating whether mushroom cultivation is worth the time and energy. Maybe you’ve even watched a couple of YouTube videos, scrolled around on Shroomery and decided mushroom cultivation is best […]

Mushroom Business is ShroomBooming!

Welcome to the ShroomBoom mushroom business movement! If you’ve made it here, chances are you’re interested in growing mushrooms not just for fun, but to earn a living and deepen your interconnectedness with nature. Well, you’ve come to the right place. In this report, you’ll learn why and how the mushroom business is booming, from […]

Urban Mushroom Farm: How to Grow 2,000lb/Week

In early 2020, Tivoli Mushrooms, an urban mushroom farm located about 100 miles north of New York City, was pumping out nearly 2,000 pounds of fresh mushrooms per week. The business, in just its second year of existence, was booming. Their mushrooms were on plates in NYC restaurants, in the food hall of a local […]

Grow Mushrooms: 10 Reasons Why

Do you love mushroom art, food, photos and factoids but are still wondering whether you should try to actually grow mushrooms? We understand. Even though we’re a team of mycophiles and fungi fanatics now capable of giving you 10 million reasons why you should grow mushrooms, all of us here at the Fungi Academy were […]