Welcome to the South African Gourmet Mushroom Academy
Incorporating Mushroom Research Centre

The South African Gourmet Mushroom Academy is situated near the imposing Jonkershoek and Simonsberg mountain ranges and offers modern training facilities with spectacular views.

Who would benefit?

• Businesses wanting to establish themselves in the gourmet mushroom industry, and who may require scientific / technical / business support
• Wellness centres wanting to incorporate introductory wild mushroom courses as part of their holistic healing programmes
• Culinary schools / chef academies needing to include the latest gourmet mushroom information as part of their curriculum
• Retailers requiring information and who may want to launch gourmet mushrooms as part of their business
• Universities / research institutes wanting to implement the latest gourmet mushroom technology
• Natural medicine practitioners requiring product information and who may need to understand the medicinal properties of mushroom-based nutraceuticals
• Wineries / breweries / sawmills generating large volumes of agricultural waste or sawdust that could be used as substrates for gourmet mushroom cultivation
• Mushroom growers / associations wanting to promote gourmet mushrooms and needing both scientific expertise and / or capacity to organise national / international gourmet mushroom events
• Restaurants wanting to use / experiment with new kinds of gourmet mushrooms
• Tourism groups wanting to explore wild mushrooms and nature
• Food editors of magazines wanting to promote and stimulate the use of healthy gourmet mushroom cuisine
• Organisations looking for a guest speaker on gourmet mushrooms

• Amateur chefs interested in gourmet mushroom cuisine
• Nature lovers wanting to explore the fascinating world of wild mushrooms
• Mushroom enthusiasts interested in the identification of edible and poisonous mushrooms
• Experienced wild mushroom hunters wanting to broaden their knowledge
• Environmentalists interested in using agricultural waste products for mushroom cultivation
• Cultivators of gourmet / medicinal mushrooms needing training and / or technical assistance