Fungi Academy
Founded: 2017
Founder: Alex Dorr and Caro Dorr
Headquarters: Guatemala / Online
Website: https://fungiacademy.com
Category: Cultivation
About the Channel
Fungi Academy combines mushroom cultivation education with a broader mycological worldview, covering everything from beginner cultivation tutorials to advanced agar work, wild mushroom identification, and the role of fungi in ecosystems. Based partly at their permaculture center in Guatemala, the channel documents hands-on cultivation in diverse tropical environments alongside North American cultivation content.
Editorial Context
One of the most visually engaging channels in the mycology education space — the tropical setting and hands-on documentation style make even familiar cultivation techniques feel fresh. Their wild mushroom identification content is particularly strong for international and tropical contexts.
Key Topics
- mushroom cultivation fundamentals
- tropical mushroom growing
- mycology and ecosystem science
- wild mushroom identification
- agar work and advanced cultivation