Who's behind this
Meet Samuel McChesney
Born and raised in Central Texas, now running a small farm in Harwood, Texas.
My name is Samuel McChesney, also known as SamtheFungi. I was born and raised in Central Texas and have always been an outdoorsy person. I got deep into fungi around 2017 and 2018 and started gathering with the Central Texas Mycological Society, or CTMS. I also helped at the Circle Acres research station with Ecology Action, remediating a brownfield using spent mushroom blocks.
My mission as SamtheFungi is to end mycophobia, transform mycostigma, and connect people to fungi. Fair warning: once you start looking, you will notice mushrooms everywhere, including the ones you walked past for years.
Land and regeneration
I run a small farm on 13 acres in Harwood, Texas, where I am building a foundation of fungi to approach land care holistically through the lens of mycelium. I work with the land regeneration specialists at SymbiosisTx.com on food forests and water infiltration.
Community science, done together
I teach classes and lead my own Geeky Gallops walks. Observations from those walks are logged to the iNaturalist "Mushrooms of Texas" project as @samthefungi, so a Saturday morning with a hand lens actually contributes to what we know about Texas fungi.
The Central Texas Mycological Society
Sam works and volunteers with CTMS for education, walks and events.
10% of SPORECORP purchases are donated to CTMS.
Honest fungi
Sam the Fungi LLC exists because I got tired of reading supplement labels that told me nothing. Too many bottles are milled grain with a mushroom drawing on the front. So I built the opposite: fruiting body only, dual extracted, one lot at a time, with an independent lab report published for each release. Instead of asking you to take a claim on faith, I show you the COA.
The current tincture lot, LMT-0426, was tested by Flourish Labs LLC (report FLO#26004014-02, dated April 18, 2026). Hericenone C came in at 170.36 ug/mL, and Erinacine A was below the detection limit.
If you would rather learn in the woods than from a label, that is the door I would point you toward first.
How we work
Independent lab COA
Every lot is tested by an independent lab, and the report is published.
Fruiting body only
Dual-extracted from lion's mane fruiting bodies. No grain filler, ever.
Community science
Observations logged to the iNaturalist Mushrooms of Texas project as @samthefungi.
Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.