It started with a few mushrooms and a lot of friends
a letter from us
We didn't set out to start a farm. We set out to grow a small batch of mushrooms and share them with people we love.
Then the stories started coming back. A friend living with pain after several surgeries told us some days felt more manageable. Someone in a job they don't enjoy said they felt steadier getting through it. Another told us a hard season felt a little lighter.
We are not doctors, and we won't tell you this fixes anything. But we listened closely, and we saw how much a careful dose meant to the people closest to us.
So we built a bigger farm, so more people could have the same honest version of this medicine. We still treat every batch like it's going to a friend, because for a long time, it was.
Two of us
the cultivator
Came to mushrooms through a documentary early in the pandemic and never really left. Years of growing, a biology background, and a habit of talking about substrate the way other people talk about sourdough.
the community builder
Came at it through health, soil, and the people around the table. A background in medicine sparked a passion for human health, and for the land that supports it. Keeps one question at the center of everything: who is this for, and is it actually good for them?
We met over a long conversation about fungi that ran well into several years.
Why Luna
Luna is the moon. It's also a small act of reclaiming. “Loony” comes from “lunatic,” which comes from luna, from the old idea that moonlight unsettled the mind. For centuries that idea was used to dismiss anyone whose inner life didn't fit.
We think inner experience deserves better than a shrug. The moon fits this medicine anyway: nocturnal, in-between, and at work in the dark. Across nearly every tradition, it has marked the time for ceremony and healing. Luna lives in that line.
How we grow
We farm regeneratively, the way the land wants to work. Organic grain and inputs, closed loops where we can manage them, and compost back into the soil it came from.
culture, grow, harvest, back to the soil
All of our spent mushroom substrate goes back into our fields, where it feeds the soil that feeds the next crop. We're still looking for local grain growers to supply the grain we start our cultures on, so more of the loop stays close to home.
Grow responsibly.
Handle honestly.
Never overclaim.
Everything here is grounded in evidence and built to reduce risk. Preparation and integration are part of the practice. We are farmers and stewards, not doctors, therapists, or researchers, and Luna is our commitment to doing this right.
Everything on this site is for education, not medical advice. If you manage a health condition or take medication, talk with a qualified healthcare provider before you begin.
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Sierra Foothills, California