Services & Supplies
A-Horizon Ventures is dedicated to increasing carbon-sequestration activity, and offers a number of supporting services and supplies:
- Supplies: Fungal Spawn, Demo Log, and Substrate Materials Sale
- Consultation and On-Site Inoculation
- Partnership Matching
Fungal Spawn and Demo Logs
We provide a number of utilitarian fungal strains, grown on either wooden dowels or sawdust, and ready for fungal projects. We provide strains catering to:
- Tree types (hardwood/softwood)
- Tree species (eucalypts, oaks, poplars, etc.)
- Decomposition locations (branches, trunk, roots,)
- Decomposition stages (freshly cut, partially decomposed)
We produce demonstration logs, pre-inoculated with gourmet mushroom strains, and available for outdoor, small-scale mushroom cultivation. No trees are felled for the purpose of producing demonstration logs. The logs are a byproduct of Bay Area tree-service work, and are upcycled for mushroom cultivation, rather than being sent to local landfills.
Local retail locations for fungal spawn and demo logs:
BioFuel Oasis
1441 Ashby Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
https://biofueloasis.com
Pollinate Farm & Garden
2727 Fruitvale Ave
Oakland, CA 94601
https://www.pollinatefarm.com
Substrate Materials
We provide substrate for use in expanding mushroom-cultivation projects. Recycled jute coffee sacks, fine sawdust, and shredded cardboard are available. Organic rye and wheat berries are available for those growing out large amounts of spawn. Message mail@a-horizon.ventures for prices.
Consultation and On-Site Inoculation
We can provide research, planning, and consultation for projects involving saprotrophic fungal application. Consultation is available on-site and remotely. We inoculate dead and dying trees on Northern California private property. This service can:
- Increase decomposition and remove fuel on fire-threatened land
- Turn downed trees into a source of sustenance (and possibly income, depending on scale)
- Build soil and sequester carbon
- Speed the decomposition of difficult-to-remove stumps, where mechanical removal would risk damaging local gas, electric, or irrigation lines
- Create wildlife habitat
We’re available for small jobs in the Bay Area as well as larger projects in Northern California.
Partnership Matching
We are developing a network for connecting private landowners to tree-service companies, with the aim of:
- Reducing disposal/recycling fees and landfill space for woody materials produced by tree services
- Providing landowners with material sources for growing fungi, building soil, and sequestering carbon
The matching network is currently under development. If you’re a producer or potential consumer of tree-service byproducts, contact us at mail@a-horizon.ventures, and we can notify you when the service goes live