Homegrown Mushrooms

Gourmet mushroom farm and producer. Top products: fresh and dried mushrooms, medicinal mushroom extracts, mushroom jerky. Homegrown Mushrooms is a specialized, family-owned mushroom farm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded by Jean Lazarus and Lead Mycologist Aran Anderson, the business distinguishes itself through a rigorous 'Spore to Store' methodology. Unlike operations that rely on importing pre-inoculated substrate blocks, Homegrown Mushrooms manages the entire cultivation cycle in-house, beginning from mycelium. This commitment not only ensures superior quality and flavor profiles optimized over mere volume but also significantly reduces the operation's carbon footprint. Their production process utilizes 100% organic materials, and they emphasize environmental stewardship by partnering with local organic farmers to repurpose spent substrate as agricultural soil amendments. The farm serves both individual consumers and local communities, distributing products through regional farmers' markets. Their core offerings include fresh and dried gourmet mushrooms, dual-extracted medicinal tinctures, and organic mushroom jerky, with plans to expand into home cultivation kits. The founders leverage extensive mycological expertise to maintain high-precision growing environments, balancing a mission of community education with sustainable, high-quality fungal production.