At Mycopolitan, we strive to grow the very best chemical-free mushrooms for chefs and home cooks in the Delaware valley. we strive for ecological sustainability, and we work with fungi to regenerate soil and economic value. we support curious people of all ages with the tools and information they need to cultivate a relationship with fungi so that we can build a brighter future together.

Mushrooms are a staple of Pennsylvania Agriculture. we do things differently. Mycopolitan is Philadelphia's mushroom farm.  

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The first mushroom farms in Europe and america were housed in caves   warehouse basements, throughout much of the year, maintain a similar temperature environment.  With careful attention to environmental factors, beginning in 2014, we've transformed Common Market's basement into a fully functioning mushroom farm, from Hyphae to harvest.  Mushrooms are back underground!  

A mushroom's needs are simple: air, light, water, moderately cool temperatures, humid microclimate, and cleanliness are the essentials.  ADd daily attention to the crop, and the mycelium provides generously in turn.  Each day we try to learn something new from the fungi on our farm and in nature, and our respect for the world of fungi increases.  This knowledge informs and transforms the farm.

mushroom farming is well-suited to the city environment. the model we've proven on our farm IS WORKABLE IN ANY CITY WHERE INDUSTRIAL SPACES AWAIT RENEWAL and communities await economic opportunity. fungi are alchemists, turning dead material into living, breathing soil, teeming with life.

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Tyler Case

Tyler started foraging mushrooms at 17 and became obsessed with the palette of flavors made available through a keen eye in the forest.  This passion eventually compelled him to build a small home lab to clone, isolate, and grow out the mushrooms he found.  Noticing the glaring omission of fungi from his academic schooling, in 2012 tyler began sharing his knowledge of fungi with students at Saul High School on a volunteer basis.    When he isn’t growing, hunting, yapping about or eating mushrooms, he's usually listening to podcasts, playing music, camping, cooking, or writing.  Tyler studied Neuroscience at Columbia University.  now he thinks like a mushroom.

Dan Howling

Before meeting Tyler and Brian in 2014, Dan was growing mushrooms at home as a hobby.  One night grabbing a drink in West Philly he linked up with them, and the rest was history.  If he is not at the farm, you can find him at home, in front of his flow hood, playing with spores and cultures in a never ending quest for the perfect strain.  The only time this cat doesn't have mushrooms on the brain is when he is at the park with his dog, or on his roof, staring into space, watching out for shooting spores.  Dan's background includes managing employees and inventory at food establishments.  now he is the engine that keeps the farm growing.

Brian Versek

BRIAN’S LIFE WAS INFILTRATED BY FUNGI IN 2012, AND HE’S MADE IT HIS ONGOING PASSION TO LEARN ALL HE CAN ABOUT CULTIVATION, FORAGING, MICROBIOLOGICAL LIFE, AND PERMACULTURE.  HE LOOKS WITH EXCITEMENT TOWARD THE NEXT PHASE OF HIS EXISTENCE, BEGINNING WITH THE LAUNCH OF MYCOPOLITAN AND CONTINUING ON TO SHARE THE BOUNDLESS CULINARY, NUTRITIONAL, MEDICINAL, REMEDIATIVE, AND SPIRITUAL BENEFITS THAT MUSHROOMS PROVIDE TO A LARGER POPULATION.   BRIAN STUDIED PSYCHOLOGY AT TEMPLE, BUT NOW SEEKS TO INTEGRATE HIS LOVE OF NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS WITH MYCOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND FARMING TOWARD A TRUE PATH OF UNDERSTANDING.

Dave Novak

Mycopolitan was made possible by the financial support of Dave Novak, life-long friend of Tyler.  He also brings a level of business acumen to the company that helps keep the farm profitable as it grows. Dave attended Drexel and studied Business Administration.  Dave's got an unwavering poker face but can't help blushing every time he sees the mushrooms that spring from his investment.