Shiitake Table Top Farm

Received both the Shiitake and King Oyster Table Top Farms. Shipping was fast and packaging kept everything secure. As someone who struggles to grow houseplants and herb gardens, the detailed instructions and QR code for the video made the growing process super easy. The mushrooms were delicious. I had two harvests from the Shiitake and one huge crop from the King Oyster kit. I love mushrooms but this was my first time tasting and cooking with freshly picked mushrooms and the taste was unbelievable! I made seared Shiitakes for a salad, with pasta, and added some to a mushroom barley soup. I used the King Oysters in polenta, Gochujang stir fry, and in a mushroom tart. The mushrooms were the stars of these dishes and everything turned out fantastic! The mushrooms themselves were beautiful and fun to have something that grew so easily on my countertop. I will definitely be purchasing Field & Forest table top farms as gifts this year!

I received my Shiitake Table Top Farm along with a Pioppini kit and set them both up on 1/24/23. I was concerned about the climate as I live in Wyoming and the environment they were in ranged from 50-60 degrees with less light than I thought they would need. At about day 4, the Shiitake mushrooms began to form buttons then progressively develop. On 2/5/23 I decided it was time to harvest, hoping I wasn't too early. The block they grew on was completely filled! I looked at the bottom and there were mushrooms growing there too. I cut all but the smallest Shiitake and the bottom. I turned the block upside down and placed it back in the plastic tent just to see if it would produce any more mushrooms. These had a wonderful taste and texture - I would definitely grow these again! I did get a second, smaller harvest!

Received my kit quickly with great updates. Set up was easy and I was harvesting in 6 days. Added a diffuser nearby to help add some humidity as our air is very dry. Tons of mushrooms! This would make a great gift for the foodie in your life. Can't wait to finish the rest period to grow more!

I have purchased a couple Shiitake kits from Field & Forest, and a couple kits from another supplier that were slightly cheaper. I had failures with the other supplier's kits, but Field & Forest kits have consistently given me a nice crop of mushrooms. I don't know what the difference is, but these kits are easy and they work.