Veteran's Mushroom Business Scales from Hobby to National Supplier in El Paso

Eric Myers, a veteran originally from Long Island, began growing mushrooms in El Paso in 2015. The hobby grew into Myers Mushrooms, a family business that supplies mushrooms to area restaurants and sells growing equipment to growers across the country. The business harvests up to 300 pounds of mushrooms each week.

Myers Mushrooms sells mushroom-related wellness products and growing equipment, much of which Myers modified himself. The company is certified Homegrown by Heroes through the Farmer Veteran Coalition, which supports military veterans transitioning into agriculture.