Foraging
How to Forage, Preserve, and Use Chaga Mushrooms
Learn about the health benefits, historical use, identification, harvesting, processing, and recipes for Chaga mushrooms, as well as how to...
Mushroom Growing Tips, Guides & Recipes
Everything You Need To Know To Grow Mushrooms At Home
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Mushroom growing tips, guides, recipes, and stories from North Spore.
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Spore to Fork's Best Pioppino Mushroom Recipes
Discover the top Pioppino mushroom recipes from Spore to Fork with dishes like Brown Butter Pioppino Caps and Pioppino Risotto....
Guides
How to Grow Mushrooms Indoors
Indoor cultivation allows you to grow mushrooms year-round regardless of weather or space limitations. Learn how to grow mushrooms indoors...
Guides
Common Contamination in Mushroom Cultivation
In this article, we cover five of the most common contaminants you may encounter in your mushroom grows including trichoderma...
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Sterile Substrates & Mushroom Compatibility
Sterile substrates are the nutrient source (food) for your mushrooms. But which substrates pair best with which mushroom species? In...
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Turnip Vegan's Chili Passion Fruit Crispy Snow Oyster Mushroom Recipe
A delicious and vegan Snow Oyster mushroom recipe with a chili passion fruit twist. Learn how to make it step...
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How to Grow Mushrooms in a Tent: The Complete BoomRoom II Tek Guide
Grow your favorite edible and medicinal fungi with North Spore's 'BoomRoom II' Automated Martha Tent Mushroom Grow Kit. We explore...
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Spore to Fork's 5 Best Lion's Mane Mushroom Recipes
Lion's Mane makes an amazing meat substitute for vegetarian dishes with a flavor and texture similar to crab and seafood....
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Mycology Lab Skills: Plates, Slants, & Liquid Culture
Our Mycology Lab Skills lesson demonstrates how to prepare three kinds of growth media for mushroom cultivation. We’ll show you...
Guides
Tools & Equipment for Growing Mushrooms at Home
We have put together a list of popular and helpful tools for growing your favorite edible and medicinal fungi indoors...
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Turnip Vegan's Ancho Chili Lime Tacos with Smokey Lion's Mane Mushrooms Recipe
One of the best meat alternatives, the Lion's Mane mushroom, is the star of this recipe. Turnip Vegan has turned...
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Hunting, Gathering, and Cooking Wild Foods with Hank Shaw
North Spore has partnered with wild foods expert Hank Shaw to bring you home cultivation techniques and the best recipes...