Our story
Fueled by fungi
Mushroom Street Farms started with one grow tent in a guest room. Today we're a working urban mushroom farm and shop in Arlington, a second storefront in Deep Ellum, and a team that loves showing people what mushrooms can do.
Shop our products
2,500 sq ft
Indoor farm in Arlington
2 shops
Arlington + Deep Ellum
Tours + classes
For the mushroom-curious
From guest room to grow room
Mushroom Street Farms began as a small experiment. In the latter days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Warren Gwartney, a web and app developer for more than 25 years, set up a grow tent in his guest room. Tending the mushrooms became a welcome break from screens, and a hobby quickly turned into a passion for science, agriculture and food.
Before long he was growing more than he could eat, so he shared with friends and neighbors, who kept coming back for more. That demand became Mushroom Street Farms.
Today we're a dedicated team with a farm and shop in Arlington and a second shop in Deep Ellum: a place for mushroom education, culinary inspiration and community.
"Here are these little wildly interesting, adorable organisms that I could cultivate, while learning, connecting with other people, and putting food on the table."
How we got here
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A tent in the guest room
Warren starts growing gourmet mushrooms as a break from long days in front of a screen.
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Friends and neighbors want more
Extra harvests go to friends and neighbors, who keep asking for more. A hobby becomes a business.
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A warehouse becomes a farm
With help from family, friends and our team, we build a 2,500 sq ft indoor farm in Arlington with a lab, production area, incubation room and climate-controlled fruiting chambers.
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A home in Deep Ellum
Our Dallas shop opens as a place to shop, taste and learn about mushrooms.
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Today
We supply chefs and restaurants, host tours, workshops and tastings, and make a growing line of mushroom tinctures, powders, coffee and seasonings.
Our mission
To make mushrooms approachable, from the kitchen to the grow room. We grow with care, stay clear about what goes into every product, and share what we know with anyone curious enough to ask.
What we do
Grow
We cultivate gourmet mushrooms at our Arlington farm, from the lab to the fruiting chamber.
Make
Tinctures, powders, capsules, coffee and seasonings. Some start with mushrooms from our farm; others use carefully sourced mushrooms and ingredients.
Shop all →Teach
Farm tours, cultivation workshops, cooking demos and classes for beginners, hobby growers and anyone curious about fungi.
Upcoming events →Share
We supply local chefs and restaurants, host tastings and events, and bring mushrooms to more tables across North Texas.
Visit Us
See upcoming eventsArlington farm shop
8001 Valcasi Drive, Suite 101
Arlington, TX
Mon–Fri 10–6 · Sat 10–4