At Fungi Freights, we're committed to community growth, empowerment, and well-being through mycology based citizen science, and natural restoration practices. Our sustainable mushroom cultivation programs equip individuals with the essential skills for food security and economic growth.
Poletown East -
Detroit, MI
Fungi & Community
Fungi Freights offers an array of educational workshops and events revolved around the use of mushrooms and other fungi.
Fungi & Environment
Fungi play a vital role in our environment, holding special relationships within the soil web. By studying Mycoremediation, the practice of using specific fungal strains to re-mediate contaminated or polluted soils, we can help bring "dead" soils back to life.
The Lab
Our laboratory concentrates on culturing the finest mushroom species for medicinal, remedial, and research purposes.
The Studio
The Fungi Studio dives into the creative realm of fungi and the roll they play in creating natural and sustainable materials!
BIO
Tess Burzynski is the founder of Fungi Freights. A research scientist and mycologist, she continues exploring the potential of Mycoremediation in Detroit. She is a psychonaut, a psilocybin activist, and for more than half her life she has been a voice for the mushrooms. She believes mushrooms can unlock love and compassion through understanding ones multi-dimensional self.
Her love of fungi is vast. She is a member of the Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club and the North American Mycological Association. Throughout her studies she has learned the role mycelium plays in the environment and how beneficial, tenacious and magical it truly is. Through Fungi Freights, her goal is to educate Detroit and its surrounding neighbors about the benefits fungi have on health, food security, and the environment.