Mushroom cultivation consultation
Stop losing flushes to guesswork.
With 7+ years growing mushrooms at home, in community projects, on land collectives, and directing the Fungi Academy in Guatemala, Richard has already made — and fixed — the mistake you're making. One-on-one troubleshooting for contamination, stalled fruiting, substrate, and environment.
Where grows actually go wrong
If any of this sounds familiar, a second set of experienced eyes saves you weeks.
Trich, bacterial blotch, or an unidentified mold taking over blocks or plates before — or during — fruiting.
Fully colonized substrate that won't pin, or pins that abort before they mature into a usable flush.
Hydration, ratios, or pasteurization method that's wrong for your species, your climate, or your scale.
Fresh-air exchange, humidity, and light that aren't dialed in for the fruiting chamber you actually built.
7+
Years hands-on, including 3 directing the Fungi Academy in Guatemala
4
Locations hosting in-person courses
8+
Species specialties
What sets Richard apart
Tested in real kitchens, real apartments, and a real business — not just in theory.
Growing successfully across 4 countries, adapting recipes and substrates to whatever was actually available locally — different wood types, climates, and supply chains.
From full farm builds down to a single bedroom — lion's mane, oyster, and reishi grown with a flow hood next to the bed and a 40L pressure cooker. A SAB and a pressure cooker is enough to start.
A deliberate focus on cutting single-use plastic out of cultivation — most growers lean on it by default; Richard designs around it.
Helped restructure a working mushroom business (Fungi Academy) from operating at a deficit to consistent profitability — real bookkeeping, worst-month/best-month planning, and focusing energy on what actually moves the needle.
Complex cultivation science broken into simple, sequential steps, with quick wins early and a clear long-term arc — motivating instead of overwhelming.
From the courses
What hands-on actually looks like.
How it works
Three steps, starting with a free call.
By video call or in person — whichever fits your setup.
Free intro call
15 minutes to talk through your setup, your species, and where things are breaking down.
Diagnostic session — $75 / 45 min
A closer look at technique, substrate, and environment — photos or video of your grow are welcome.
Action plan
Specific fixes to try, plus an option for ongoing support if you want someone checking your work.
Ready to fix what's not working?
Start free if you're not sure yet, or go straight to a full session if you already know you need one.