Lion’s Mane is cultivated at our solar-powered farm in Ballarat, Victoria.

This facility is overseen by one of Australia’s most experienced growers: Jason Crosbie, cofounder of MYCRO.

Every environmental variable (light, airflow, temperature, humidity) is engineered to maximise bioactive development from the moment the superfood's life cycle begins.

Whilst on rare occasions found growing on living trees, Lion’s Mane is a saprophytic mushroom, meaning it feeds on dead hardwoods in forests.
To replicate this, we use a substrate of hardwood sawdust blended with lupin hulls, two organic Australian agricultural byproducts.

The nitrogen-rich lupin drives both higher yields and greater bioactive concentration.

The substrate is sterilised with steam then inoculated with culture, living Lion’s Mane mycelium sourced from research institutions and culture banks.

This begins colonisation, where the mycelium consumes the substrate in controlled incubation.

Once colonised, blocks are moved into the fruiting rooms. These spaces are designed to mimic a forest floor: cool, oxygen-rich, naturally lit, and kept in constant but slow airflow.

Once the mycelium has fully colonised the substrate it is moved into the growing environment.

When tooth-like spines reach ~10mm, the mushroom is harvested at peak maturity.

The spent substrate is composted, and the fresh fruiting body begins the extraction process.

Cordyceps is cultivated at our Western Australian farm under the guidance of George Stone. This facility is Australia's first and largest Cordyceps farm.

Unlike wood-loving species, Cordyceps militaris grows best in a nutrient broth rather than on logs or sawdust. Yet, its origins trace back to one of nature’s most fascinating superfoods: a mushroom that evolved from forest floors to alpine insect hosts, completing its life cycle across living systems.

Our growing process begins with isolated spores that are bred and tested for viability and potency.

The strains are grown on a vegan, organic nutrient broth that mimics the chemical composition of insects; a matrix of Australian brown rice is used for the Cordyceps to grow from. This method of a matrix being used to grow fruiting bodies is not to be confused with the, unfortunately common, practice of growing "myceliated grain".

The Cordyceps are incubated under stable temperature and oxygen conditions, allowing the mycelium to form dense, cordycepin-rich networks, a living reflection of the forest’s quiet productivity.

Once provided the correct conditions for growth, the Cordyceps fruiting bodies protrude from the growing medium and are harvested.

Every batch is traceable from inoculation to extraction, maintaining the full integrity of the Cordyceps life cycle from spore to final extract.