Explore Chicago’s Indoor Mushroom Farm Experience

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Explore Chicago’s Indoor Mushroom Farm Experience

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
Reviews
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Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English
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Other
Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover the world of exotic mushrooms with a tour of a premier indoor farm. Explore the fascinating cultivation process and see how these delicacies reach top Chicago kitchens.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Step inside a unique and fascinating journey through Chicago’s premier indoor mushroom farm, as seen on FX/Hulu’s acclaimed series "The Bear," where our mushrooms were featured by the show’s chefs. During this tour, you'll discover how exotic culinary mushrooms are cultivated for Chicago’s top Michelin-starred restaurants and celebrated chefs. Explore 17 diverse climate-controlled grow rooms and follow every stage of the mushroom-growing process—from spore to harvest. Experience how advanced agricultural technology produces sustainable, flavorful mushrooms that grace everything from tacos to fine dining plates. This behind-the-scenes adventure is perfect for food lovers and curious minds, offering an unforgettable look at the future of farming and flavor.

What You Get

English Guide

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

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Chicago

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of a high-tech urban, indoor, specialty mushroom producer. This one-of-a-kind controlled environment agriculture facility will show you the process of growing gourmet specialty mushrooms from start to finish. See how raw substrate is bagged and sterilized, inoculated, and then staged to incubate. Visit the grow rooms where fruiting happens and how the product is then packaged for retail and wholesale customers throughout Chicagoland. Learn about regenerative agriculture and how mushroom cultivation plays a critical role. The tour is ~60 minutes.
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

320 N Oakley Blvd, North Oakley Boulevard, Cook County Illinois, United States, US, 60612

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Use the middle door entrance on Oakley Blvd. Free parking is on the street. Come on in!
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Reviews
4.7
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based on 4 reviews
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Great tour experience
June 28, 2026

Interesting tour, learned a lot about the multi step process to grow quality mushrooms indoors, and fascinated by the story behind how the company came to be.

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Learned a bunch about mushrooms!
January 19, 2026

This was lovely - lots of information about mushrooms and how this organization interacts with the restaurant scene in Chicago. Would not particularly recommend for young children, although nobody ...read more

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Thank you for the great trip
January 17, 2026

I’m very happy with the experience. Their growing mushrooms are amazing. It is clear that they put a lot of effort into producing healthy, high-quality mushrooms.

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Beautiful mushrooms.
March 02, 2025

Loved it! Learned a lot and took home some beautiful mushrooms. Enjoyed the Regenerative Ag benefits. Will be back for the garden nutrients and a Too Good to Go box. A must see!!

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