Oyster Island Mushrooms LLC (OIM) has landed in the most ideal spot for cultivating Gourmet & Medicinal mushrooms. .

You  always get more than you pay for from Oyster Island Mushrooms LLC, and you can count on it....

    9 BILLION PEOPLE !!

WAVES OF CHANGE CONCERNED ABOUT FOOD SHORTAGE ASK FOR IDEAS ON HOW TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.  HOW TO CREATE A  MORE  SUSTAINABLE  PLANET  FOR OUR PEOPLE EVERY WHERE.


M.A.T.                                                                      M.A.C.
                                                       OIM                
                                                    PRESENTS            
      FARM   ON WHEELS

BY USING AN EXISTING REEFER TRACTOR TRAILER OR SHAPING CONTAINER WE CAN RECYCLE IT AND EXPAND ITS USAGE BY TURNING IT  INTO A  "FARM ON WHEELS".  

M.A.T. ( Myco/Agro Ambulant Trailer)

M.A.C. (Myco/Agro Ambulant Container) 

A M.A.T. OR  M.A.C. IS TO  TAKE A REEFER TRAILER OR A SHIPPING CONTAINER AND MAKE IT ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED TO BE SUITABLE FOR GROWING ANY CROP DESIRED. 

THE  M.A.T. or  M.A.C. CAN BE SENT TO IMPOVERISHED AREAS, 
OR  "AREAS OF NEED".  THIS FARM ON WHEELS WOULD SHOW AND TEACH  NEW FARMERS "HOW TO" GROW CROPS THEY NEED FOR FOOD OR SALE.   

THE "AREA OF  NEED" MIGHT BE A DISASTER STRUCK AREA. THE TRAILER/CONTAINER WITH READY CROPS  CAN BE SENT IN AND BE SUSTAINED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. 

THE TRAILER OR CONTAINER WOULD BE VIRTUALLY PEST FREE AS THE ENVIRONMENT IS BOTH CONTAINED AND CONTROLLED.  POWER AND WATER ARE  TWO NECESSARY COMPONENTS. IF THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE  AT THE SITE THEY  CAN BE INCORPORATED IN THE DESIGN OF THE M.A.T. or M.A.C. AND BROUGHT IN WITH THE UNIT.


THIS IS A COST EFFECTIVE MOBILE SOLUTION FOR ANY PEOPLE ON THE PLANET ANYWHERE THEY EXIST.  A M.A.T. or M.A.C. IS A MULTI FACETED GEM IN WHAT IT OFFERS TO PROVIDE.

IT CAN PROVIDE  AN  EDUCATION TO ANYONE WANTING TO LEARN  FARMING.  IT CAN SHOW FARMING DONE HYDRO-PONIC STYLE OR USING SOIL IN BEDS OR SHELVES.   IT CAN BE DONE IN A  SUSTAINABLE  FASHION  AND WITH GOOD TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE PEST FREE.  IT IS CONTROLABLE, VIABLE, PROFITABLE AND ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE ON A WHIM.   

FOR MORE INFO ON WHAT WE ARE DOING, EMAIL@23SHROOMS.COM

                                                                                   ENTER SHOP

                           INTRODUCTION
                                                      "OR  INDUCTION"

I remember  when I tasted the "Pennsylvania  Dutch" mushrooms that came from the can. I was a young boy and I came in from playing outside and was extremely hungry.   My mother was preparing dinner and  she had mushrooms  in a small pan warming up with butter sizzling.  I was at first a little apprehensive but hunger won over fear of the unknown. I plucked the biggest button mushroom and went for it, much to my surprise it was fantastic!  Little did I know that my newly acquired  taste for mushrooms would bring me to where it has today.

                                       THE BEGINNING
                                                   "LEARNING"

I started to learn about growing mushrooms between the years 1983-84  in Occidental California at a small mushroom farm operated by the owner and his apprentice. The loss of his helper created a need for a replacement.  I needed work, he needed help and my journey began in the world of mycology.   Later I learned it was common for helpers to become growers
themselves and go on their own way.   Terence would say, "This years apprentice is usually next years competition".  But in my case?   Ney,  not I !   I was a devotee and honored to be........... his last apprentice.
                                                                         
 
        Mike & Terence - Chicago book show  1999   

                          THE AWAKENING

The first book I noticed in the grow building and showing the wear of being studied, marked and reviewed over and over was Paul Stamets "The Mushroom Cultivator".   I thumbed through the book and it appeared Greek to me so I left it to the boss.    After some time with  hands  on experience   and 
occasionally re-reading parts of the book it began to make sense to me.   Now Paul's books out number any ( in one subject )  I have on  the "how to" for growing mushrooms. Paul Stamets, David Arora, Dr. Andy Weil and Terence McKenna to mention a few have at one time or another been instrumental in unveiling to me the potential of mushrooms.  I thank them for my start in the journey of learning and understanding the world of mycology.  
                                      
             1995  Seminar - Paul handing certificate to  Mike                 
                         
                            WANT TO LEARN ?

Paul  Stamets has annual workshops for beginner/master cultivators.  I participated in 1995 & found it to be great!  Learning new techniques in cultivation, seeing a fully productive operation running, it helped tremendously.   Not to mention being privy (if one is paying attention) to Paul's occasional  revealing of info  that can help a novice (like me) avoid costly and time consuming mistakes. 

Visit www.fungi.com to see what is available for seminars with Paul and more.
 
                                     PRESENTLY               

Throughout  the years I have grown as a hobby and supplied myself and family with Gourmet & Medicinal mushrooms.   I  began  by inoculating oak logs with the Shiitake plugs and used Oyster spawn in bags of wheat straw.  It has been a long learning curve and I was  humbled to hear Paul  say  (in the Amsterdam  Conference circa '99) that he "knows so little about mushrooms", still ?!  

We are growing and selling   Shiitake  mushrooms from the Lentinula  genus and 3 species of  Oyster  mushrooms  from the Pluerotus genus. The  3 oyster species are (pulmonarius, ostreatus, & citrinopileatus), they're beautiful blue, brown and radiant yellow colored mushroom.  This 2012-2013 season we will be adding Maitake   into our mix and many many more varieties.   As no one else can grow every mushroom variety neither can we, so we will  be working with other growers to better  offer a more complete menu of  fresh and dried mushrooms.  This year will be an introduction of Gourmet mushroom products from all over the world.  So stay in touch with all the fun-guys and fun-gals here and at the markets, see ya soon!!
 
If you are interested in growing your own or purchasing mushrooms please call or write for info. We will update the calendar when the schedule is ready so keep an eye on it for the updates.