Champlain Valley Mushrooms

Gourmet and medicinal mushroom cultivation. Top products: fresh gourmet mushrooms, medicinal mushroom tinctures, dried mushrooms. Founded in 2013 by Heather and Jimmy Horton in Orwell, Vermont, Champlain Valley Mushrooms is an artisanal agricultural enterprise specialized in the cultivation of gourmet and medicinal fungi. The farm operates with a clear mission to provide high-quality, nutrient-dense mushroom varieties to the local Vermont community through regional farmers' markets and food cooperatives. Their production cycle integrates fresh mushroom cultivation with value-added processing, enabling the creation of concentrated medicinal tinctures and shelf-stable dried products. This approach serves a diverse customer base, ranging from culinary enthusiasts seeking fresh ingredients for home cooking to health-conscious individuals interested in the supplemental benefits of reishi, chaga, and lion's mane varieties. By bridging the gap between local agricultural production and pantry staples, the business maintains a sustainable model that emphasizes accessibility to fresh fungi outside of standard harvest cycles and geographic proximity limitations.