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The Clone
It starts with a mushroom we like. We take a sliver of clean tissue and let it run out into white mycelium on agar — a petri dish in the lab, no spore lottery, no guesswork.
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§ The work
It started with one mushroom in the woods.
Nearly a decade ago, a family friend spotted dark bradleys (Lactarius corrugis) on a walk. That single find turned foraging into fascination, which turned into a question: what else can mushrooms do?
Turns out, a lot more than we expected.
What we do now
At Maya, we grow mushrooms for your kitchen and study wild genetics in our lab. We track lesser-understood species like umbrella polypore — not because it's trendy, but because these fungi solve real problems. Every kit we sell funds that research. Every block we fruit teaches us something new.
The work that matters most
Questioning how fungi can intentionally clean contaminated water and soil. Here in Appalachia, coal and agriculture left their mark on our streams. These industries powered communities for generations, and locals work daily to manage what's left behind. Can native fungi restore what's damaged and rebuild broken ecosystems?
It's slow work. It's not sexy. But it's worth pursuing.
Why we sell grow kits
Because good food shouldn't come from a supply chain you don't trust. Whether you're growing lion's mane on your counter or oyster mushrooms in your garden, fresh beats store-bought every single time. Our kits make that easy. Start indoors, then expand outdoors.
"Tyler and Ian. Two friends running a small operation. We grow mushrooms, we study them, we share what works."
When you buy a ShroomBag, you're funding research that matters and growing food that's actually fresh. Thanks for being part of it.
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Small batch
Two-person op
Ridge-to-bag
No middlemen