History
New World Truffieres was officially established in 2003, but the company really began in 1999 when mycology Ph.D. student Charles Lefevre received a request from a local farmer to provide inoculated tree saplings for what is now the most productive truffle orchard in the U.S.
Philosophy
Superior quality has always been our goal for our products and services. We understand and share the artisan spirit of our clients. Our talented team of nursery managers, technicians and business administrators has supplied inoculated seedlings (or “truffle trees”) and technical consultation to many of the most prolific truffle cultivators in the country, including those who are achieving enough volume to sell to chefs and restaurants. We love to see our customers succeed in producing and harvesting high-quality truffles.
The truffle industry in North America holds great promise. We see long-term benefits for individuals, communities, and the environment, and we’re excited to play a part in the industry’s growth and development.
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We are here to help you by providing the highest quality trees available anywhere, along with sound advice. We’ll tell you how to succeed by applying critical thinking to best practices, because we know that each site is unique. We value integrity and honesty in our business relationships. We promise to be frank with you about potential risks, soil issues and other challenges you may face in your orchard. We understand that our success depends on your success.
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Dr. Charles Lefevre answers questions at Oregon Truffle Festival’s 2020 event: Truffle Farming A to Z
president & Founder
Charles Lefevre, Ph.D.
Dr. Charles Lefevre is the president and founder of New World Truffieres, Inc., a company specializing in truffle cultivation and the controlled inoculation of oak and hazelnut seedlings with a range of culinary truffle species. With his wife Leslie Scott, he founded the Oregon Truffle Festival in 2006 with the intention to create an educational forum for truffle growers, harvesters, chefs, and foodies. Born and raised in Oregon, Charles’ abiding interest in the forest environment generally, and in wild edible mushrooms specifically, led to both undergraduate and graduate degrees in biology and mycology. He received his Ph.D. in Forest Mycology at Oregon State University in 2002, conducting research on the host associations of the American Matsutake mushroom. He was president of the North American Truffling Society for nearly 10 years and has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences on North American truffles. He has published numerous technical articles on Oregon truffles and cultivation of the celebrated European species.