About us
Leslie's Gourmet Mushrooms is a small, home-based farm in Sunset, South Carolina, dedicated to providing fresh, high-quality gourmet mushrooms. Founded in 2024, our unique approach focuses on delivering exceptional flavor and health benefits directly to your kitchen.
It all began with a passion for the unmatched taste of fresh mushrooms compared to store-bought varieties. After years of learning and experimentation, I started sharing my surplus with friends and family. In 2024, I expanded production to share these delicious and nutritious mushrooms with a wider audience, hoping to brighten kitchens throughout the area. My favorite way to enjoy them is simply sautéed in olive oil with garlic, sea salt, and a touch of butter.
At Leslie's Gourmet Mushrooms, we believe in the power of fresh, gourmet mushrooms to elevate everyday meals and provide numerous health benefits. Rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, our mushrooms are grown with care and dedication to ensure the highest quality and flavor.
Our core values
At Leslie's Gourmet Mushrooms, our core values revolve around sustainable practices and quality. Our mushrooms are cultivated inside climate-controlled grow tents, ensuring optimal conditions without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Fresh air circulation and careful monitoring maintain a healthy environment for our crops.
Our process involves using hardwood sawdust, supplemented with non-GMO soy hull pellets or wheat bran, and using sterilized feed grade grains with organic liquid culture mycelium. We pasteurize all substrates before adding grain spawn, guaranteeing a clean and natural growing environment.
We take pride in our small-batch approach, which allows us to offer a rotating selection of mushroom varieties. From start to finish, each batch takes between 8 to 20 weeks to produce, ensuring that only the finest mushrooms make it to your table.
Experience the flavor
I hope that customers enjoy the beauty and flavor of gourmet mushrooms as much as I do! I hope they find that the addition of fresh gourmet mushrooms will bring new life to their everyday meals, just as they do to mine.