Hearty Mushroom: Grow Exotic & Gourmet on Your Countertop

A project in Boston, MA by Ellie Lasater-Guttmann
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Grow kits to make exotic and gourmet mushrooms that are flavorful and meaty, unlike your white buttons at the store. Mist twice a day.
Backers: 83
Average Pledge Per Backer: $93

Funded: $7,719 of $250
Dates: May 20th -> Jun 17th (28 days)
Project By: Ellie Lasater-Guttmann
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Latest News

3 Hours to Go!!!!!!!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
WE HAVE 3 HOURS TO GO!!!! We have 3 hours to go guys!!! It's been an amazing ride. We're almost at the finish, and we are SO grateful for the wonderful support. We are thrilled to start shipping grow kits ------ hopefully with some shirts! If we... (Read More)

What we've been able to achieve!

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Thank you, Kickstarter, for the massive support!! Because of our amazing backers, we have been able to buy a pressure cooker - an awesome,... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #2: $10,000!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for the overwhelming support!! We have surpassed our initial goal of $250 and our first stretch goal of $5,000! We are honored to be growing mushrooms with you all.  We are happy to announce our new stretch goal: if $10,000 is pledged,... (Read More)

$5,000: Stretch Goal #1 Met!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our amazing 60+ backers, we have met our first stretch goal of $5,000!  Now, each backer receives a baby grow bag!  For people who got one grow kit, you can now grow 2 different strains for the price of 1!  For people who got spice... (Read More)

Introducing our T-shirt design!!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have now added a new reward - an awesome Hearty Mushroom T-shirt! For anyone who gets a Shroomy Shirt or a My Mycelium Network, you'll get a shirt with this design: Thank you for the support! We're so excited to grow together :)   (Read More)

Entering the final week --- shipping updates!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for the amazing support! We are thrilled to be entering our final week - quickly approaching our $5,000 stretch goal with more than 50 backers. We are all now part of an international mushroom-growing community, with growers all around the... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #1: Receive a bonus baby grow bag!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We are pleased to announce our first stretch goal!  If $5,000 or more is pledged, each and every backer receives a bonus baby grow bag, so everyone can learn to grow 2+ mushroom strains at once. Let's get farming!  (Read More)

Thank you for the fantastic start!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to our extraordinary backers.  We could only have wished for such a fabulous beginning to our Kickstarter journey.  Backers have pledged over $3,500 to begin growing organic, hearty mushrooms on their countertops.  This amounts to well... (Read More)

Question & Answer

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
What happens if the grow kit doesn't work or becomes contaminated? For first-time growers, mushroom contamination can be annoying. Fortunately, 99% of the time, you will not experience contamination as we are sending bags that have already gone... (Read More)

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