7/28/25 Mushroom Farm Tour at Haw River Mushrooms

Discover how sustainability and innovation come to life in every mushroom we grow.

Every ingredient has a story—and we’re opening our doors so you can experience ours first-hand. As North Carolina’s largest mushroom farm, we’re led by first-generation farmers committed to sustainable practices, care for the land, and strengthening our local food system by producing nutrient-rich food that supports both people and planet.

What You’ll Experience:

• See how a backyard experiment became a thriving farm.
  Learn how two first-generation farmers built a modular farm, scaling from a small home setup to a high-impact operation producing over 50,000 pounds of mushrooms each year—with more expansion planned for 2025.
• Explore the full lifecycle of a mushroom.
  From substrate to harvest, you’ll walk through each stage of cultivation. We’ll share how we source materials from local soy and lumber byproducts and maintain ideal conditions in our climate-controlled rooms to support healthy, flavorful mushrooms.
• Taste the difference.
  Sample our national award-winning oyster mushroom jerky—a savory, shelf-stable way to enjoy more mushrooms, even on the go.

This 45-minute tour is educational, inspiring, and family-friendly. Kids 16 and under can join for free with an adult.

What visitors are saying:

"This tour changed the way I see mushrooms."
"I had no idea so much was involved in growing mushrooms. This was really cool!"
"We learned so much more than we expected. Very cool experience!"

 Come curious—leave inspired.

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This tour will be given by Lau Gilley, our Mushroom Production Lead who has worked on the farm since 2018.  Lau has been an integral part of the farm's growth over the last 7 years, and is also centrally involved with the day to day joys and struggles of mushroom production. Her tour will leave you inspired and with a clearer picture of the day-to-day life of a mushroom farmer.  

Wanna go home with mushroom farm goodies?  We offer fresh mushroom, umami salts, mushroom jerky, frozen mushroom broth and more.  Place your order here and we'll have it ready for you (please write PICKUP AT 7/28 FARM TOUR in the comments section in your cart), or you can shop on-site after the tour.