Welcome to my Sustainable Mushroom Farm
The Mushroom Farm
I grow mushrooms with a passion for sustainability, great food and a bit of creative problem-solving! My farm is built on the idea that I don’t need shiny new equipment to grow top-quality mushrooms. I just need a bit of ingenuity, a good dose of resourcefulness and a love for what I do.
Hand Built
I built my incubation and fruiting sheds myself, using old pallets I collected from construction sites. Mushrooms like a steady temperature, so to insulate the sheds, I sourced local sheep’s wool from a farm just up the road, it’s a fantastic insulator! A lot of my equipment has been repurposed or built from scratch, including a humidifier I made using a central heating header tank and a pond fogger. My straw substrate is mixed in a modified food barrel mounted on rollers, which does the job nicely.
Locally Sourced Materials
I also source my growing materials as locally as possible. The straw comes from a nearby farm and the logs for my mushroom logs are supplied by a local tree surgeon.
As I develop my product range, I hope to use even more homegrown ingredients, including my own herbs and garlic, so I know exactly where everything comes from. My research and development kitchen is right next to the fruiting sheds, which means everything I experiment with is as fresh as it gets.
Farm Visits
I’m always happy to show visitors around—just let me know in advance, and I’ll give you a behind-the-scenes look at how I grow my mushrooms, from incubation to harvest. If you like a good chat about food, fungi, or sustainable growing, you’re in the right place.
