We’re building a small farm in Wisconsin—starting with mushrooms today, and working toward truffles in the years ahead.
What began as a simple idea has turned into something much bigger: a long-term project rooted in patience, learning, and the kind of work that unfolds over years—not weeks.
We’ve always been drawn to the idea of building something real. Something connected to the land, the seasons, and the slow process of growth.
This farm is our way of stepping into that—learning as we go, making mistakes, and building something we can share with others over time.
In many ways, this isn’t entirely new to us.
Alex grew up around farming—his father was an agronomist in Serbia, and his grandparents owned a farm where much of his early life was shaped by the rhythms of the land.
Kayla's grandfather, Bumpa, was raised on a turkey farm in Minnesota, where work and family life were deeply intertwined.
We took different paths professionally, but that connection to the land never really left.
Finding this property in Chetek—seven acres of agricultural land surrounded by forest and lake—felt less like a new direction and more like something we were meant to return to.
We hadn’t planned on becoming farmers. But once we understood what this land could support—mushrooms now, truffles in the years ahead—it became clear this was exactly what we should be doing.
This is a family effort—spanning generations, with everyone playing a part along the way. Built slowly, together.
Right now, we’re focused on shiitake mushrooms—learning the process, tending the logs, and preparing for our first harvest. At the same time, we’re laying the groundwork for future truffle cultivation.
We’re at the very beginning—but that’s part of what makes it meaningful.
If you’d like to follow along, we share updates in our Journal and offer early access to our first harvests.