There is a resurgence of interest in mushroom production and consumption across the state of North Carolina. For the past 30-plus years, when farmers asked about growing mushrooms, they were usually referring to shiitake mushrooms grown on oak logs. But recently, inquiries are coming in on a wider variety of mushrooms including oyster, enoki, chaga, reishi, and truffles.
To see what some of the North Carolina mushroom growers are doing, visit these pages:- Black Trumpet Farm
- Garland Truffles
- Deep Woods Mushrooms
- Carolina Mushroom Farm
- Haw River Mushrooms
- Fox, Farm and Forage
- Sharonview Farm
- Urban Gourmet Farms
- Resting Point Farms
- The Forest Farmacy
- Sprinkles Gourmet Mushrooms
Mushroom Spawn Suppliers in North Carolina
- Deep Woods Mushrooms is a local distributor for Field and Forest Products mushrooms spawn
- The Forest Farmacy sells plug spawn for a variety of mushrooms
- Sharonview Farm sells inoculated logs for home growers
- Black Trumpet Farm sells home grow kits for a wide variety of mushrooms
- Carolina Mushroom Farm sells home grow kits and focus on oyster mushrooms
- Garland Truffles sells young trees inoculated with truffles
Shiitake Mushroom Growing Information
- Best Management Practices for Log-Based Shiitake Cultivation - Cornell University
- Cultivation of Shiitake on Natural and Synthetic Logs – Pennsylvania State University
- Kentucky Shiitake Production Workbook – University of Kentucky
Other Mushrooms
- Truffle Project
- Source for Perigord truffle inoculated tree seedlings
- Perigord Truffles of Tasmania
- Mushroom production and marketing guide by ATTRA
- Penn State Extension Mushroom Growing Info
- Cultivation of Oyster Mushrooms PDF – Penn State
Associations for Fungi Producers
Reviewed and updated 6/14/2023. Jeanine Davis, NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
