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We’ve shared a lot about the benefits of mushrooms. But what about our furry friends?

Right here at Mushroom HQ, our very own Graham Upson chatted with All the Dirt podcast host Stephen Wood. A summary: Why Graham is so passionate about 100% fruit body Pet health and how medicinal mushrooms can support The importance of sterility when growing Mushrooms Why Australia needs more funding for research and trials Why Graham is fully focussed on medicinal mushroom An audio walk through our growing facility We invite you to take a listen.  

It seems like mushrooms are popping up everywhere these days *snicker*. From vegan leather to building materials, biofuel to burial suits, some of the uses of mushrooms seem like they’re straight out of a sci-fi movie. Let’s have a look at some of the most surprising ones   Mushroom materials If you’ve ever spent time reading about the fashion industry, you’ll learn pretty quickly that it has some ugly side effects. The carbon footprint is massive and the United Nations estimate that, when it comes to pollution, the fashion industry is second only to the oil industry. One of the...

If you’re a mushrooms fan (and, let’s face it — who isn’t?) you will have heard quite a lot about the benefits of mycelium. Mycelium, which is basically the roots of a mushroom, has many reported benefits. Read on to discover why we opt not to include mycelium in our mushroom products.   What is mycelium?   Let’s start at the very beginning. Mushrooms, like all life forms, have a unique life cycle. When a mature mushroom (known as fruiting body) drops its spores, they take root and produce hyphae. These are thread-like roots that sprout from the spores. After...