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Introducing our OGM! food products

By Brent on November 3, 2023

2023 marks an exciting and pivotal year in Jude and Brent’s journey to create a sustainable, ethical & healthy business and lifestyle. Early this year we decided to extend the mushroom-growing activity by focusing on food production. Our aim is to use fermentation and other natural processes to extend the health & nutritional benefits of the already massively healthy foods we grow.

7 reasons why vegans should LOVE mushrooms

By Brent on June 5, 2023

Mushrooms are at the centre of the vegan revolution. Why? Because of the 7 points outlined below. They are the ultimate meat alternative.

Manawatu Food Stories Event – 15 April 2023

By Brent on March 17, 2023

We are excited to be a part of this inaugural event, sharing our small-scale, sustainable, low-tech indoor farming story. We will be cooking our mushrooms for you at the lunch stop, offering a mushroom making workshop, and the opportunity to take home your very own oyster mushroom grow bag.

Learn how to Ferment Mushrooms & why you should

By Brent on May 21, 2022

Mushrooms are easy to ferment. Doing so will increase their already powerful health properties. It's also a simple way to preserve them and extend their culinary uses.

The Incredible and Mysterious Protein in Mushrooms

By Brent on May 3, 2022

Mushrooms have incredible nutritional properties. For one, they pack an interesting protein punch, with many only otherwise found in meat.

FODMAP diet: why Oyster Mushrooms are No. 1 for people with IBS

By Brent on September 4, 2021

Have IBS & following the FODMAP diet? mushrooms have been off the menu (due to high levels of mannitol)... But, according to Monash University, Oyster mushrooms are safe to eat.

6 quick reasons to grow your own mushrooms during lockdown

By Brent on August 18, 2021

Prepping for Covid? Mushrooms are the ultimate survival food, here are 6 things you should know. As a primary producer, we are still able to work at alert level 4, and NZ Post is still making deliveries.

Fantastic Fungi – watch it now!

By Brent on August 16, 2021

Fantastic Fungi is now on Netflix. It's an award-winning documentary exploring the mysterious world of fungi. Their unique and essential (life-enabling) role on the planet. Not to mention, their ability to fight cancer and mental illness.

Mushrooms are #1 Vitamin B monsters (The Ultimate Guide)

By Brent on July 31, 2021

Everything your mother never told you about Vitamin B. Oyster mushrooms is a plant-based food that covers the Vitamin B group with the exception of B12. But, 50g dried Shiitake gives the daily recommended amount.

Oyster Mushroom USDA nutritional value

By Brent on July 30, 2021

For those interested in the full nutritional breakdown of Oyster Mushrooms - here's what the USDA has determined.

7 reasons why mushrooms are the ultimate meat alternative

By Brent on July 28, 2021

Due to their unique vitamin & mineral content, protein profile, not to mention their awesome flavour & texture mushrooms are the ultimate meat alternative.

The incredible power of mushrooms in creating Vitamin D

By Brent on July 27, 2021

Learn how mushrooms can boost your Vitamin D levels - essential for people on a plant-based diet, especially in winter. Lack of Vit D will affect your immune system and bone health.

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