Hi, I'm Richard. I'll help you grow real mushrooms — from a bedroom shelf to a working farm.

The person behind Fungi Fruition

I'm a self-taught mushroom farmer, medicine maker, and consultant. I've grown mushrooms successfully in 4 different countries, sourcing materials and adapting recipes to whatever was actually available locally — different substrates, different wood types, different climates.

My setups have ranged from a full working farm down to a single bedroom — I've grown lion's mane, oyster, and reishi with a flow hood next to my bed and a 40L pressure cooker. I also spent 3 years directing the Fungi Academy in Guatemala, where I helped restructure the business from running at a deficit into consistent profitability.

These days I'm building a farm in Portugal and keep a deliberate focus on cutting single-use plastic out of cultivation. My teaching style breaks complex science into simple, sequential steps — so it stays motivating instead of overwhelming.