Fresh Gourmet Mushrooms, Grown in North Webster

Ben Ashpole grows small batches by hand and sells them directly to you. Join the drop list to hear the moment a fresh harvest is ready for a one-time purchase.

Quantities are limited, so it's first paid, first served. Want mushrooms on a regular schedule? A subscription through NourishCap.com/market gets you a discount on ongoing orders.

Ben Ashpole of NourishCap, surrounded by hand-drawn mushroom illustrations

How It Works

1. Join the list

Sign up below with your phone or email. It's free, and you can opt out anytime.

2. Get an alert

When a fresh harvest is ready, you get a text or email with what's available.

3. Order and pick up

Order online, then pick up in North Webster. Pickup details come with each alert.

Drop Alerts

Get a text or email the moment fresh mushrooms are in stock.

Four Varieties We Grow

Shiitake

A cluster of fresh shiitake mushrooms

First order: $25 per pound

Rich, savory, and meaty. Great in stir-fries, ramen, and anything that needs deep umami flavor.

Pioppini

A cluster of fresh pioppini mushrooms

First order: $20 per pound

Nutty and slightly crunchy, with long stems that stay firm. Sauté them whole and toss with pasta or risotto.

Lion's Mane

A cluster of fresh lion's mane mushrooms

First order: $20 per pound

Tender and mild, with a texture like crab or lobster. Try it in crab-style cakes or seared like scallops.

Oyster

A cluster of fresh oyster mushrooms

First order: $20 per pound

Delicate and velvety, with a light, savory flavor. Roast until crispy, or tear into tacos and pasta.

An oyster mushroom grow block with clusters of oyster mushrooms, and a round badge that says Hand grown in North Webster

Skip the grocery store.

Get gourmet mushrooms grown right here in North Webster, with the taste and texture you only get from fresh.

Taste the Quality

Make your dishes stand out with fresh, locally grown mushrooms.

Three restaurant dishes made with mushrooms on a wooden table

Grown with Care

A NourishCap mushroom grow rack and Ben Ashpole standing in a forest

NourishCap Farm

Benjamin Ashpole

Outline of the state of Indiana

Locally grown in North Webster, Indiana

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Grown and harvested by hand in small batches

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Licensed forager through the Hoosier Mushroom Society

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Local Restaurants

These local kitchens buy NourishCap mushrooms.

Logos of Don Pablo's Family Restaurant, Hoosier Proper, The Hub on Huntington, The Lakeside, Rocksteady Pizza Parlour, and The Sleepy Owl

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