Discover the Healing Power of Thrive Mushrooms

Thrive Mushrooms, a family-owned, Certified Naturally Grown farm in Kankakee, about an hour’s drive from downtown Chicago, grows a variety of mushrooms year-round, including lion’s mane, oyster, shiitake and reishi, all known for their medicinal properties. In addition to fresh mushrooms, they offer lion’s mane coffee—a blend of organic instant coffee, cacao and lion’s mane extract—recognized for its potential to repair nerve endings in the brain. Lion’s mane is also believed to enhance memory, alleviate brain fog and provide an energy boost.

They also produce mushroom and herb teas designed to support digestive health, lung function and inflammation. Their reishi mushroom extract tea, for instance, may strengthen the immune system, improve sleep quality and alleviate symptoms associated with menopause and perimenopause. They also offer spawn and grow bags for those interested in cultivating their own mushrooms.

The farm, which was founded in 2020, began in a home garage, where owner Nihat Kemal Tasyurek’s father-in-law—a biology teacher with decades of mushroom cultivation experience—shared his knowledge of growing mushrooms from mycelium.

Location: 1283 S. 7th Ave., Kankakee.