Last July, I opened my grow tent at seven in the morning and the humidity …
- Scott Brenton
- July 8, 2026
- 10 min read
From the lab & the field
Cultivation know-how, mushroom science, recipes, and dispatches
from our Longmont lab — written by the people who grow them.
Last July, I opened my grow tent at seven in the morning and the humidity …
Dehydrating mushrooms at home extends their shelf life from a few days in the fridge to 1–2 years in a pantry jar — and concentrates
Foxfire Harmonic Honey is raw Colorado honey infused with functional mushroom extract — Lion’s Mane and Reishi compounds in a format that works anywhere you’d
Blue Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) have a mild, savory flavor and a tender texture that absorbs soy, ginger, and garlic beautifully — they cook quickly
The depth of great Shiitake ramen comes from dried Shiitake mushrooms rehydrated in cold water — the soaking liquid becomes the broth base, concentrating guanylate
A lion’s mane crab cake recipe works because of a biological accident of the best kind: Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus), when hand-shredded and dry-seared,
Gourmet mushrooms — Lion’s Mane, Oyster varieties, Shiitake, Reishi, Wine Cap — offer flavors, textures, and culinary experiences that no grocery store can reliably deliver.
A mushroom cultivation subscription delivers fresh spawn, substrate, or supplies on a regular schedule — monthly or weekly — so consistent home growers always have
Plug spawn consists of wooden dowels pre-colonized with mushroom mycelium that are hammered into drilled holes in freshly cut hardwood logs to establish an outdoor
A mushroom grow kit is the fastest, easiest way to start growing — no sterilization, no spawn prep, no equipment required. For complete beginners, we
Trametes versicolor, known as Turkey Tail for its resemblance to a wild turkey’s spread tail feathers, is one of the most common and recognizable shelf
Foxfire Mushrooms is a Colorado-based mushroom cultivation supply company founded by Scott and Melanie Brandon, operating out of Longmont, Colorado at 426 Crystal Place. We