Throughout history, mushrooms have held a place of significance across the globe. In Egypt, mushrooms were reserved for royalty, in China and other parts of Asia, various types of mushrooms were first used medicinally to cure a variety of illnesses and conditions, and in France, the mushroom was established as an haute cuisine favorite.

By the 1800’s, the mushroom love spread to the U.S. Foraging clubs were established across the country to search for the fungi with numerous natural health benefits that include cancer fighting compounds, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory micronutrients.

They are considered a superfood for their enormous positive effects on our bodies. The mushroom is the fruiting body of the underground network of fungal threads known as the mycelium. And while there are more than 300 known edible types of these fungi, only 10 types of mushrooms are grown commercially in the U.S.