Minnesota Mushroom News + Recipes
The Magic of Mycelium
Mushrooms come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common: the majority of the mushroom’s structure is actually underground. Millions of thin threads called hyphae create a giant web known as mycelium – a necessary precursor to the actual mushroom.
R&R Cultivation's Cream of Mushroom Soup
Add a special touch to your festivities this year with R&R Cultivation's Cream of Mushroom Soup! This is a delicious way to use our gourmet maitake and shiitake mushrooms. Skip the canned soup this year and try this delicious, homemade delight!
Pink, Gold, or Blue: All About Oyster Mushrooms!
At R&R Cultivation, we like things to be colorful! We grow several different oyster mushroom species that vary in color from blue to yellow to pink. If you’ve ever spotted our oyster mushrooms at a farmers market, grocery store, or online, you may have wondered how the colors differ. Here’s the 411 on all three varieties!
Mushrooms and the Cutting Edge of Science
When you think of the new frontier of scientific advancement, your mind may go to nanorobots, flying cars, or the cure for life-threatening diseases. But what if we told you that mushrooms may play a key component in new scientific developments?
4 Great Books + Movies About Mushrooms
If you’re already a big gourmet mushroom fan, you may enjoy learning more about Kingdom fungi and how it shapes the world around us. Here are a few of our favorite books and documentaries that shed light on all these complex organisms have to offer.
3 Tips for Vegan Cooking
Full-time veganism isn’t for everyone, but even eating the occasional meat-free meal can benefit your body and the environment.
Maitake + Oyster Mushroom Frittata
Shake up your next brunch with a Maitake and Oyster Mushroom Frittata featuring R&R Cultivation's gourmet mushrooms!
Cover Story: R&R Cultivation Featured in Minnesota Agriculture
R&R Cultivation was honored to be on the front cover of Minnesota Agriculture (Minnesota Farmers Union) Magazine in June 2022. Read the full story by Janet Kubat Willette!
R&R Partners: Where to Find Our Mushrooms
R&R Cultivation is proud to partner with local grocery store chains, co-ops, and smaller markets to offer our gourmet mushrooms. You may have heard about our partnerships with Lunds & Byerlys and Hy-Vee, but there are many other places where you can find R&R Cultivation on the shelf! Here are four markets and co-ops you can visit to find our gourmet, organic mushrooms.
Entangled Life Shows How Mushrooms Have Shaped Our World
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake offers an exciting and illuminating look into the lives of fungi all over the world. The author, who has spent years studying fungi, has compiled his expert observations into a book that is both educational and entertaining.
R&R Cultivation is on Native Land
Our recent move from Roseville to New Hope prompted the R&R Cultivation team to draft an official land acknowledgement statement to give thanks to the people who inhabited this area prior to white colonization. R&R Cultivation is committed to amplifying Indigenous voices and working to undo the harmful effects of colonization.
Where Do Mushrooms Grow?
Mushrooms are very adaptable; many species can grow on a variety of different materials. Others must have more precise conditions to grow. R&R Cultivation’s urban farm in New Hope, MN is outfitted to mimic these conditions and encourage the growth of our gourmet, organic mushrooms.
