FAQs
Do you grow these mushrooms? How?
Yes, we do! We grow them indoors in a climate controlled environment to produce consistent, quality mushrooms. We start the journey by culturing the mycelium (the beginning stage of any mushroom, like nurturing seeds in a nursery) in our sterile lab. We then sterilize the growing medium and spawn per FDA guidelines, allow them to colonize the blocks, and then move them to our grow houses to produce your mushrooms.
Some of these mushrooms are new to me. How can I learn more?
You can visit our Varieties page and Recipes blog to learn everything you need to know! If you REALLY want a lesson in mushrooms and what might become your new favorite variety, come see us at the Freight House Farmer’s Market in Davenport, Iowa! Our stand is located just inside the Indoor Market and we are there year round.
Where can I buy your mushrooms (individual and wholesale)?
If you are looking to purchase our mushrooms, you can get find us at the Freight House Farmer’s Market on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday! You can also find us in many retail locations in Illinois and Iowa. If you want us to carry at your local grocery store and you don’t see us there, contact us and let us know!
Wholesale:
For our wholesale customers, we have the current distribution days:
Tuesday - East Iowa and the Quad Cities regions
Thursday - Galesburg, Peoria, and Bloomington regions
Friday - Quad Cities regions
What if I want a type of mushroom that I don’t see you currently grow?
Contact us! We typically carry several varieties and strains of gourmet mushrooms in spore form and can be put into the growing process quickly. Lead time can range from 3 weeks to 3 months, depending on the type of mushroom you are looking for.