Why Raise Your Own Mushrooms?

Why raise your own mushrooms, you ask? There are a couple good reasons to make having your own mushroom logs worthwhile. First of all, most mushrooms that you buy in the store are raised in sawdust, as opposed to the mushroom’s natural homebase of hardwood trees and logs. This imparts a different flavor in the mushrooms and the difference can really be tasted when you raise your own.

Also, mushroom logs can be super low maintenance if you let them. You can manage them two different ways:
1) You can place them in a shady and moist location and let them bear fruit when they naturally would (in our climate typically twice per year in the Spring and Fall), or
2) You can more actively manage them and water/soak the logs to force them to fruit and harvest mushrooms 7-10 days later.

Whichever method you choose, be sure to keep your logs in a shady spot out of direct sun. Northern sides of buildings, under porches, and beneath evergreen trees and shrubs are all ideal locations. Keep them off the ground like you would firewood, and give them a sprinkle or soak if we have an extremely dry summer.

Reserve Your Mushroom Logs!

If you’re interested in raising shiitake or oyster mushrooms for your family, shoot us an email or come by the Corner Farmers Market tomorrow from 9am-12pm to talk about reserving your mushroom logs for the spring. Once you taste the deliciousness of your very own, homegrown mushrooms, you won’t regret it! See you soon.