What does commercial mushroom farming look like in the United States? Today we welcome the production manager of Far West Fungi, Kyle Garrone, to share the history of commercial farming in the US. Far West Fungi has been in business for over 35 years, and the team has traveled far and wide to learn from mushroom farms around the globe. Kyle has designed systems for large scale cultivation in California for common culinary mushrooms like oysters, shiitake, lion’s mane, woodear, pioppini, reishi and more. Tune in to learn about Far West Fungi’s history and technique, as well as advice for fellow farmers, or anyone interested in making a business out of mushroom cultivation.



Topics Covered:

Family history of Far West Fungi
Converting Agaricus bisporus farms into an straw-based automated mushroom farming
Mushroom farming methods from Asia, Europe and beyond
Market research for mushroom consumption in your area and beyond
Advice for mushroom farming businesses on where to start, what not to do, and how to scale
Where to buy automated cultivation equipment
Aging substrates to improve mycelial health


Show Notes:

Far West Fungi website: https://farwestfungi.com/
Kyle’s Instagram:   / kylegarrone  
Video tour of Far West Fungi Farm:    • Farm visit to "Far West Fungi"  
Myco Systemics: https://mycosystemics.com/