Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by generational mushroom cultivator and medicinal mushroom alchemist Amir Karian. Amir grew up in a family of mushroom farmers who own and operate one of America’s largest mushroom farms in Monterey Mushrooms and one of the largest mushroom spawn production companies called Amycel. But Amir’s passion for mycology truly began when a journey of personal healing taught him first hand the power of medicinal mushrooms. He was compelled to share with others and being a part of a family of farmers was a blessing he couldn't overlook. He spent the next several years utilizing all of the experience and knowledge of mushroom farming that had been perfected over generations to research, develop, and grow the highest quality medicinal mushroom supplements - thus Alchemi Mushrooms was born. The driving ethos behind Alchemi’s medicinal mushroom products is: "if it's not good enough to give to our families, we won't sell it." I’m excited to learn about mushroom cultivation, medicine and more from someone who has mushrooms encoded in their DNA

TOPICS COVERED:

Generational Mushroom Farmer Discovers Medicinal Mushrooms
Decentralization & Consolidation in the Mushroom Industry
Monterey Mushrooms & Amycel
Breeding and Selecting Mushroom Genetics
Mushroom Mutations
Role of Large Agaricus Farms in Medicinal Mushroom Cultivation
The Birth of Alchemi Mushrooms & Monterey Neutraceuticals
Medicinal Benefits of Mushroom Mycelium & Fruit Bodies
Medicinal Mushroom Unknown Unknowns
Chitin & Polysaccharides in Mushroom Cell Walls
Alchemi Mushrooms Product Line
Cultivating Chaga
Innovation and Growth of the Mushroom Cultivation Industry
Advice for Mushroom Cultivators

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Alchemi Mushrooms Website: https://alchemimushrooms.com/Mushroomhour
Monterey Mushrooms Website: https://www.montereymushrooms.com/
Amycel Website: https://www.amycel.com/
Agaricus blazei: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_subrufescens
Lignosus rhinocerus "Tiger Milk Mushroom": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignosus_rhinocerus
Cordyceps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyceps

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