Sporify Your Property
At Talkrot, we specialize in creating bespoke outdoor gourmet mushroom farms for schools, homesteads, farms, and organizations. We collaborate with you to design a farm that seamlessly integrates with your property. Our team constructs, installs, and prepares your farm and also provides comprehensive education on harvesting mushrooms, ensuring a fruitful and sustainable yield for years to come.
What is an outdoor mushroom farm?
Our goal is to create a productive and sustainable setup by providing a diverse range of mushrooms and growing options. We utilize hardwood logs placed in shady areas, inoculated with oyster, lion's mane, and shiitake mushrooms, which ensures optimal growing conditions for continuous harvests. Additionally, our garden beds filled with rich compost and mulch support the growth of wine cap and almond agaricus mushrooms. Together, these elements form an efficient system for cultivating gourmet mushrooms outdoors.
Where can you put an outdoor mushroom farm?
Outdoor mushroom farms can be established in various locations, benefiting communities in many ways. Schools can teach students about biology and sustainability, while residential backyards provide fresh produce. Non-profits can support food programs and promote sustainable agriculture and community gardens can also diversify crops and improve food security.
Residential Backyards
Schools
Community Gardens
Parks
Non-Profits
Ready-To-Go Mushroom Farm Components
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Log Sets & Stand
Select from 10 or 20 log sets arranged on a sleek, durable log stand featuring a variety of mushroom strains. You can combine multiple sets to create a large outdoor gourmet mushroom farm.
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Mushroom Beds
These gourmet mushroom beds can feature either wine cap or almond agaricus mushrooms, utilizing various materials such as compost, straw, and wood chips.
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Signage
At Talkrot, we go beyond just setting up your gourmet mushroom farm by offering custom CNC signage to enhance its functionality and educational value. Our signs ensure clear labeling and easy navigation of your mushroom varieties, helping both beginners and enthusiasts identify and appreciate each type while adding practical and aesthetic value to your farm.
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Education
All installations come with educational components designed to teach farm owners how to care for their gourmet mushroom farms, including techniques for forced fruiting and successful harvesting. In addition, we can host groups of students and communities for educational classes on log inoculation and farm care.
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Cultures
We supply mushroom cultures and spawns from our facility and laboratories in Tully, NY, ensuring strong genetics for successful logs and beds.here
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Farm Tools & Supplies
Talkrot also provides essential materials for maintaining a gourmet mushroom farm, including water troughs for forced fruiting and harvesting tools.
Get To Know Your Mushrooms
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Wine Cap
Garden Beds
Wine cap mushrooms, also known as Stropharia rugosoannulata or Garden Giants, are prized for their rich, earthy flavor and robust size, with burgundy-red caps and thick white stems. Easy to cultivate in beds, they are popular in culinary dishes for their meaty texture. Additionally, they benefit garden ecosystems by improving soil health.
Inoculation Time:2-6 months
Lifespan:
1-3 years with proper care
Fruitings:
2 - 4 times per year
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Almond Agaricus
Garden Beds
Almond Agaricus, or Agaricus subrufescens, is known for its sweet, almond-like aroma and nutty flavor. With smooth, light brown caps and white gills, it adds a unique taste to various dishes. They are also valued for their potential health benefits, including immune system support and anti-inflammatory properties.
Inoculation Time:1-2 months
Lifespan:
1-2 years with proper care
Fruitings:
2 - 3 times per year
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Shiitake
Hardwood Logs
Shiitake mushrooms, or Lentinula edodes, are celebrated for their rich, savory flavor and meaty texture. Featuring dark brown, umbrella-shaped caps, they are versatile in many culinary applications. Additionally, they are known for their potential health benefits, including immune system support and anti-inflammatory properties.
Inoculation Time:6 - 18 months
Lifespan:
3 - 5 years with proper care
Fruitings:
2 - 3 times per year
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Lion's Mane
Hardwood Logs
Lion’s Mane mushrooms, or Hericium erinaceus, are known for their unique, shaggy appearance and mild, seafood-like flavor. With cascading, white spines, they resemble a lion’s mane. These mushrooms are popular in culinary dishes for their delicate texture. Additionally, they are valued for their potential cognitive and neurological health benefits.
Inoculation Time:6 - 12 months
Lifespan:
3 - 5 years with proper care
Fruitings:
2 - 3 times per year
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Oysters
Hardwood Logs
Oyster mushrooms, or Pleurotus ostreatus, are renowned for their delicate, oyster-shaped caps and mild, savory flavor. Available in a variety of colors, including white, grey, and yellow, they are versatile in the kitchen. They are also appreciated for their potential health benefits, including immune support and cholesterol reduction.
Inoculation Time:3 - 6 months
Lifespan:
2 - 4 years with proper care
Fruitings:
2 - 3 times per year