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Golden Teacher: The World's Most Trusted Magic Mushroom

On the history, effects, and cultivation of the strain that introduced a generation to psilocybin.

“They have taught me more about the world and myself than anyone or anything else I have encountered.” - Anonymous psilocybin guide

6 days ago
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Did Magic Mushrooms Build the Human Brain?

In 1992, Terence McKenna published a book called Food of the Gods with a thesis that got him laughed out of serious scientific conversation: that psilocybin mushrooms were the catalyst for human consciousness, and that our ancestors stumbli...

15 days ago
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Where in the World do Psilocybin Mushrooms Grow?

A guide to the fungi, the places that shape them, and what you need to know before you go looking.

There is a particular kind of knowledge that only comes from walking slowly through a wet field in October, eyes down, reading the ground. F...

a month ago
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The Grower's Guide to Mushroom Genetics

You’ve probably noticed that not all mushrooms from the same species grow the same. Some strains of Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushrooms) colonize aggressively and pin reliably in almost any condition. Others are finicky, slow, or produce...

a month ago
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Inside the Home Lab of an Anonymous Mushroom Grower

How one cultivator uses mushrooms for food, medicine, and mental health.

I recently chatted with someone who’s knocking it out of the park growing psychedelic, medicinal, and gourmet mushrooms—I feel like this trifecta of cultivation offer...

2 months ago
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  • Avi Loren Fox

    I'm a solo-entrepreneur passionate about incorporating creativity and self-care into my world of work.

  • Nate K. Prime

    Content creation, marketing, and social media for North Spore

  • Matt McInnis

    Matt is a co-owner and the creative director of North Spore. He has a background in documentary photography from the Salt Institute and a BA in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic

  • Breanna Penney

    Breanna is a documentary filmmaker turned mycology enthusiast and science communicator who has spent nearly five years creating educational content for North Spore’s YouTube channel.

  • Louis Giller

    I work with mushrooms, like to mountain bike and drink whiskey (not at the same time). At North Spore, I write and host content, grow mushrooms and facilitate many of our events.

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