Mushroom Growing
Black Hills Mushrooms – Monthly Grow Kits
Small South Dakota grower offering home mushroom grow kits on a subscription
- Status
- Operating
- Best for
- Beginners wanting easy home mushroom growing
What's in the box: A home mushroom grow kit, likely featuring species the farm specializes in such as Lion's Mane or oyster mushrooms.
Black Hills Mushrooms is a small specialty grower based in Rapid City, South Dakota. It cultivates gourmet mushrooms indoors year-round and forages wild species in the surrounding Black Hills. Alongside fresh and dried mushrooms, tinctures and grow logs, the shop sells home grow kits and has a dedicated subscriptions section, which is where its monthly grow kit plan sits. The company specializes in Lion's Mane and oyster mushrooms, and its individual Lion's Mane and Grey Oyster grow kits sell for $20.00 each, which gives a sense of what a monthly kit might involve. The site does not clearly state how the subscription works, which species are included, how often kits ship, or what the plan costs, so check those details before signing up. The main appeal is buying directly from a hands-on grower that emphasizes education and food safety rather than from a large reseller. Lion's Mane and oyster mushrooms are widely considered beginner-friendly to grow at home, so this is a reasonable starting point for someone new to cultivation. The trade-off is limited published information and a small operation that appears focused on its local market, so expect less polish and fewer variety options than larger subscription brands.