Episode 1 is finally here! I know you've all been waiting with bated breath.
In this inaugural episode, I talk with Henri Carignan, who has been growing mushrooms since he was 16, and runs his own consulting business helping people with their mushroom cultivation.
We had a great chat, going over a range of topics from Mycology + Mushroom Cultivation 101, tips for beginners, common mistakes, our favorite mushrooms and methods of growing, and much more! See below for timestamps if you want to skip around a bit, and some resources/links that we talk about.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro and about Henri
4:28 - Cultivating on weird substates (agricultural waste, cigarette butts, etc.)
8:02 - Mycology 101 and the mushroom lifecycle
11:47 - Mushroom Cultivation steps
18:27 - Tips for beginners and common mistakes
30:12 - Favorite Mushrooms
33:16 - Mushroom Foraging + Mycological Societies
37:50 - Other Resources (books, podcasts, youtube creators, etc.)
42:35 - Cultivating with Instant Pots!
44:19 - Monetizing Mushrooms
49:48 - Future Developments
55:00 - Favorite/Least Favorite parts
57:20 - Closing Thoughts
Music Credits: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
Resources
Henri's Website: https://www.fungalfruitiontrading.com/
Henri's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henricarignan/
Fungal Fruition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fungalfruitionconsulting/
Books
- Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
- Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets
- Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets
- Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy
- How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Field Guides for foraging
- All That the Rain Promises and More by David Arora
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms
Organizations + Misc.
- Join your local mycological society!
- Urban Ecology Center
- Henri offers free 30-minute consultations!
- True Blue Genetics (place to buy liquid culture) - https://truebluegenetics.org/
- Innoculate the World: https://inoculatetheworld.com/
- Fungi Academy: https://fungiacademy.com/
Video Content
- FreshCap Mushrooms (aka FreshCap Tony): https://www.youtube.com/@FreshCapMushrooms
- Apex Grower: https://www.youtube.com/@ApexGrower
- Philly Golden Teacher: https://www.youtube.com/@PhillyGoldenTeacher
- How to Change Your Mind on Netflix
Other Podcasts
- Mushroom Revival Podcast
- Mycotrophic Podcast
- Mycopreneur
My info
Website: https://www.remarkablemushroomemporium.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remarkablemushroomemporium/
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