Just in Time for Halloween, 5 Fun and Freaky Facts about Mushrooms

We take fungi seriously, and we’re in awe of the magic and mystery of mushrooms. Whether to support our health, clean up our planet or nourish our bodies, mushrooms and fungi are, well, fantastic. ...

10 Things to Know about the Mycelial Network

Nature is our greatest teacher, and she never ceases to amaze. Take, for example, the mycelial network: This underground web connects plants and trees, providing nutrients and even serving as a mod...

Building Connections: Get to Know the World-Saving Work of the Fungi Foundation

We’ve all seen that what began as a film quickly grew into a community and a global movement. Fantastic Fungi is not only a home for all things mycelial, and a place to dive deep and connect with n...

5 of the Coolest Ways Mushrooms are Changing the World

We spend a lot of time talking about mushrooms as food or in supplement forms.* But our fungal allies encompass far more than that. They have the power to change minds — no small feat in today’s wo...

Here’s What to Know About Lion’s Mane Mushrooms

Have you ever wondered how certain mushrooms earned their unique names? The botanical names are carefully chosen by mycologists. (Those are the two-part Latin names that include both a genus and a ...

Get to Know the Mushrooms That Are Also Adaptogens*

No two mushrooms are exactly alike, but many of them share certain characteristics. All the mushrooms found in the Forager Box and in our Mushroom Market are both edible and functional. Some suppor...

6 Ways to Integrate Mushrooms into Your Daily Routines*

Mushrooms are magical and mysterious, and we’re on a mission to help more people discover how to bring nature’s intelligence into their everyday life. That’s the motivation behind our Forager Box, ...

Mushroom Spotlight: Reishi, an Adaptogen Known as the Queen of Mushrooms*

Reishi at a Glance: Latin names: Ganoderma lucidum or Ganoderma lingzhi are the two most common species used in herbalism  Common names: The mushroom of immortality; queen of mushrooms; Ling zhi (s...

Answers to the Most Common Questions We Get About Mushrooms

For as long as we’ve been on the planet, fungi have been here. In fact, both humans and plants owe our evolution to fungi! But just because our mushroom allies have always been underfoot doesn’t me...

12 Sustainable Foraging Tips for Beginners

Foraging for wild mushrooms is a wonderful way to experience nature’s intelligence for yourself. By venturing out into the great outdoors, you can meet mushrooms in the space they call home – and b...