Why I Started Mycorise: From Curiosity to Craft
- Dante Garth
- Jul 6
- 4 min read
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When most people pick up a bottle of supplements, they rarely stop to wonder how it was made.
They do not see the ingredients being weighed by hand.
They do not see the late nights spent sterilizing substrate, checking temperatures, monitoring humidity, or carefully observing each batch as it grows.
They do not see the patience it takes to transform raw materials into something meaningful.
But I do.
Because Mycorise did not begin as a business plan.
It began as a question:
What if wellness could be built with more intention?
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The Beginning
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Like many people, I was looking for ways to support my focus, clarity, and daily performance in a world that constantly demands more from us.
That search led me to Lion’s Mane mushroom.
At first, I was interested in the potential benefits. Then I became fascinated by the science, the history, the cultivation process, and the amount of care it takes to grow this mushroom properly.
But the deeper I looked into the supplement industry, the more questions I had.
Where were these products coming from?
What part of the mushroom was actually being used?
Who was making them?
How were they being grown, processed, and extracted?
I realized I wanted something different.
Not mass-produced.
Not anonymous.
Not something disconnected from the person making it.
I wanted to create something I could stand behind.
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Building Mycorise
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What started as curiosity quickly became a passion.
I learned how to cultivate Lion’s Mane from the ground up.
I experimented.
I failed.
I adjusted.
I started over.
Then I tried again.
That process taught me something important:
Quality is not created by accident.
It is built through repetition, observation, patience, and care.
Today, every batch of Mycorise begins with simple ingredients and a careful process:
🍄 100% fruiting body Lion’s Mane
🌳 Oak hardwood
🌾 Soy hulls
💧 Carefully measured water
🌡️ Controlled growing conditions
🧪 A commitment to small-batch quality
The process is time-consuming, but that is exactly the point.
Quality takes time.
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Why Small Batch Matters
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Large manufacturers are often focused on speed, volume, and scale.
At Mycorise, the focus is different.
We focus on consistency.
We focus on care.
We focus on the process behind the product.
Every grow bag is mixed with intention.
Every sterilization cycle is monitored.
Every harvest represents weeks of patience and attention.
Every bottle carries the lessons learned from the batches before it.
There are no shortcuts.
Because the people using these products matter.
When someone chooses Mycorise, I want them to know this product was not rushed, ignored, or treated like just another item on a shelf.
It was grown with purpose.
It was extracted with integrity.
And it was made by someone who actually cares about what goes into the bottle.
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More Than a Supplement
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To me, Mycorise is not just about mushrooms.
It is about creating something with purpose.
It is about supporting daily wellness rituals.
It is about helping people reconnect with clarity, focus, and intention in a world that constantly pulls their attention in every direction.
Whether you are an athlete training for your next goal, a student chasing your future, a parent balancing life’s demands, or simply someone trying to show up better each day, you deserve products made with honesty and care.
That is what I want Mycorise to represent.
Not hype.
Not shortcuts.
Not empty promises.
Just craftsmanship, transparency, and respect for the process.
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This Is Only the Beginning
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Over the coming months, I will continue sharing the journey behind Mycorise.
You will see the cultivation process.
The successes.
The setbacks.
The experiments.
The harvests.
The lessons learned along the way.
Because I believe transparency builds trust.
If you are going to put something into your body, you deserve to understand where it came from and how it was made.
That belief is at the center of Mycorise.
Thank you for being here at the beginning.
Thank you for supporting small businesses.
And thank you for joining me on this journey.
Welcome to Mycorise.
— Dante, Founder of Mycorise
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🍄 100% Fruiting Body Lion’s Mane
🧪 Dual Extracted
🌿 Small-Batch Crafted in Wisconsin
Grown with purpose. Extracted with integrity.
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Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Mycorise products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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