Renowned Mycologist, Paul Stamets, is an industry leader in fungi production, habitat, and research who has made it his life’s work to bridge the divide between people and fungi.

In 1980 Paul started Fungi Perfecti, LLC, makers of Host Defense® Mushrooms™, and quickly became synonymous with cutting-edge research and innovative mycological solutions. This serves as the foundation for the formulations and product development for Host Defense®   mycDrafelium-based supplements and products.*

At their home base near the Olympic Rainforest in Washington state, Fungi Perfecti employs a full-time internal R&D team. Under Paul’s leadership, projects they work on include uncovering the endless potential for the use of fungi in everything from mycofiltration and mycoremediation, to harnessing the power of beneficial mushroom mycelium to help bees, trees, people, and planet.*

Eco-conscious and people-first business efforts are a natural extension of the Fungi Perfecti mission to explore, study, preserve, and spread knowledge about the use of fungi to help people and planet. As of 2021, they calculate their scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Scope 3 is by far the biggest source of emissions for any organization, and includes emissions that fall outside the direct control of the organization. They then offset the total combined emissions by 110% — that’s 10% MORE than they produce — making them climate positive.

Additionally, as of 2023, Fungi Perfecti is a Certified B Corporation, joining a group of businesses around the world committed to creating a more sustainable future through conscientious choices, transparency in operations, and corporate responsibility. B Corp organizations take into consideration the ways in which their operations affect all stakeholders, including their employees, their customers, the environment, and the local communities where they operate and do business.

Paul has dedicated his life to discovering, understanding, and spreading knowledge about the unique, mysterious, and fantastic world of fungi. And the team at Fungi Perfecti and Host Defense are united in spreading the mycelial message and seeing his vision come to life.

“To ensure the future of our planet and our species, I believe we must act now, adopting and applying the natural intelligence of the vast mycelial networks sustaining life in ecosystems everywhere. Applying what we learn from the mycelium, we must work together to build our own networks, in our families, our communities, and around the world  — for the sake of our collective future.” — Paul Stamets

Click here to read the Fungi Perfecti Impact Report.                                                                                            

Find Host Defense® Mushrooms™ at Mastel's Health Foods, located at 1526 St. Clair Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota. Locally and independently owned since 1968, they provide vitamins, minerals, supplements, herbs, groceries, personal care, homeopathy, TCM and more. For more information, call 651-690-1692 or visit Mastels.com.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.