Western Pennsylvania
Gourmet mushrooms, grown close to the kitchen.
Fun-gal Farms is a small, independent farm cultivating seasonal specialty mushrooms for restaurants and farmers’ markets around Pittsburgh.
Est. 2020 Founded by Holly Scott
Grown here Indoor rooms and outdoor beds
Sold local Chefs, markets, and home cooks
The farm
A one-woman mushroom farm with a chef’s eye.
Holly Scott started Fun-gal Farms in 2020 after years in Pittsburgh’s culinary world, including work as a wine representative and time with the Big Burrito Restaurant Group. The farm began in a basement in Ben Avon and now grows out of a climate-controlled space in McKees Rocks.
Mycelium starts in Petri dishes and is tended in a humid, carefully held room until fruiting. Outdoor beds follow the seasons. Offerings change with the weather and the kitchen calendar — Phoenix Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Pioppino, Nameko, Beech, Turkey Tail, and whatever else is at its best that week.
The work is small on purpose. Each flush is harvested by hand and sold while it still looks like it belongs on a plate.
What we grow
Seasonal gourmet varieties
Availability rotates. If you need a specific mushroom for a menu, ask — we can often put a block in the queue.
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Lion’s Mane
Hericium erinaceus. Shaggy, seafood-like texture. Excellent pan-seared, in stir fry, or pulled like crab.
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Phoenix Oyster
Pleurotus pulmonarius. Coral to peach caps, mild and versatile. A reliable weeknight and restaurant staple.
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Blue Oyster
Pleurotus ostreatus. Steel-blue ruffles that cook down tender and savory. Beautiful on a raw bar display, better in the pan.
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Pioppino
Cyclocybe aegerita. Firm, nutty black poplar mushrooms that hold their shape in high heat.
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Nameko
Pholiota nameko. Amber caps with a natural sheen. Classic in broths, miso, and butter-forward sautés.
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Beech
Ivory clusters with a clean crunch. Mild enough for kids, sturdy enough for a hot wok.
We also fruit Turkey Tail and other seasonal varieties, including golden and branched oysters, when the room and the weather agree.
For restaurants
Standing orders for Pittsburgh kitchens.
Fun-gal Farms supplies gourmet mushrooms to local restaurants. Past and present kitchen partners have included places that cook seasonally and want produce that still looks alive when it hits the pass.
We harvest to order when we can, pack for the week’s service, and talk through substitutions when a flush runs short. If you are building a special or a standing side, email the farm with volume, preferred varieties, and delivery days.
Email for wholesaleFor home cooks
Farmers’ markets and local delivery
When the market season is on, we sell direct around the city. Mixed boxes, single varieties, and the occasional grow bag go out while they are still firm and fragrant.
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Farmers’ markets
Seasonal stands throughout the Pittsburgh area. Ask by email for the current schedule.
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Market Wagon
Online local delivery when we are listed. Offerings change weekly.
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Direct from the farm
Home cooks are welcome to email for the week’s harvest. We would rather sell mushrooms than compost them.
Contact
Tell us what you need this week.
Chefs, market managers, and neighbors can reach the farm by email. We read it. We may be in the grow room when you write, and we will write back.
Where
Western Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks / Pittsburgh
The farm
Fun-gal Farms
Holly Scott