Frequently Asked Questions!
23 Tingley Rd. in Mendham Township NJ. If you you GPS, type in 23 Tingley Rd. Morristown, NJ 07960
Most varieties of mushrooms when grown in Nature only fruit in the perfect conditions once or twice a year. We harvest when they fruit and dry 60% of our harvest of each mushroom. The rest we sell as fresh. Much of our fresh mushrooms sell directly at our farmstand within 48 hours to local residents. Much of the balance we ship to regular customers.
There are two draw backs to growing mushrooms 100% naturally. The first is of course the seasonality. The second is the insects. When mushrooms are fully mature they are a great source of natural protiens. Insects love some mushroom varieties. We protect our mushrooms from insects in two ways; 1. we pick them daily during the fruiting cycle. 2. is our 100 hen strong insect patrol. Our hens keep the insects to a minimum. Despite all this, it is suggested that you fully cook fresh mushrooms just in case.
Lots of animals eat mushrooms. Mammals in particular love mushrooms and eat them in quantity. Deer, Bear, Racoons, Squirrels, Opossums and Ground hogs love to eat our mushrooms. That is why Ajax and Levi (see our team) patrol the farm every day chasing critters away from our crops.
Dietary bundles are bags of dried mixed mushroom species most frequently requested by customers who suffer from specific illnesses looking to improve thier diets. These customers do their own research or consult thier physicians. We make it easier to buy hard to find organic wild crafted varieties that they are looking for.