1. Get the Right Log. First, find yourself a chunk of hardwood. Shiitake mushrooms grow best on hardwood—oak if you have it, but birch, beech, maple, and other dense, non-aromatic hardwoods work ...

It was a perfect day to visit a mushroom farm. ... Bright plastic plugs on the end of each log indicate that the logs are inoculated, and the various colors specify the variety.

Deep Hollow Forest Farm specializes in sustainable log-grown mushroom farming. Owner Brian Scott shifted from ICU nurse to full-time mushroom cultivator in 2021. Farm products include fresh, dried ...

Autumn Rutter of Deep Hollow Forest Farm helps customers pick out mushrooms at the Boalsburg Farmers Market on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 ...