Tinctures · 1 fl oz (30 mL)
Lion’s Mane Tincture
Clarity & focus
$30
Small batch · Prospect, Connecticut
Ancient fungi. Modern wellness.
Small-batch functional mushroom tinctures, mushroom coffee and mushroom foods, grown, wild-harvested and made by hand at Union City Farm in Prospect, Connecticut.
The Mushroom Atlas
Meet the four mushrooms behind our tinctures.
Soft as snowfall, sharp as a morning thought.
Hericiaceae
Lion’s Mane
Hericium erinaceus
A cascade of soft, icicle-like spines, lion’s mane has been prized for centuries as the “brain mushroom”. We dual-extract the fruiting bodies for a clean, caffeine-free lift.
The brain mushroom.
Lion’s Mane Tincture
$30
Key Traits
- Supports
- Focus & mental clarity
- Flavor
- Sweet, delicate, crab-like
- Daily dose
- 1 dropper · 30 to 40 drops
- Extract
- 100% fruiting body
Where it grows
HabitatOn wounded hardwood trunks in late summer and fall.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Hericiaceae
Lion’s Mane
Hericium erinaceus
A cascade of soft, icicle-like spines, lion’s mane has been prized for centuries as the “brain mushroom”. We dual-extract the fruiting bodies for a clean, caffeine-free lift.
The brain mushroom.
Lion’s Mane Tincture
$30
Key Traits
- Supports
- Focus & mental clarity
- Flavor
- Sweet, delicate, crab-like
- Daily dose
- 1 dropper · 30 to 40 drops
- Extract
- 100% fruiting body
Where it grows
HabitatOn wounded hardwood trunks in late summer and fall.
Ganodermataceae
Reishi
Ganoderma lucidum
Lacquered red and hard as wood, reishi has been revered for more than two thousand years as the mushroom of calm. We dual-extract it for a grounding evening ritual that helps the body unwind.
The mushroom of calm.
Reishi Tincture
$30
Key Traits
- Supports
- Relaxation & rest
- Flavor
- Bitter, woody, earthy
- Daily dose
- 1 dropper · 30 to 40 drops
- Extract
- 100% fruiting body
Where it grows
HabitatOn decaying hardwood stumps, growing slowly in warm, humid shade.
Hymenochaetaceae
Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
It looks like burnt charcoal on the side of a birch tree, but break chaga open and you’ll find a rust-gold core. Brewed as tea in northern forests for centuries, it’s rich in antioxidants and beta-glucans.
The king of antioxidants.
Chaga Tincture
$30
Key Traits
- Supports
- Immune & antioxidant
- Flavor
- Earthy, faintly vanilla
- Daily dose
- 1 dropper · 30 to 40 drops
- Extract
- Dual-extracted
Where it grows
HabitatOn living birch trees in cold northern forests.
Polyporaceae
Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor
Fanned like a strutting turkey and banded like tree rings, turkey tail is one of the most studied functional mushrooms. Naturally rich in prebiotics and polysaccharides, it supports a healthy gut and balanced immunity.
Balance, ring by ring.
Turkey Tail Tincture
$30
Key Traits
- Supports
- Gut & immune balance
- Flavor
- Mild, earthy
- Daily dose
- 1 dropper · 30 to 40 drops
- Extract
- 100% fruiting body
Where it grows
HabitatIn overlapping tiers on fallen hardwood, all year round.
Words from our shop chalkboards: Eat food that’s alive · Food is medicine · Health = Wealth · Nutrient-dense food · Thank you for supporting local · Eat consciously · Never any chemicals.
Manifesto
Ancient fungi, modern wellness. We grow, wild-harvest and make functional mushrooms in small batches at Union City Farm in Prospect, Connecticut. Because food is medicine, and the best food is alive.
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100% fruiting body
Every tincture is made from the mushroom itself. No fillers, nothing artificial.
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Dual-extracted
Extracted in organic alcohol and pure distilled water to capture the full spectrum.
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1 bottle ≈ 1 month
One full dropper a day, about 30 to 40 drops, under the tongue or in your drink.
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Small batch · Prospect, CT
Grown, wild-harvested and made by hand at Union City Farm.
Our products
Shop the collection
Dual-extracted tinctures, mushroom coffee and real mushroom food. Made in small batches, one dropper, mug and jar at a time.
Tinctures · 1 fl oz (30 mL)
Reishi Tincture
Calm & rest
$30
Tinctures · 1 fl oz (30 mL)
Chaga Tincture
Immune & antioxidant
$30
Tinctures · 1 fl oz (30 mL)
Turkey Tail Tincture
Gut & immune balance
$30
Drinks · 5 oz tin · 30 servings
Mushroom Coffee
Smooth, steady energy
$30
Drinks · 5 oz tin · 30 servings
Myco Mocha
Cacao + mushrooms
$30
Food · 3 oz
Teriyaki Mushroom Jerky
Savory, plant-powered
$15
Food · 8 oz jar
Marinated Mushrooms
Six gourmet varieties
$15
Fresh from the grow room
Fresh mushrooms, pickup only.
King Trumpet, Lion’s Mane, Pink Oyster and 11 more varieties, grown in small batches at Union City Farm. Fresh mushrooms can’t be shipped, and what’s in changes with each harvest, so call to check what’s in and to arrange a pickup time.
Pickup at the Mush Love shop at Union City Farm: 12 Union City Rd, Prospect, CT 06712 (directions, opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Shop open Tuesdays, 12 pm to 6 pm. Other times by appointment, when Pat is available.
Meet the grower
Growing my first mushroom sparked a shift I couldn’t ignore.
It taught me patience, connection, and the joy of watching something truly alive take shape.
Inside the shop
Words from the chalkboard
The walls of our little shop are covered in chalk: the things we believe, written big enough for everyone to read.
01Thank you for supporting LOCAL
02Eat food that’s ALIVE!!!
03Never any chemicals, guaranteed!
- Thank you for supporting LOCAL
- Eat food that’s ALIVE!!!
- Never any chemicals, guaranteed!
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Food is medicine
Functional mushrooms have been part of traditional wellness for centuries. We make them simple to add to your day: a dropper, a mug, a snack.
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Eat consciously
“How does your food get to your plate?” It’s written on our wall for a reason: we grow, wild-harvest and make everything in small batches, so we always know the answer.
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Health = Wealth
Nutrient-dense food and real, simple ingredients: the kind of wealth that adds up a little every day.
Reviews
Kind words, real people
Verified reviews from customers of our original online store.
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I use this every month and I can feel such a huge difference in my focus. I’m so glad I started using this!
TommyLion’s Mane Tincture -
Best Marinated Mushrooms I have ever tasted!
DanaMarinated Mushrooms -
Pat is such a great guy, he’s very knowledgeable in the mushroom world and it’s always a pleasure to talk to him.
TommyAbout Pat & Mush Love
Mush Love for you
Give your body the Mush Love it deserves.
The Mush Love hand is the sign-language “I love you,” with two amanita caps for fingertips. Find your mushroom, then come say hi on Instagram.