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The use of beneficial mushrooms and mushroom mycelium in the form of supplements – capsules, extracts, powders, etc. – has increased significantly in recent years. Further, the proven efficacy of mushrooms and mushroom mycelium for supporting immunity and overall wellness...
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!
Looking for a game day recipe? Why not include a Host Defense® mushroom mycelium powder in your favorite game day chili? This hearty dish is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The Reishi powder not only supports energy & stamina,...
Warm up this winter with the Host Defense® signature Golden Milk Latte! Our MycoBotanicals® Brain & Body™ Powder has Reishi and Lion’s Mane mushroom mycelium, Turmeric, Ginger, Cinnamon and Black Pepper. Combine it with your favorite milk to make a...
What's in a Name? By Tristan Woodsmith Have you ever wondered why scientists use complicated, italicized, tongue-twisting terminology to describe living organisms? Why in the world would someone choose to say Canus lupus familiaris, when “Dog” is so much simpler?...
An interview with Tristan WoodsmithEducation and Outreach | Equipment and Cultivation SpecialistFungi Perfecti 1. What does a successful foray look like? A “foray” is essentially a field trip to collect wild mushrooms led by experienced mycologists. Forays come in many different...
In 2014, Fungi Perfecti® (parent company to Host Defense® Mushrooms™) started a collaboration with Washington State University (WSU) to explore the potential of utilizing mushroom mycelium extract to help save bees. The research collaboration that has unfolded over the last...
Grow-Your-Own Mushroom Kit Resources Beginning Fall 2019, Fungi Perfecti will no longer offer our Indoor or Outdoor Mushroom Patches™ or Mushroom Sawdust Spawn. Our Mushroom Plug Spawn, Grain Spawn, Cultures and other cultivation resources will continue to be available. We...
Meet the people behind-the-scenes of Fungi Perfecti®! We're real people, keeping it real. NameLoni Jean Ronnebaum aka Ronnebaumanita loniscaria Position & Years with Fungi Perfecti®Fungi Perfecti Retail Office Manager, 9 years Best Thing About the JobFulfilling our shared...
