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Grow Mushrooms Canada
Canada
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Grow Mushrooms Canada evolved from the unique ventures of partners Jessica Snider and Paul Gurszki with a vision to support Canadians to grow more mushrooms.
We envision a Canada where growing mushrooms is accessible to all and a part of a healthy community. Our mission is to build a community where we support each other to learn and grow healthy nutritious mushrooms in our unique Canadian climate. Our products and services get individuals and families active in growing, sharing, buying and eating local foods.
Mushrooms kits and sawdust spawn are grown at their farm on Vancouver Island, BC on pure sawdust, and organic Canadian-grown wheat bran and rye. They value supporting Canadian producers and manufacturers and source materials from Canadian suppliers wherever possible. In fact, rather than importing specialized tools for mushroom log inoculation, they have them custom-fabricated by a community machinist who lives “down the lane”.
We envision a Canada where growing mushrooms is accessible to all and a part of a healthy community. Our mission is to build a community where we support each other to learn and grow healthy nutritious mushrooms in our unique Canadian climate. Our products and services get individuals and families active in growing, sharing, buying and eating local foods.
Mushrooms kits and sawdust spawn are grown at their farm on Vancouver Island, BC on pure sawdust, and organic Canadian-grown wheat bran and rye. They value supporting Canadian producers and manufacturers and source materials from Canadian suppliers wherever possible. In fact, rather than importing specialized tools for mushroom log inoculation, they have them custom-fabricated by a community machinist who lives “down the lane”.
Giant Wine Cap Mushrooms - Are They Edible?
Jessica finds monstrous mushrooms under her raspberry bush. Are they wine cap mushrooms that she planted or imposters? Learn to distinguish delicious wine cap mushrooms from potentially poisonous wild mushrooms in your garden.
Grow Your Own with mushroom spawn grown on our Canadian family farm!
Stropharia rugoso-annulata, aka The Garden Giant or Wine Cap
Available at growmushroomscanada.ca
Grow Your Own with mushroom spawn grown on our Canadian family farm!
Stropharia rugoso-annulata, aka The Garden Giant or Wine Cap
Available at growmushroomscanada.ca
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2. Helping Firefighters Find Water to Battle Blaze Near Mushroom Farm
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We find a crew looking for water to fight a fire less than 4km from our Mushroom Farm. Jessica helps them to find a creek that has enough flow to fill their truck. Firefighters will hike through the dark forest to the fire that was started by lightning only hours earlier. They will drag hoses and douse the flames with water from Elk Creek in their truck.
1.Listen to Lightning that Started Wildfires near our Mushroom Farm on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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With a local wildfire having flared up again we were happy to have rain. But the storm brought more lightning than water and started several new fires on Vancouver Island, one of them less than 4km from our Mushroom Farm.
Lightning Sparks New Wildfire Only 4km from our Mushroom Farm
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A thunderstorm on Vancouver Island brought more lightning than rain. Jessica and friends scout the valley close to home to report any new fires. Lightning ignited five new wildfires within a short distance from our mushroom farm @GrowMushroomsCanada
New Wildfire Started 4km from our Mushroom Farm
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We find a newly started wildfire less than 4km from our Mushroom Farm. Our friend Rob, a trained firefighter, reports the new blaze so hopefully it can be put out before it spreads.
The Great North American Fungi Quest! Join the BioBlitz
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Grow Mushrooms Canada is excited to partner in this epic BioBlitz to document all fungi species across North America (23 countries). Between September 15 and October 15, 2022, get out and discover fungi, slime molds and lichens. Participate by uploading your photos to partner platforms: NatureSpots, MushroomObserver, iNaturalist, QuestaGame, Observation.org, or CitSci.org. Grow Mushrooms Canada...
Get Started Growing Your Own Mushrooms Part 2
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Get inspired to grow mushrooms for food and medicine in this two part interview with mycologist Jessica Wolf, co-founder of Grow Mushrooms Canada. The "Herbal Jeti", Yarrow Willard, visits her mushroom farm in Sayward BC, and the two delve into easy and inexpensive techniques that will have you growing mushrooms in no time.
Get Started Growing Your Own Mushrooms Part 1
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Get inspired to grow mushrooms for food and medicine in this two part interview with mycologist Jessica Wolf, co-founder of Grow Mushrooms Canada. The "Herbal Jeti", Yarrow Willard, visits her mushroom farm in Sayward BC, and the two delve into easy and inexpensive techniques that will have you growing mushrooms in no time. Visit www.growmushroomscanada.ca for more!
Winter Storm Downs Mushroom Logs - Vancouver Island, BC Canada
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A blizzard at the mushroom farm on Vancouver Island brought down many fresh trees. Join Jessica and Sparky on a walk down the logging road in search of perfect logs to grow mushrooms on. www.growmushroomscanada.ca #growmushroomscanada #mushroomgrowing #permaculture #organic #gardening #canada #shiitake #oyster #lionsmane #loginoculation #mushroomlog
Tools for Planting Mushroom Plug Spawn into Logs
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Tools for Planting Mushroom Plug Spawn into Logs
o i like yu.. glad i found ur channel lady, from canada also awesome, love winecaps,, love mushrooms nice vid thanks for sharing, wishing you well <3
Thank you. Can the logs be transported in a vehicle? I want to start in Alberta but later move to BC.
You would have to check with government agencies, as most of the time there are restrictions with moving firewood/logs across borders as they are trying to prevent the spread disease and such. If you are are able to transport the logs, they should be minimal issue to the logs with transporting them.
Just placed my first order yesterday. Can’t wait to get started.
We can't wait either, let us know how it goes!
Can I grow on pine logs
Pine is pretty antibacterial so it resists fungi pretty effectively. We have had success with Bear's Head, Phoenix Oyster, Chicken of the Woods, and Hemlock Reishi
Musharum inspiration
This is brilliant thank you for doing this video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh yah, with the groceries prices in canada we gotta grow food ourselves. I started gardening last year for the 1st time but vegetables are hard to grow. It depends on the soil a lot. Mushrooms seems easier but i might be mistaken.
Exactly! You should give growing on logs a try for sure! Very economical way to ensure a continuous supply of mushrooms for years. Don't forget as well that you can dry your mushrooms so you have them all year long. Happy growing!
You did a quick but excellent video - THANK YOU!
Thank you
I am coming in late, but was just wondering if watering mushroom kits outdoors with city water that has been chlorinated would kill the spores? I was going to start with planting wine caps around some of our trees in an urban setting. Thank you! Great video. Very inspiring.
Black Creek!
Nice set up love the wheels on the side where you drill
what happens to your inoculated logs when the snow falls?
🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️
How did it start lasers most likely how does a fire just start weird
DEW
There was a lightning storm - very little rain and lots of lightning, very worrisome!
Canada Government is burning down the forest lands and don't care about the populations nor their farms
Okay Red Alder! Grouse love Alder berries. Oak, Birch, Maple. Mainly Hardwoods, but doesnt hurt to try something new.
Hope you are safe!
Very nice!
This is my first time i like growing my own food Do i need to boil my water first before pouring into bottles?
I am a beginner and i am interested in growing my own food . And thing else one and grow for eating indoors ?
Do i have to boil the water before putting in a spray bottle And can i use any spray bottle that is brand new ?
hi! No need to biol the water used for misting to create a humid environment for your mushrooms to grow. You may want to let the water sit for a few hours to let any chlorine dissipate as it's toxic to mushrooms.
where is this?
The fire is about 10km from our farm in the Sayward Valley, Vancouver Island BC Canada
Prayers your protected.
I knew I liked the video ha just bought from you and did some logs today.
My wife n I just started growing turkey tail and lions mane! Very excited! Gonna watch more mushroom vids 😂😊
Hi I'm in northern saskatchewan, zone 2. We get minus 40 every winter. What types will survive and grow here? Thanks
I am a Mycologist, I want to communicate with you.
Thanks for posting a nice video.
I’m really enjoying your show. ❤🇨🇦👏🏻
May I come for a visit?
We hope to offer farm tours and mushroom growing classes and events in the future and would love to have you. Keep your eye on our website and sign up for our newsletter growmushroomscanada.ca/
i want...please
Hello Jessica, I'm in southern ontario canada and really thinking about starting up a mushroom farm to do as a pastime in retirement to alleviate boredom. I am intending to make a decent enough size farm to begin selling at farmer markets, and possibly to restaurants. I'm wondering what if any certifications or licensing is needed other than just registering a business . Are there any seeing as it's food related? I've also been following another youtube site called grocycle who are in the UK ... I find this all very fascinating and want to set myself up on a property to do this near Kitchener Waterloo.
Hi Tom. I would check with the local health authority. If selling fresh mushrooms, in my experience there was no special requirements to sell at markets. However if you are making a value-added product like pickled shiitake then there would be some hoops to jump to satisfy their requirements for public safety. Have fun!!
I think all gardeners should be growing Wine Cap Mushrooms in shady corners of their gardeners. I did lasagna layers of cardboard, straw and wood chips and had great success. If planted in early spring, they generally fruit in autumn in Ontario and twice a year (spring and fall) every year after that as long as you keep adding wood chips and straw to feed the mycelium. I even had success with leaf mulch. I always get my grow kits from Grow Mushrooms Canada (excellent products and service). Thanks for the video.
Hi Ray. We are happy to hear of your experience and success in growing Wine Caps. It's great to know they overwinter well for you. What part of Ontario?
@@GrowMushroomsCanada I am an hour north of Toronto. Your products are amazing. Last year I planted the spawn in the middle of summer (not ideal) and I got some fruiting in the fall. Thanks😊.
A stunning display of Panellus longinquus, fruiting from red alder New Year's day 2023, just down the road from our mushroom farm in Sayward BC. Although they look like a pink oyster mushroom, with gills radiating like a fan on the underside of a deep pink cap - their edibility is unknown. Some mushrooms are deadly poisonous, so never eat a wild mushroom without being 100% sure of it's identification. Delicious edible oyster mushrooms are very easy to grow from a kit we sell! Happy New Year and Mush Abundance from our team at Grow Mushrooms Canada.
Maybe a pinned comment with the name?
Hi. Thanks for letting me know it's not easy to see the info already provided in the video description. I will also post as a pinned comment.
A stunning display of Panellus longinquus, fruiting from red alder New Year's day 2023, just down the road from our mushroom farm in Sayward BC. Although they look like a pink oyster mushroom, with gills radiating like a fan on the underside of a deep pink cap - their edibility is unknown. Some mushrooms are deadly poisonous, so never eat a wild mushroom without being 100% sure of it's identification. Delicious edible oyster mushrooms are very easy to grow from a kit we sell! Happy New Year and Mush Abundance from our team at Grow Mushrooms Canada.
Hey Jessica, I purchased a blue oyster kit from Grow Mushrooms Canada and had a great experience! It was really nice seeing this video pop up in my feed! The kit worked just as the instruction indicated, and within about 2 weeks we had a nice flourish of blue oyster mushrooms! Awesome to see these types of initiatives in Canada! All the best Jessica and Jeti!
Hi Kaelan. We are so happy to hear you had good success with our blue oyster mushroom kit. They are a very cold hardy species, and i have some growing on my porch outside in the 7C rainy Vancouver Island winter :)
Amazing! Some questions: I have inoculated oak logs .What other tree species can I use? Chestnut tree? Can I inoculate some logs in winter? Thank a lot!
Yes they are hard to get. And do they have a to be cut in the winter?
Just purchased 2 kits. One for Me, one for a friend. Can't wait for my mushrooms. So happy.
I hope you have great success in growing your kits. Check out our FAQ page for some helpful tips at growmushroomscanada.ca and do reach out with us if you have any questions. Have fun!
does this produce for multiple years or just one season, using the Oyster.
Hi. It depends on the type of wood using how long you will get production. Oyster a very vigorous decomposers and tend to colonize the logs quickly, fruit quickly for a few years, and rot the log faster than say a shiitake that will take longer to first fruit, but then produce for more seasons.
Hi Jessica I love these videos with the Herbal Jedi! You have inspired me to try to grow mushrooms myself. I’d love to buy from you but I’m in Alaska so I had to buy it from someone else. I’d love to try putting the used substrate in between logs as you’ve shown in this video. Do I need to put wax around the open cut edge of the log as you did with the plugs? Also, if I try this method, I’m concerned about the long winter of freezing temperatures. Are you able to successfully leave your logs all winter?
Hi. If you do a log stack with mushroom spawn crumbled between, it's not necessary to wax the open surface of the top log piece. If dry you may want to take steps to keep the spawn layer from drying, such as wrapping the gaps with saran wrap or cardboard, for a couple of months while they get established. Mycelium overwinters in logs in Canada in very cold temperatures, so I would anticipate you would have no trouble in Alaska also.
Thank you so much for your advice! I can’t wait to get started!
I'm about to order some plug spawn from you guys. I wonder if freshly cut black walnut logs work? And what species of mushrooms can I grow on them? Thanks!
I've just moved to Canada and explored some old growth and was facinated by the mushrooms. I'll definitely be buying a kit. Thanks for the videos
Wonderful to explore old growth forests! Mushrooms are indeed fascinating and captivating. Check out our resource pages to learn more about mushroom growing and reach out if you need any help. www.growmushroomscanada.ca
Welcome to Canada. The ancient forests are gorgeous, and so many scenic landscapes to wander in search of mushrooms :)
Just recieved some kits. Would fir logs from the interior work ok? I have lots of fir logs available.
Sorry I commented before i watched lol.
@@Hopperman99 I would suggest trying Hericium abietes on a fir log (bear's head). It's like a lion's mane and can grow on conifers. Most our edible species grow on hardwoods.
Thank you.
Do they grow in zone 3 in Canada?
Thank you for going through the process.
I like how drill ! 😆 this is exactly what i needed thank you