Hot take: button mushrooms are bottom tier mushrooms with little to no flavor. I want some MEATY oysters, or some nice morels to toss in a pan with butter. I know New Grande sells mushrooms but are there any local growers/sellers at farmer's markets?

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Thegreatgato t1_iu5kwxm wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:40 PM

The RVA BIG Market on Saturdays at Bryan Park definitely has local mushroom vendors.

rvajazzhead t1_iu75ajw wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:44 AM

Picked up some shitaki and oyster this past weekend.

::chefs kiss::

Humble_Shock_6760 t1_iu6bvok wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:49 PM

Psilocybin

thehedgebitch t1_iu5rn1i wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:26 PM

Birdhouse farmers market in Randolph on Tues has Rappahanock River Mushroom vendor. So flipping tasty. Bought some wonderful chestnut & lions mane. You can even order ahead at Birdhouse’s website, which is great because they do sell out of mushrooms frequently.

LouieKablooie t1_iu69vxe wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:34 PM

>Birdhouse farmers market

Where is this one?

thehedgebitch t1_iu6jqru wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:49 PM

It’s in Randolph, at Petronius Jones park, walking distance from the fan.

https://birdhousefarmersmarket.org/

LouieKablooie t1_iu6m7hd wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:09 PM

Sorry I made you do that. I googled it shortly after asking. Sneaky little market.

trashcanmary t1_iu5r4kq wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:22 PM

Whole Foods has varieties of oyster mushrooms, lion's mane, royal trumpet, and sometimes others - obviously not local, but quick and accessible if you don't mind spending the money. I feel like I've heard about Steve Haas being at local markets sometimes too. Steve posts on his instagram (@haashrooms) whenever they're at markets.

PerlinLioness t1_iu628lz wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:39 PM

He’s usually at whatever SOTJ is called these days.

mustardmayo320 t1_iu6l8cu wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:01 PM

The Carytown Farmers Market on Sundays has a vendor called Rappahannock River Mushrooms.

PuffyMcScrote t1_iu5mg0m wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:50 PM

Your mom wants meaty oysters. I'm sorry.

popeboyQ t1_iu60f1t wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Your mom is a meaty oyster.

PuffyMcScrote t1_iu60vjp wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:29 PM

That chick shucks, amirite?

TriTheTree OP t1_iu6gda7 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:23 PM

I accept your apology

what-the-what24 t1_iu5o4jz wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Tuckahoe Seafood just posted on their IG that they have local oyster and chestnut mushrooms from Emerald Mushroom Farm.

wappa_wappa_bleh t1_iu5pec7 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:10 PM

R/sporetraders

RulerOfTheRest t1_iu5rdw2 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Personally, I like button mushrooms. Sometimes I'll get a container of 'em, wash 'em off, and then snack on 'em raw. They have a nice, light flavor. But yea, once you start mixing 'em with stuff, their flavor is overshadowed. Oysters and morels do sound nice right about now though ;)

PhoenixAshies t1_iu6j1dl wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:43 PM

The name escapes me at the moment, but there's a mushroom booth at South of the James most Sundays. They sell growing kits as well!

Nohelpfulidentifier t1_iu8nx6w wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:36 PM

Schofield Farms. We really like their mushrooms.

fourierformed t1_iu7axse wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:31 AM

I’ve never bought from them, but the Sunday forest hill park market has a mushroom vendor.

againer t1_iui5lqr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:50 PM

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