Todd Spanier

The founder and owner of King of Mushrooms, one of California's most respected wild and specialty mushroom companies. A pioneer in the sustainable and wild food movement, Todd has spent decades building deep relationships with chefs, foragers, farmers, importers, and culinary professionals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

Todd's journey into mushrooms began at the age of five while hiking throughout California with his grandfather, Ed Marcellini. During those early years, he learned not only how to identify wild mushrooms, but also the importance of habitat, lunar cycles, seasonal weather patterns, and sustainable harvesting practices. Those experiences became the foundation for what would later evolve into King of Mushrooms.