Tour Mushroom Farm + Harvest Mushrooms in Buda (age 8+)
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Learn How to Grow and Harvest Mushrooms
Learn how mushrooms are grown, and get hands-on experience harvesting live mushrooms that you can take home with you, all included in your ticket price. This farm offers a chance to see the USDA certified organic growing process up close, and the experience is designed for explorers ages 8 and up.
This farm’s goal is to be one of the largest producers of specialty mushrooms, substrates and mushroom products in Texas and regionally. Part of its mission is to innovate and positively disrupt industry for a healthier planet by partnering with fungi’s natural ability to solve environmental problems including its role in soil remediation.
The farm staff are driven by a passion for scientific exploration, a commitment to sustainability, and a desire to make a lasting impact in the world for a better future.
What You'll Do
Farm staff with tell you how this farm started and has fruited in its new location (opened in 2024), and how their farm is working toward future innovation in developing biofuel, water purification, and pollution control.
But they'll also guide you through what they do day-to-day, including walking through the growing process, from spawn to mycelium to fruit. You'll also get direct experience harvesting and packaging the mishrooms.
This farm grows a wide variety of gourmet mushrooms, and you'll see several close-up and discuss growing adaptations.
What You'll See
Knowledgeable farm staff will guide you through each step of the process, including:
- Cooking Spawn: Boiling and steaming.
- Weighing the Substrate: See the pellet bagger where the substrate is bagged and weighed.
- Inoculation: See the clean lab where innoculation takes place, bags are sealed, and there’s a role for you to participate in the process.
- Fruiting Chambers: Visit these greenhouses where you can learn how to harvest and weigh gourmet mushrooms to take home with you.
What Sets Us Apart
A unique feature of the tour includes spinning their own in house created liquid mycelium by placing it on a magnetic plate creating a unique vortex affect. This farm uses the USDA's certified organic process, which means you have a chance to observe and ask questions about it in person.
Logistics and Booking
The tour takes place entirely indoors and is not affected by the weather. Your package includes the experience and mushrooms to take home for your group. You also can purchase additional products onsite. For questions, reach out to support@delveexperiences.com.
Why Book with Us
When you book through Delve Experiences, you are supporting fun and learning at local farms. You're also empowering small business, fostering understanding between different types of people, and just getting the chance to walk in someone else's shoes. Learn more about the social good of agritourism.
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