For years, J.T. Gelineau, chef-turned-grower and owner of Mushrooms Naturally, has sold organically grown mushrooms to St. Louis-area chefs. Now, with the farm’s new shop in O’Fallon, Missouri, home cooks have access to the same selection of delectable mushrooms, from gray oyster and black poplar to the seasonal nameko and lion’s mane.
Alongside all of that fantastic fungi, Mushrooms Naturally offers mushroom-growing supplies, infused sea salts and live soils packed with the nutrients needed to grow microgreens and edible flowers.
Want to learn more about mushrooms? Ask for a tour of the attached grow room to see where the magic happens.
3 Products to Pick Up at Mushrooms Naturally
Fresh Mushrooms. The shop’s grab-and-go produce section features a few types of vegetables, but the fungus varieties grown in-house – think shiitake, beech, king oyster and hen of the woods – are the stars of the show.
Infused Sea Salts. Available in four flavors – black truffle, roasted shiitake, smoked mushroom and herb – these savory salts add a dynamic and earthy flavor to even the simplest dishes.
Mushroom Grow Kits. Gelineau started growing mushrooms in his basement, and thanks to the farm’s cultivation kits, you can too. The kits include everything you need to grow oyster and shiitake mushrooms, and they do three-quarters of the work for you.
Mushrooms Naturally, 1035 Liberty Industrial Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri, mushroomsnaturally.com
