North Spore

North Spore

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Our mission is to provide access to the mycological world through innovative mushroom cultivation, spawn production, and research. North Spore is the brainchild of three college friends with an admiration for all things related to the mycological world. That passion for foraging has evolved over time: these days any of us are likely to be found in our cultivation rooms growing oyster mushrooms, sh

07/11/2026

Don't you just love a good mushroom haul from the garden?

Blue oysters are one of our all-time favorites - they're mild, versatile, and just as beautiful as they are delicious. Sauté them, toss them in pasta, or throw them on the grill 😋

Get started growing your own mushrooms: https://northspore.com/pages/limited-time-offers

Photo by customer Megan

07/07/2026

Some mushrooms glow - and a new study in The FEBS Journal just confirmed the enzyme that keeps them doing it.

Rather than burning through its light-producing molecules, the fungus recycles them in a self-sustaining loop, with byproducts potentially fueling the fungus's own metabolism. Bioluminescent fungi are already used as biological tracers to track tumor progression inside living tissue, and this discovery points toward far more efficient versions of those tools.

Once again, fungi are showing us some extraordinary biochemistry magic.

Learn more here: http://northspore.substack.com/p/the-enzyme-behind-bioluminescent

Check out our bioluminescent plate culture: https://northspore.com/products/luminescent-mushroom-cultures?variant=39567741452390

Species in the photo is Omphalotus nidiformis

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921 Riverside Street
Portland, ME
04103