Our Story
We at the Loving Fungi are in service of the highest good of all, and we do this work with the understanding that we are all deeply connected.
We combine the intelligence of our bodies with the intelligence of plants and mushrooms to create an alchemical technology that serves the entirety of our beings - physical, emotional, mental and astral.
We do all of this in the pursuit of harmony and balance within the individual, and therefore within the collective. The harmony created within the individual radiates out into the community, as there is no disconnect within this mycelial network of consciousness. We create from a place of love, so that you may simply experience love when you work with our offerings.
We are re-learning what medicine really is, together. These products are created through a lens of immense research, but more importantly, through deep listening - listening to our bodies, our community and to our plant allies. We are in the time of a grand remembrance, and this work is our way to help our fellow beings come back home.
We love you so much,
The Loving Fungi
May you grow from the darkness. May you find harmony and balance among the many waves of life. May the essence of these elements assist you on your journey to the center of your being. You are important. You are loved. You are love.
Sourcing Philosophy
Many years ago, sourcing began in deep forests of the Pacific Northwest, far away from contaminants and noise of the modern world. We understand that elements procured from such environments hold the most life force and vitality. Creating foods and medicines from these elements connect us to these pure landscapes and energies. This way of sourcing and creating has only evolved and elevated as we have grown. As with the seasons, some things are available at certain times in abundance and not in others. Within this ebb and flow of nature, we supplement our sourcing with organically grown plants and fungi from our most trusted partners.
Another important thing to note is that we only use the fruiting bodies of fungi as we believe that that is where the most potent form of medicine exists in the mushroom realm.
We hold ourselves to high standards as we continue to investigate, learn and shift as we find new information and the purest elements to put in all of our magical creations.
Our Team
Willis
Founder & Head Alchemist
About
The heart and founder of The Loving Fungi, Willis, has been on a relentless quest to find the truth behind how our bodies work and interact with the intelligence of plants and fungi. This has led him to stepping into his role as alchemist-serving humanity through the pursuit of health in everything he creates. He yearns to share this developed wisdom. He has realized that in order to help as many people as he can he must know the pain and joy of the world, for one cannot teach what one does not know inherently through direct lived experience.
The Loving Fungi was born through this passion, curiosity and devotion. As a self proclaimed mushroom wizard, he has dedicated his life to the re-education & healing of our local community in Bend, and at large. Through a lifetime of adventure in the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realms he has channeled and built an ideal for optimized human living-Willis shares these ideals through every formula he’s crafted, in community forums and in one in one consultations/sessions with clients.
Willis is one of the many wild things you’ll find thriving in the woods-you’ll know him by his heart on his sleeve dedication to remind us all that love is the source and force that permeates all things and binds us together as one human family. The forest is one of his greatest teachers. When not alchemizing in his workshop, he can be found in his happiest of places deep in the mossy woods of the Pacific Northwest, playing in streams, looking under rocks and foraging for fungi. The forest is his heartbeat and song-he’ll likely be skipping and singing along. Dance and music are the pulse of his being, so you will also also find him where the music is playing, moving his body as part of the composition.
Find him at home playing in the multitude of outdoor recreations in and around Bend, Oregon. Find him abroad loving and appreciating the beauty woven into all forms of art and life, which keeps him traveling and choosing the expansion of his being. Willis truly loves his community at home and abroad, and is honored to work with every beautiful soul he comes into contact with.
Matt
Head of Sales & Operations
About
Matt is a self-proclaimed gnome, and enjoys swimming through life in the most Piscean manner. At the Loving Fungi, he’s focused on sharing our vision and products with wholesale partners, while also supporting our marketing, operations and finance team. Matt had a long career in the tech space, and realized that his dream was to help fellow souls find a little healing along the way. So, he made that dream a reality in collaboration with his dearest friends at TLF.
In his free time, you can find Matt building fairy houses with his daughter or frolicking in the forest with his canine soul mate. Some of his greatest joys in life are watching his daughter grow and learn, getting lost in dance and finding ways to surrender more and more to the heart.
Jasmine
Brand Illustrator / Production & Oracle Chief
About
Jasmine has been a part of The Loving Fungi from its inception as the official brand illustrator, bringing the organic beauty of nature into this signature, artful form.
She now presides over the production process, creating order out of mycelial chaos with the support of ancient divination systems and years of herbal studies and practice.
When she isn't studying the latest planetary alignments, or crafting her next magical essence, she maybe found shaping earthen clay into beautiful forms for practicing magicians.
Marcos
Director of Business Development
About
Marcos Ramirez is a dynamic growth strategist and the Director of Business Development for The Loving Fungi, uniquely prepared to help the organization thrive. His professional path is deeply rooted in an appreciation for culture, community, and interconnectedness—a philosophy that mirrors the intricate nature of the fungi world the company celebrates.
Marcos’ professional evolution is marked by diverse skills, spanning the tech and trade world. He held strategic roles at companies like PayPal, Unysis, and Catertrax, which he coupled with the hands-on craftsmanship honed while running his own civil engineering business. This journey of building and creating now extends to his current role, helping build The Loving Fungi.
As a second-generation Chilean American and son of political refugees, Marcos carries the value of hard work and resilience. His upbringing instilled in him a love for culture, community, and the power of food. His business approach is holistic and inclusive, viewing a company, much like a Hyphae network, as a symbiotic system. Marcos leverages his personal healing journey—exploring profound connections through music therapy, shamanic practices, and ecstatic dance—to integrate organizational health and wellness into every growth strategy. Marcos' mission is simple: to ensure that sustainable success starts from within.
Sofia
Head of Community Relations
About
With a background in experiential marketing, Sofia now channels her creativity and passions into nourishing the community. Rooted in a lifelong devotion to herbalism, she brings an inquisitive, discerning, and integrative approach to wellness. Currently studying Transpersonal Mental Health Counseling, she weaves somatic awareness and heart centered connection into her work, guiding others to reconnect with their innate capacity to heal emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
She also runs a farm-to-table postpartum meal service that supports families through their sacred journey. For Sofia, healing is both a personal path and a communal prayer.
