A Mushroom farm in the heart of Melbourne
Contributing to a localised food system
The Mushroomery is a little urban mushroom farm located in the inner Melbourne city suburb of Alphington. The Mushroomery aims to localise the community food system and spread more understanding within the urban bubble on where food comes from and how it is grown. The Mushroomery hopes to bring more unique varieties of mushrooms to the local community and restaurants.
Buy our Book!
Learn how to grow, cultivate and cook incredible mushrooms at home.
Growing mushrooms at home is simple and satisfying – it requires minimal space, no extensive gardening experience, and can produce results in 5–6 weeks. It’s easy to buy a ready-made kit, but you can also grow mushrooms from spores in a bucket or plastic tub, or on logs outside. You can even cultivate mushrooms from store-bought caps. Depending on the variety, you can yield multiple harvests throughout the year.
The Mushroomery is an ode to the joys of growing fungi. It features at-home projects for growing and cultivating different varieties of mushrooms. Each project has an introduction, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by photography, and lots of tips, tricks and troubleshooting. The second half of the book features 20+ mushroom-forward dishes including recipes for pickling and drying mushrooms for preservation and to enhance their flavour.
Grow, Harvest and cook incredible mushrooms.
Pre-Orders only book released 1st of July. Your book will be sent to as soon as they are released.
The Mushroomery is the ultimate beginner-friendly guide
to growing, cultivating and cooking mushrooms that are
not only delicious but also packed with health benefits.
Combining practical know-how with tasty, nourishing
recipes, this beautifully illustrated book shows readers
how easy it is to add nutrition and flavour to their meals
by producing gourmet mushrooms in kitchens, laundries,
balconies and backyards.
Growing mushrooms at home is surprisingly simple and rewarding. With no need for
a traditional garden bed and minimal equipment, readers can begin with ready-made
kits or learn to grow mushrooms from spores or even store-bought caps using
buckets, jars, tubs or outdoor logs. Many varieties can be harvested within five to six
weeks, making them a quick and healthy addition to your diet.
The book also offers a fascinating introduction to fungi and mushroom science,
covering classification and mushroom life cycles. A practical glossary and guidance
on equipment, ingredients and sterilisation make it accessible for complete
beginners and those keen to enjoy the health benefits of home-grown mushrooms.
The second half of the book celebrates the harvest with more than 20 mushroom-
forward recipes.
Growing produce at home has never felt more relevant, and one of the simplest,
smartest places to start is with mushrooms. Requiring minimal space, little
experience and offering results in just weeks, mushrooms are an easy, rewarding
crop for households of any size.
Products available
Buy our products available for collection from our Alphington farm or our Reservoir pickup point.
Join our subscription pick up only on Tuesdays from 1-4pm at our Alphington Farm.
For wholesale orders please contact Buttons at hello@themushroomery.com.au
Want a regular supply of mushrooms? Join our CSA
Click on the image below to go to our CSA sign-up page
Workshops & Tours
Join us for one of our Basic or In-depth workshops run from the farm
Read about our workshops & secure your spot!
Learn to grow your own mushrooms at home! We will be facilitating multiple one-day workshops this year at CERES.
Want to come along and tour The Mushroomery as well as many other incredible micro-business urban farms in Melbourne?
