Veteran-Owned · Manor, Texas

Grown with Precision. Delivered Fresh.

18 varieties of gourmet & medicinal mushrooms, cultivated year-round in a controlled-environment farm just outside Austin. Chemical-free, batch-traceable, harvested to order.

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18 Varieties Grown
365 Days Per Year
30mi Delivery Radius
Lion's Mane Maitake Reishi Turkey Tail Shiitake King Trumpet Blue Oyster Pink Oyster Black Pearl Chestnut Pioppino Enoki Lion's Mane Maitake Reishi Turkey Tail Shiitake King Trumpet Blue Oyster Pink Oyster Black Pearl Chestnut Pioppino Enoki

Texas Grown. Veteran Built.

Urban Food Company is a controlled-environment agriculture operation based in Manor, TX — 20 minutes from downtown Austin. We grow premium gourmet and medicinal mushrooms year-round using FarmBox Foods technology, producing consistent, chemical-free harvests regardless of season or weather.

Founded by a U.S. Army veteran and Texas A&M horticulture graduate, Urban Food Company brings military-grade operational discipline to every harvest. Every batch is logged, every delivery is traceable, and every product meets the standard your kitchen or storefront demands.

  • FarmBox Foods Gourmet Mushroom Farm — precision controlled environment
  • CannaCobra tissue culture lab — in-house spawn + micropropagation
  • Zero synthetic chemicals, pesticides, or herbicides
  • Full batch traceability from spore to harvest
  • Go Texan certified · Homegrown for Heroes eligible
  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension consulting partnership
Michael Graham
Founder & Farm Director
"I served this country for years. Now I'm feeding it — with the same precision, accountability, and standards I learned in uniform."
U.S. Army Veteran Texas A&M — Horticulture UT Austin — Entrepreneurship Manor, TX Est. 2024

18 Varieties. One Farm.

We grow the full spectrum — from everyday culinary staples like Shiitake and Blue Oyster, to premium functional varieties like Lion's Mane and Reishi. Every variety is available fresh weekly, with select varieties available dried for extended shelf life and functional applications.

Gourmet
Fresh · Weekly Harvest
  • Blue Oyster — mild, savory · $14/lb
  • Golden Oyster — bright, nutty · $15/lb
  • Pink Oyster — smoky, crisp · $15/lb
  • Black Pearl Oyster — bold, umami · $17/lb
  • Elm Oyster — tender, buttery · $14/lb
  • Phoenix Oyster — light, earthy · $14/lb
  • Nebrodini Oyster — dense, juicy · $18/lb
  • King Trumpet — firm, savory · $18/lb
  • Chestnut — crunchy, nutty · $16/lb
  • Pioppino — earthy, peppery · $18/lb
  • Enoki — crisp, delicate · $15/lb
  • Beech — mild, sweet · $15/lb
Functional
Fresh + Dried · Medicinal Grade
  • Lion's Mane — brain health · $24/lb fresh · $16/oz dried
  • Maitake — immunity, blood sugar · $24/lb fresh · $12/oz dried
  • Reishi — sleep, immune balance · $20/lb fresh · $14/oz dried
  • Turkey Tail — gut + immune · $18/lb fresh · $12/oz dried
  • Shiitake — immune support · $16/lb fresh · $10/oz dried
  • Cordyceps (dried) — energy, stamina · $18/oz
Subscription Boxes
Biweekly or Weekly Delivery
  • Chef's Mix Box — from $45/delivery
  • Performance Box — from $55/delivery
  • Immunity Box — from $55/delivery
Supply Partnerships

Built for Restaurants. Scaled for Retail.

Standing Order
Restaurant Direct
Weekly or biweekly delivery within 30 miles of Manor, TX. Harvested to order, never warehoused.
$11–18
per pound · variety dependent
  • Minimum 5 lb per delivery
  • Custom variety mix available
  • Direct farm delivery
  • Batch traceability docs included
  • Flexible weekly or biweekly cadence
  • No distributor markup
B2B
Wholesale + TC
For retailers, nurseries, and agricultural clients. Volume pricing on fresh mushrooms, spawn, and tissue culture services.
Custom
volume · contract pricing
  • Grain spawn from $12/lb
  • Sawdust spawn from $14/lb
  • Contract TC propagation from $500/batch
  • Clean-stock propagules $2–8/plug
  • Retail grow kits $35/unit
  • Standing purchase agreements available
Target Supply Partners & Channels
Odd Duck
Barley Swine
Fabrik Austin
Blue Corn Harvest
Jack Allen's Kitchen
Wheatsville Co-op
Sprouts Farmers Market
Central Market
Whole Foods Market
Kalahari Resorts
Randalls
HEB

Join Before We Open.

We're building our founding supply partner network now — before our first harvest. Sign a letter of intent and lock in preferred pricing, guaranteed weekly allocation, and a complimentary sample box when operations begin.

  • Complimentary sample box delivered personally by Michael on launch day — no obligation, no contract required.
  • Founding partner pricing locked for 12 months from your first order date.
  • Priority weekly allocation — founding partners are fulfilled before open-market orders.
  • Featured on our website as an Urban Food Co. founding supply partner.

The LOI is a non-binding expression of interest — no purchase commitment required. It simply signals your intent to evaluate our product once we're operational.

Express Interest
Fill this out and Michael will follow up personally within 24 hours with the LOI document and next steps.

No spam. No obligation. Michael responds personally — usually same day.

Why Urban Food Co.

What Sets Us Apart.

01
Year-Round Consistency

Our FarmBox controlled environment operates independently of Texas weather. No seasonal gaps, no drought failures, no pest pressure. Same quality, every week, every month.

02
Harvested to Order

We don't warehouse product. Every delivery is harvested within 24–48 hours of your order. That's the difference between a mushroom that's 2 days old and one that's 10 days old.

03
Full Traceability

Every batch carries a log number, harvest date, and production record. We can trace any product from your kitchen back to the specific grow cycle it came from.

04
Zero Chemicals

No synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or petroleum-based fertilizers. Ever. Our controlled environment eliminates the need — and we'll prove it with our grow records on request.

05
Hyper-Local

Manor, TX to your Austin kitchen in under an hour. No distributor middleman, no cold-chain degradation, no mystery about where your product came from. We're your neighbor.

06
Veteran Accountability

Military logistics, Texas A&M horticulture science, and an 8-year facility lease. We're not a hobby operation. We're built to deliver — on time, every time, to standard.