WE ARE THE SOURCE

100% Australian Grown

When over 95% of all mushroom products in Australia are coming in from bulk overseas suppliers which are notorious for containing little to no detectable active compounds, then something needs to change.

Potency starts with the mushroom itself. The genetics, the substrate, the timing, the conditions, the post harvest processing - it all plays a part in the amount of bioactive molecules available before a single product is ever made. Controlling and advancing these variables gives us a quantifiable advancement in potency.

We invite you to get to know our farms, where we proudly grow our mushrooms organically here in Australia.

Because you deserve the BEST.Australian Grown Mushrooms

Urban Valley, Brisbane QLD

Urban Valley is full scale urban mushroom farm located within a revitalised city space in the heart of Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.
Founded in 2021 by Joel and MYCOfactor's own Rachel on a commitment to sustainability and accessibility, their mushrooms are grown using Australian agricultural byproducts and organic practices.
In this indoor vertical farming set up, the mushrooms are grown in a series of specialised cool rooms which keep them in ideal conditions year round. Urban Valley handles the entire lifecycle of the mushroom from mycelium to fruiting body with an on site lab and incubation room. Temperatures, constant fresh air exchange, light parameters and optimal humidity swing are all tailored to each species of mushroom to in order produce the thriving, healthy, clean mushrooms.
Urban Valley is committed to safety and holds Freshcare safety certification, a globally recognised voluntary pathway for growers to demonstrate and verify strict safety standards to customers across markets and regulatory bodies.
Because of Urban Valley's commitment to strict organic practices, their mushrooms are tested and free from heavy metals and chemical residues.
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View of Lion's Mane mushroom grown by Urban Valley for MYCOfactor as the mushrooms are ready for harvest
Shiitake mushroom growing at Urban Valley for MYCOfactor extracts

What We Grow

Lion's Mane

Lion's Mane

Urban Valley is Australia's premier grower of Lion's Mane. You find their fresh punnets of Lion's Mane at Harris Farm Market stores nationally. 
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Reishi conchs harvested with spores

Reishi

One of the most unique mushrooms to grow, Urban Valley cultivate both Reishi antlers and conches. Conches are semicircle bodies that produce spores. 
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Shiitake mushrooms before harvest with high coverage as viewed from the top at Urban Valley for MYCOfactor extracts.

Shiitake

Taking nearly three months to grow, Shiitake are carefully cared for and harvested by Urban Valley weekly. It's also a popular culinary mushroom.
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Bright orange Cordyceps mushroom for MYCOfactor extract against a black background for contrast

Cordyceps

This strange fungus is often called the "zombie mushroom". Urban Valley grows Cordyceps on grain by mimicking precise nutrition and dark/light cycles.
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Bentley, Bannockburn VIC

We set up a southern satellite farm grow our Turkey Tail mushrooms outdoors in the fresh air of the Bannockburn, Victoria.
This open air mushroom farm is run in close coordination between our seasoned head grower Joel and a passionate young mycologist Heath producing some of the best Turkey Tail we've seen in Australia.

These mushrooms take great patience and skill but we are proud to grow them especially for our extract range.

What We Grow

Harvested Turkey Tail mushroom pieces on a light backdrop

Turkey Tail

The ruffled shape and striped colours of this mushroom take months to form. Unlike other varieties, this slow-growing, dense, cork-like fruiting body forms it's fans best in continual, crisp fresh air flow.
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