Our Story
It's here in these picturesque mountains of Ellijay Georgia where you will find our magical fresh mountain ‘shrooms.
It has been said that you are the happiness you eat and we believe that wholeheartedly at Ellijay Mushrooms.
Our fungi begin their journey on 171 acres of Georgia mountain land shared with Buddhist monks—we believe in stewardship of land, growing community and putting our energy into furthering sustainability, diversity and inclusivity.
Started in 2018, Ellijay Mushrooms’ is a family owned and operated sustainable mushroom farm nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Mushrooms grown with fresh mountain water just taste better.
Mastering the art of manifesting majestic shiitake & oyster mushrooms.
Some fantastic fungi spring from the magical mountain water of Ellijay, Georgia. The cleaner the water, the tastier the ‘shrooms and Ellijay Mushrooms has an ample supply of pure, good h2o—a megadose of fresh Appalachian mountain water infuses these ‘shrooms with natural minerals, making them nutritious & delicious.
Who’s to say what makes these mushrooms so mythic?
It’s hard to know whether the magic in these mushrooms come from the ancient mountain water, or the modest monks meditating on mushroom mandalas.
Mushrooms don’t just put the “fun” in fungi;
did you know they are good for you too?
Mushrooms are healthy on the plate and gentle on the planet. Researchers have noted mushrooms can be considered one of the must sustainably produced foods in the United States.
Maintaining & multiplying mountains of mushrooms is what we do best.
The art of growing tasty, edible mushrooms is something our fungi-fueled manpower of farmers is mighty good at—the proof is in our marvelously flavorful mushrooms. It probably doesn't hurt that these mushrooms share land with meditative monks who sample and marinate on their homegrown mushroom yumminess.
Plenty of Room to Grow.
Currently operating with ten greenhouses and two Oyster Mushroom houses, Ellijay Mushrooms is actively expanding our footprint with additional greenhouses being built as we speak. We grow our shiitakes in double layered greenhouses and the oysters in refurbished 53’ reefer trailer.
Wherever you find us, our packaging is made with 100% recycled materials.
Made In The Mountains
Meet Howard, the main mushroom man or
“fun-guide” on this tour of his fantastic fungi farm.
“Made in the Mountains” is a special “Georgia Grown” episode of A Fork In The Road introducing the wonderful world of Ellijay Mushrooms.
A Fork in the Road is a new series on Georgia Public Broadcasting
channels statewide—the series is produced by David Zelski.
Our Growing Community
We focus on our employees,
the communities we serve,
our customers & our suppliers.