Homegrown Mushrooms
About Us
Welcome to Homegrown Mushrooms! We are a family owned business operating in the heart of South Minneapolis. Hence we are located on land belonging to the Dakota and Anishanaabe peoples. This place that we call home has been named Bdeóta (Othúŋwe) “Many lakes (town)” in Dakota, Gakaabikaang “At the Waterfall” in Ojibwe, and Mąąnįco Horuzra “Place where you take blue clay from” in Hoocąk, according to the Decolonial Atlas.
Our goal is to bring you beautiful high quality mushroom products that are healthy for the environment and healthy for you. To this end we focus on creating optimal conditions on our farm and harvest at a time that produces quality and flavor over percentage yield. Our "Spore to Store" approach means we grow our mushrooms from mycelium; we don't import substrate blocks as so many other growers do, thereby reducing our carbon footprint. Our products are grown and produced with 100% organic materials. We are also coordinating with local organic farmers to share our spent substrate blocks to minimize waste.
We love to share the joy of mushrooms with our community. We produce fresh and dried mushrooms, medicinal mushroom extracts and delicious mushroom jerky. We are excited to soon offer grow kits and other mycology products so everyone can experience the joy of growing mushrooms in their own homes.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions that you may have.
OUR PRODUCTS
All grown and crafted with care and attention
Our Founders
Jean Lazarus
Jean was born in South Africa and while living there developed a great love for the outdoors and an appreciation of the natural wonders of our world. She has a passion to increase the availability of plant based foods in her community. She is fascinated by 'all things mycology' and loves to share this passion through good food, conversation and teaching.
Aran Anderson
Aran developed a keen love of nature growing up in South Africa. He began growing gourmet mushrooms in 2017 and went on to become Lead Mycologist at a local mushroom growing business. He brings his extensive knowledge of mycology to ensure that we grow high quality mushrooms in optimal conditions.
Where to find us
CONTACT US
4436 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406
info@homegrownmushroomsmpls.com
Tel: 952.818.0391
Please note: This location is a farm and not a store front. Please message ahead. Thank you!