FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Over half of the country’s mushroom production comes from one city in Pennsylvania. Over the years, some growers have popped up in Fort Wayne but have since closed. That makes Little River Mushroom Company one of the only local growers and Positively Fort Wayne.
From garage to garbage bag, and then a gourmet dinner. Little River Mushroom Co. is one of the only ways to get freshly grown local gourmet mushrooms. Like many stories, Amy and David Onion’s business started from COVID.
“We were, of course, on lockdown in our backyard lounging in our pool when we happened to notice a lot of different mushrooms growing yard. So from there, we just kind of went down the rabbit hole, and my partner/husband, David, started researching and determined there was probably an opportunity for us to offer the community some gourmet fresh mushrooms, and here we are,” said Amy. “I had no idea the benefits, and they’re delicious too. But the health benefits, I think, are by far the most surprising thing…