Places to find me….

I work out of my home in Leicester, North Carolina where I do all my Chaga and other medicinal mushroom processing and packaging. All my products are handmade and foraged locally. You can find my products locally at Trust General market and in Hot Springs, Grateful Roots market and cafe in Leicester, Element Tree Essentials, The French Broad Co-Op, The Pot Stirred and Herbiary in downtown Asheville.

High Country Food Hub in Boone, NC, also Foraged, a wild crafted based online platform, Patchwork Alliance and AVL Box in Asheville, and Market Wagon in upstate SC, all these are online markets. If these are local to your area, I highly encourage you to check them out! They are convenient, some offer delivery and others a pick up location. There are many, many wonderful local producers on each site.

Besides those places you can find me at the East Asheville Tailgate Market from 3-6pm on Fridays, the Yancey County Market in Burnsville, vending there twice a month, that market runs from 8:30-12:30. Lester market runs on Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30 at the Leicester community center. Mars Hill on Saturdays 10-1, Enka/Candler at AB Tech in Candler on Thursdays 3-6, with other markets such as Trust General store in Trust, NC on Sundays, Black Mountain on Saturdays and many holiday markets. I participate in many markets not listed here that pop up throughout the year so keep an eye on my monthly newsletters!

I can be reached for an order anytime on my contact page or by phone, I ship anywhere, and can meet/deliver to people locally. I also offer mushroom and plant tours throughout western North Carolina, areas including: Asheville, Black Mountain, Old Fort, Burnsville and Brevard. I also do private house visits!

Maitake-Grifola frondosa Hen Of the Woods, Sheeps Head

This mushroom was coined by the Japanese as the Dancing Mushroom, because when someone found one they would dance with joy knowing they will be in good health. Maitake is one of my personal favorite edibles for flavor. Hens grow in the fall, usually the end of September and into October. They most always grow at the base of Oak trees and there is usually more than one cluster, so check all sides! The health benefits of Hens are numerous:

*Immune system regulator

*Helps weight loss

*Cancer fighter- Reduces cancerous cell production and tumor growth, especially in breast cancer.

*Full of Vitamins B, C and D as well as Anti-Oxidants, Beta D Glucans and Potassium.

*Lowers Cholesterol levels and fights Diabetes

*Helps treat the side effects of Chemo

*Fights against flu and cold viruses

Maitake is a great additive to your medicine cabinet, especially in winter months when boosting your immune system is important in fighting off colds. It also shows great promise in our fight against cancer. Here’s a few helpful links:

https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/maitake-mushroom

https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/maitake

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