Ingredients
- 2 king oyster mushrooms
- olive oil
- 40g of unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 sprig of thyme, (optional)
- 1 garlic clove, bashed (optional)
- flaky sea salt
Multiplying your mushroom spawn
MULTIPLYING SPAWN ON SORGHUM SEEDS Prepare materials: Sorghum seeds Bottles (flask type) Cotton (gauze) Paper squares 7 cm x 7 cm Rubber bands Alcohol lamp Alcohol bottle Note: Various types of grains can be used: Sorghum, millet, wheat Grains must: Have been recently...
Mushroom Tissue Cultures
Tissue Cultures Prepare materials: Potatoes: 200 gr. Dextrose: 20 gr. Agar powder: 20 gr. Water: 1 liter. Cotton (gauze) Note: Visually check potatoes for spots or rot. Buy dextrose and Agar of commercial grade. Wash and cut potatoes into one-centimeter cubes; leave...
10 Ways to Profit from mushroom sales
Here is a simple list of some areas of profit for you to consider. There are many more but this is worth review as you consider setting up your business. The direct to consumer sale of your mushrooms – Common methods include the sale of mushrooms to the local market...
Starting a Mushroom Farm
This video is a great look at setting up your mushroom farm and grow your business. This video is from our friends at What The Fungus
Elefungus now available
The Elefungus color t-shirts are now available on TeeSpring. Order today with rush shipping and get yours before the next Farmers Market. These fun shirts are great for starting mushroom conversations and making customers smile. Order yours today!
Learning about Mushrooms
Nature of mushrooms Mushrooms or fungi do not contain chlorophyll; they must feed onplants or animal matter. Some mushrooms feed only on the dead matterwhile others feed on living plants or animals, which they sometimesharm or benefit. Mushrooms need a...
10 Reasons to get into the Mushroom Growing Business
10 Reasons to get into the mushroom growing business: 1. They are in demand2. Offer a proven niche3. Can demand high prices for great mushrooms4. Are great for the environment5. They can be grown almost anywhere6. The startup cost can be very low.7. You can get...
Find Grants to start your mushroom business
There are tons of books and guides on finding grants. I mean who does not like free money you do not have to pay back? Well, the easiest way you can imagine is using the Government's own website. Years ago there was no online resource to do your search. Entire...
Mushroom Sales and Prices
With more sales coming from local sources the impressive sales numbers are great news for people interested in growing mushrooms as a business. Record High All Mushroom Value of Sales at $1.23 Billion Volume of sales of the 2017-2018 United States mushroom crop...