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  • Behind the Mushrooms: Meet Justin

    Behind the Mushrooms: Meet Justin

    Meet the people behind-the-scenes of Fungi Perfecti®!  We're real people, keeping it real.  NameJustin Tulloss  Position & Years with Fungi Perfecti®Grow Room Manager, 9 years  Best Thing About the JobWorking for a company where I get to make a difference,...

  • 7 Ways You Can Help Bees

    7 Ways You Can Help Bees

    Choose Wisely- Buy smart with products like Host Defense® that are bee friendly, organic, and give back to important research causes Snack Smart- Eat local, organic food that’s good for you and the environment Avoid Chemicals- Use green products in...

  • Exciting Mycoremediation Project in Denmark

    Exciting Mycoremediation Project in Denmark

    If there’s one thing we love at Fungi Perfecti, it’s seeing how vast the world of applied mycology can be. Earlier this year, Mark Grove of From Grounds to Gourmet (FGTG), a Denmark-based mycological group, reached out for advice on...

  • Groundbreaking Research Gives Hope to Bees

    Groundbreaking Research Gives Hope to Bees

    Collaborative research between Host Defense's team and Washington State University has been published in Nature’s Scientific Reports. Mycelium extracts of polypore mushrooms (Reishi and Amadou) have been shown to confer an immune benefit to bees. This research provides an actionable solution against the...

  • An Amazing Letter From a Cultivator in Syria...

    An Amazing Letter From a Cultivator in Syria...

    Not to sound too impressed with ourselves, but we get wonderful letters from happy customers and devoted fans all the time. And we love to read them! This one, though...this one brought tears to our eyes: "Hello, Paul. Fungi helped...

  • Some Like it HOT: Growing Mushrooms in the Summer Months

    Some Like it HOT: Growing Mushrooms in the Summer Months

    For many, the thought of "mushrooms" conjures up images of ancient, dark forests or cold and wet weather. However, this is not always the case. Fungi inhabit every ecosystem on earth, and many of these fascinating organisms tolerate extreme environments...

  • Creating a Be-Mushroomed Rain Garden

    Creating a Be-Mushroomed Rain Garden

    April showers bring May flowers and encourage delicious Morel and Oyster mushrooms. Rain freshens the air and bathes the roots of budding plants, piercing the drought of early spring. Watching the showers pour from our rooftops, over driveways and down...

  • Ron's Sautéed Mushrooms

    Ron's Sautéed Mushrooms

    From Ron French. 4 cups sliced mushrooms⅓ cup white wine⅓ cup soy sauce⅔ cup margarine or butter¼ teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt!)(Always put either button mushrooms or any sliced up edible mushrooms in a dry pan and put on...

  • Candy Cap Cookies

    Candy Cap Cookies

    From Loni Ronnebaum, Fungi Perfecti Retail Office Manager. A classic shortbread cookie recipe, with Candy Cap mushrooms added to give an extra, maple-syrup flavor and aroma. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 2 cups soft butter 4 cups flour ¼ cup chopped...