Mushroom Boards from our sister company Pioneer Millworks as part of a produce display in a large grocery store chain on the East Coast. Pioneer Millworks doesn’t have these character rich boards in stock often, but that doesn’t mean that if the right opportunity arises, we won’t jump at it to add this cool wood to our East Coast and West Coast Inventory.

What is a “mushroom board”? These boards were loaded with straw and manure and seeded with spores. As the mushrooms grew, they consumed the softer tissue of these boards thereby leaving behind a surface that looks heavily weathered. The dark brown patina, black staining and expressive grain pattern make these boards look remarkably like old chestnut.

The morel of the story:

As far as consistent, textured paneling products go, this material is the Shit-ake!