Fruit of the Fungi

Fruit of the Fungi is a mushroom farm in Earlville, a village on the Madison and Chenango county line. It specializes in a long list of varieties, including shiitake, maitake, lion’s mane, chestnut, pioppino, beech, turkey tail, reishi and several kinds of oyster. Mushroom fans will recognize most of the names.

Customers can buy fresh and dried mushrooms, mushroom powders, teas and grow-your-own kits, among other products. The pitch is flavor, freshness and nutrition from mushrooms grown with care and brought from the farm to the table.

What to Know

• Mushroom varieties include shiitake, maitake, lion’s mane, reishi, turkey tail and several oysters.
• Both fresh and dried mushrooms are sold.
• Mushroom powders and teas are on the shelf alongside the whole mushrooms.
• Grow-your-own kits let customers try raising mushrooms at home.
• Madison County Tourism features the farm.