8/23/25 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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Join us for an exclusive tour led by Laura Stewart, founder and CEO of Haw River Mushrooms! Discover what it really takes to shift from growing diversified produce to launching a self-funded mushroom farm. Laura will share her expert insights on creative funding strategies, valuable small business resources, and effective marketing tips—plus plenty of mushroom puns along the way! Whether you're an entrepreneur or a curious consumer, you're sure to harvest so mush knowledge from this fun-gal!

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 8/23 FARM TOUR in the comments section in your cart), or you can shop on-site after the tour.