Articles & Information

  • Growing Plug Spawn for Logs and Stumps

    Growing Plug Spawn for Logs and Stumps

    You can grow a variety of gourmet mushrooms on logs and stumps, using our Mushroom Plug Spawn. Here's an overview of the growing process, common tree types and the mushrooms that can be grown on them, as well as other considerations when selecting wood.
  • Host Defense® Packaging: The Materials Matter

    Host Defense® Packaging: The Materials Matter

    Originally posted on the Host Defense Blog. By Tristan Woodsmith There are many factors that go into our packaging decisions, from functional considerations like appearance, quality, and convenience, to environmental considerations such as material composition, carbon footprint, and end-of-life recyclability. We put...

  • An interview with Morgan Wolff on growing mycelium and fruit bodies at Fungi Perfecti.

    Mushroom Talk with Morgan: Growing Mycelium and Fruitbodies

    Morgan Wolff is Director of Farm Operations at Fungi Perfecti®. We sat down with him to talk about our production process and some of the key elements of growing high quality mushroom mycelium and fruitbodies.
  • Apple-A-Day Microbiome Smoothie

    Apple-A-Day Microbiome Smoothie

    Support your digestive system with a recipe our Apple-A-Day Microbiome Smoothie! We combine classic ingredients such as apples, peanut butter and cinnamon with Host Defense® Microbiome powder to make this mouth-watering, tummy-loving smoothie.*
  • September is National Mushroom Month & National Honey Month

    Happy National Mushroom Month & National Honey Month from Fungi Perfecti®! With these two celebrations in full swing throughout September, it’s the perfect time to highlight the synergistic relationship between two of our favorite things: mushrooms and bees. 
  • Mushrooms and the Immune System

    Mushrooms and the Immune System

    From cognition and mood support to energy and stamina, each mushroom species used in Host Defense® Mushrooms™ supplements offers a unique range of potential health benefits. But one thing that each species has in common is the ability to offer...

  • Our >10X Commitment to Being Climate Positive¹

    Our >10X Commitment to Being Climate Positive¹

    As a result of the efforts by this dedicated team, we have committed to not only being carbon neutral, but climate positive! What does climate positive mean? We’re proud to say that as of 2020, Fungi Perfecti and Host Defense are climate positive, offsetting more than 10 times our baseline emissions: >10X Climate Positive.¹
  • Our Commitment to Health and Safety

    Our Commitment to Health and Safety

    In light of the quickly evolving global health crisis created by the Coronavirus (COVID 19), we want to take this opportunity to share the steps we have been taking here at Host Defense and Fungi Perfecti.We are closely monitoring the...

  • 2019 Milestones

    2019 Milestones

    Check out what we've been up to in 2019! We've got company highlights, sustainability efforts, media appearances, and research reports for you in one succinct graphic. More to come in 2020!