10 Reasons to get into the mushroom growing business:
1. They are in demand
2. Offer a proven niche
3. Can demand high prices for great mushrooms
4. Are great for the environment
5. They can be grown almost anywhere
6. The startup cost can be very low.
7. You can get started for less than $1,000
8. Marketing can be done cheaply and scale and grow with your new
business
9. You can use Social Media Marketing to grow fast
10. The Mushroom Growing Business rewards locally grown
suppliers.
Also, the many benefits of mushrooms profile tremendous value for your customers.
Benefits of Mushrooms:
1. Mushrooms are Healthy – Most varieties are high in vitamin D
and contain main other powerful nutrients.
2. Mushrooms are being studied for cancer research – Recent
studies have started into the possible links between mushroom
consumption and lower risks for certain cancers.
3. Mushrooms can boost other plant growth – Since mushrooms
produce carbon dioxide as they grow they are being used to boost
the growth of other plants in greenhouses around the World.
4. They offer a higher dollar value per pound than most other
vegetables that can be grown in micro-farms.
5. Are great to be grown on rack systems – Saving space and getting
the most out of your available space. Rack systems allow some
small growers to earn a substantial income from a single grow
room.
Increase Your Mushroom Yield
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Organic Soy Hulls in Stock
Organic Soy Hulls now in stock! We just completed an order from our top supplier for 20 tons of soy hulls. These are certified organic soy hulls. So if you have an organic mushroom farm you will want to jump on your part of this supply. The cost is $650 plus shipping...
PBS coverage of Southwest Mushrooms
A great video from PBS with one of our friends in the Mushroom Business as the focus of the program. Southwest Mushrooms on PBS
Mushroom Supplements
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20 Types of Mushrooms
Discover more about 20 types of mushrooms and their uses in your diet, and life in this amazing video.
Tour a commercial mushroom farm
Here you can visit a local mushroom farm that has scaled to a commercial operation.
Lab Tools for Mushroom Growers
Sometimes it is hard to find lab supplies when you are small and just starting out. Also, locating a place to purchase all of them at one time can be near impossible. Well, Amazon has much of what you may want or need if you know where to look. This page will just...
New HEPA Filter Laminar Flow Hood
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