What starts as a dream of opening an Italian deli turns into something entirely different for Jor'El and Sheth Schustrin. Six years later, the pair now run Stropharia Mushroom Farm, where they grow specialty mushrooms year-round in Southwest Florida.
The idea comes from a deeply personal place. The Schustrins said they are inspired by their stepfather, who lives with Parkinson's disease. "By taking some of the tinctures, his symptoms have gotten much better," Jor'El said.
Stropharia Mushroom Farm uses high-tech indoor farming methods to grow specialty mushrooms year-round. The Schustrin family had no pre-existing background in mushroom farming, so Jor'El decided to teach himself from scratch.
"I just sat and read and researched how to grow these mushrooms. It's a lot of trial and error, but eventually it all worked out," Jor'El said. The farm grows a wide variety of mushrooms, including oyster mushrooms, lion's mane, chestnut mushrooms, king trumpets, and more. Each crop takes anywhere from three to six months to grow fully. Chances are, many people in Southwest Florida have already tried them, since Stropharia supplies mushrooms to several local businesses across the region.
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