Smoky Mountain Myco is a new addition for our business and community center. Our property is 28 acres of mainly wooded mountainside. The Lord has blessed this land with water and fertility which is perfect for growing mushrooms. Although we previously had no experience with mycology, my son became aware of this new potential two years ago.

Our latest piece of equipment came this week:

150L Commercial Pressure Sterilizer – Digital Electric Mushroom Autoclave

Our Professional 150L (160 Quart) Mushroom Autoclave is a true commercial-grade unit, taking up no more space than a small bar refrigerator. Trusted by top labs and commercial mushroom farms for over 15 years, this model is known as the industry workhorse—offering exceptional value, safety, and reliability.

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The Lord moves in mysterious ways and this path was guided by Him for us. I actually should say it was pushed by Him. We are growing mushrooms both indoors (laboratory, colonizing chamber and fruiting chamber) and outdoors. As I posted in another article, our planer is providing hardwood shavings for mushroom media which was an unexpected bonus.

The outdoor areas are being expanded with the help of the local electrical co-op which is donating wood chips to help retain moisture underneath inoculated logs and build trails. I have spent a large amount of time this summer cleaning debris, spreading mulch and developing areas for separate mushroom types: oysters, shiitakes and turkey tail for now. We hope to start having walking mushroom tours next year.

In the future, this endeavor will provide healthy food and medicine. For more information visit Smoky Mountain Myco and subscribe to their site.