Founders Sandra Carter (M.A. MPH, Ph.D.), a health and wellness expert with a PhD in preventative medicine and Steve Farrar, a mycologist with over 30 years experience growing mushrooms both have a deep-rooted passion for mushrooms. Om grows 11 species of mushrooms in a Certified 100% Organic, California facility. Through years of growing experience, the team has developed the ability to grow the mushrooms in a controlled growing environment, helping to optimize the growing cycle and bioactive compounds. Using the full spectrum life-cycle of the mushroom, Om products contain all the bioactive compounds in a balance created by nature. Om grows every mushroom on organic gluten-free oats. Because many of these mushrooms grow on wood in the wild, the oats are kept intact with the hull, so the mushrooms have something challenging to break down. By doing this, the mushrooms excrete more enzymatic activity, resulting in a wide array of nutrients. In addition, every Om product contains 2,000mg or more of mushroom powder in each serving — an efficacious amount for the maintenance of everyday health. Om mushrooms promote vitality, energy and immunity.