We grow our Om.

Our founders, Sandra Carter (M.A. MPH, Ph.D.), a health and wellness expert with a PhD in preventative medicine, and Steve Farrar, a mycologist with over 30 years experience growing mushrooms, both have a deep-rooted passion for mushrooms. All 10 species of mushrooms are grown in a Certified Organic, BRCGS AA rated facility in Vista, California.

Why “Om”?

The word “Om” in our brand stands for Organic Mushrooms, as our mushrooms are Certified Organic. There is a deeper meaning to Om, and we acknowledge it has cultural and spiritual significance.

Om is much more than a chant or a symbol. It is a sacred concept, revered for its deep spiritual importance in multiple religions. Om is often recognized as a chant and when said aloud, the Om (Aum) sound vibrates, creating energy and connection.

By choosing Om as our brand name, our intent is for all our products to pay homage to what Om represents: connection, spirituality and the universal possibility for humankind.

We’re driven by a passionate desire to foster that spirit by connecting people with their full potential. It starts with personal well-being.

Most importantly, we are open to the conversation and are interested in your feedback and insights.

hello@ommushrooms.com

From San Diego, California to your home

A technician in a white coat, hairnet, mask and gloves carries two clear bags of colonised substrate down an aisle of racked growing bags.
Each species in its own conditions, with the temperature, air and light set for it. The mycelium feeds on the oats as it grows.

We grow our mushrooms in an environmentally controlled, BRCGS AA rated indoor farm in Vista, California. Through years of growing experience, the team has developed the expertise to manage the light, temperature, hydration and air flow for each of the 10 species of mushrooms.

Gloved hands in a white lab coat turning a labelled bag of colonised substrate on a wire rack to inspect it.
Every batch, on-site in our own laboratory and again by a third party, for what’s in it and what isn’t.

Mushrooms are bio-accumulators, which means they will absorb whatever is in their environment.

A long aisle of wire racks stacked with clear growing bags of orange colonised substrate.

Om’s pristine growing facility, and third-party testing of every batch for heavy metals, pesticides and microbes, protect the quality of the final product.

The founders

Sandra Carter, founder and president of Om Mushrooms

Sandra Carter

Founder and President
M.A. MPH, Ph.D.

Sandra Carter is a health & wellness expert with a PhD in preventative medicine. She has over 35 years of experience in community health, corporate health, research and hospital administration.

Steve Farrar, co-founder and mycologist

Steve Farrar

Chief Technical Officer and Renowned Mycologist

Considered a pioneer in the cultivation of mycelial mushrooms, Steve Farrar has over 40 years of experience in specialty agriculture and organic food production systems. He has also been involved in mycology and mushroom production for over 30 years.

At age 24, Steve spent 2 years in the Peace Corps in Nepal helping farmers grow vegetables at high altitudes.

The Om standard

Quality doesn’t happen by chance. It’s built with intention and held through every step of the Om process. Every Om mushroom is organically grown and processed in our own BRCGS AA-rated, cGMP facility in California.

  1. Grown

    Our mushrooms are organically grown in our own clean rooms in California, on organic whole oats we prepare and inoculate with spores.

  2. Harvested

    Harvested at peak maturity, then dried and milled in the same facility they were grown in.

  3. Tested

    Every harvest and product is tested in our own laboratory, then again by a third-party lab, for heavy metals and other contaminants.

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