Don't forget to ask the restaurants if they know anywone else that would be interested in their product. They may know carterers and friends/semi-competitors that they would be willing to share.
As an individual who is just getting a business plan together, I'd love to hear more about how you run your own personal business and any tips and tricks of the mushroom trade. Thank you!
Could you give some insight into how you set your prices? That’s what I’m having the most trouble discerning right now. I love your content by the way, it’s inspiring me to start planning for my own little venture in mushroom farming! Keep it up 😁
Awesome yes, that is a great video idea and can be tricky. I start at half pound for $10 as long as the product is looking great. For wholesale I do $10 for a pound on most things but could probably get more than that. Hopefully that rough outline helps for now. Thanks for watching and more to come
I'm thinking of starting up, but went to a Farmer's Market and saw no booths with Mushrooms. The problem is are there no sales booths because of luck or is this area not interested? I do know that Morel hunting is popular around here and I just discovered yellow oysters grow wild which could add to my variety seasonally.
Hey there- there is one thing that is bothering me here that I can't wrap my head around- how do you sell them quick enough not to go bad/how do you store them to keep them good? Not even just keeping a supply in your inventory but then how do you tell the chefs to store them? Thanks! Aren't mushrooms only good for about a week in the fridge? Do you sell them dried?
Great questions, you are correct mushrooms only last about a week in the fridge. And that is exactly where I store them. It's a blessing and a curse. This makes the mushrooms more valuable as it's hard to distribute the more exotic kinds which keeps competition local. The downside is you have to get them off your hands quickly. I do this by shooting out weekly texts to chefs weekly as I have a weekly harvest schedule. If you map it all out (hard to do) you can have a consistent order schedule for clients so nothing goes to waste. I also have a dehydrator, I don't use it much but it's always there if I need it.
When it comes to what I store them in it's just simple cardboard boxes, I found tubs hold moisture and the mushrooms on the bottom go bad quicker. The cardboard absorbs most excess moisture while stored in your fridge or the chiefs fridge.
@mountainviewmushrooms71 Awesome. Thanks foe the answers, that is some good food for thought. I'm thinking of testing the waters/gouging interest at a local farmer's market or flea market before trying to make restaraunt connections. Seems kind of daunting getting started just because you have to build up a client list, but I guess that goes for any business 😅 I'll keep this in mind if I think of moving forward with the idea
Indoor operation, the Grow room in 14ft by 8ft and the height is about 7ft, I can grow a good amount with a room like that. But it all depends how much you want to grow. There's a good video I show the Grow room, that might give you an idea.
How many restaurants/businesses do you currently deliver to? Are you able to support yourself with just this mushroom business or do you need to work other jobs as well?
I have found atleast in my area I can sell enough mushrooms in the spring summer and beginning of fall to support myself winter gets tuff and the times before and after winter. I'm currently living with family till I get my own place, in order to make this full time gig you better have some money saved up and really plan things out, mushrooms as side job is good way to start. I just do mushrooms as of now.
@@mountainviewmushrooms71 Ive been learning how to grow mushrooms with the plan to start selling to restaurants. Im growing pink/golden oysters and lions mane and the few stores that sell them price theirs at $20 per lb. What do you think a good price range for restaurants would be and whats your average order size? Dont mean to pester you with questions, just hard to come by info from other mushroom farmers :P
Retail $20 a pound is good, but resturants depending on how great your product looks and how fresh $8-$10 a pound is what I stick too. Endless I'm selling maitake and shiitake I have to sell those for $12 a pound to make it worth it.
@@mountainviewmushrooms71 Dang, thanks for the info. Im hoping to sell mine for $12 per lb in my area, rent is crazy expensive here. I guess Ill see what i can get away with once I scale up a bit.
Rules may vary state to state in the USA, but in my situation it's inspection after an income threshold is exceeded. No permits need I belive. Anyone can grow especially for themselves.
Not much incentive for me too. But that will change once I publish something I've been working on to hopefully promote in future videos. Thanks for watching though! 😁 I will be back soon, in fact I have two videos that just need editing.
@@mountainviewmushrooms71 your videos are very good in terms of quality, learning a lot about mushrooms from your videos. Never stop uploading, the subscribers and earning will grow eventually.
May have a local insurance agency that can help you. Just look on google maps, also you can call and ask around. It can take a little digging to find someone who can help you. Explain simply what you'll be doing. Try not to confuse them. Harvest mushrooms for resturant and markets. It's a niche area of work so they may not be familiar, be patient and keep your eyes out.👍 Best of luck!
How many Lbs do you drop off for free? Whats the average volume sold at the restaurants you have business with. Oh one last thing, what would you say your success rate is at finding a customer? thanks!
Usually 10lb is the average order a week from a restaurant but some are bigger and use 20lb or more. Also time of year matters in my area. I'd say I'm batting 80% success when I go to a restaurant.
Don't forget to ask the restaurants if they know anywone else that would be interested in their product. They may know carterers and friends/semi-competitors that they would be willing to share.
Definitely👍
Leaving free samples of your product at the restaurants seems to get the Chefs attention quicker than anything.
Definitely
you are creating a great content here for us. Keep on going!! ;) Thanks
Very thorough. I didn't expect much and was pleasantly surprised. Subbed.
So happy, Thanks😊
Thank you! This is right where I'm at in my small mushroom business adventures. Very helpful! :)
Awesome best of luck!
good advice,gotta do this but first see how you guys do it is v valueable. thanks.
Nice to hear a realistic, down-to-earth approach to how to approach 👍 thanks for the advice!
Of course, thanks for watching!
Love it man
As an individual who is just getting a business plan together, I'd love to hear more about how you run your own personal business and any tips and tricks of the mushroom trade. Thank you!
That's awesome more content coming, had a video flop, so I'm making couple new ones.😊
I'd love to have that recipe guide book , I love cooking with mushrooms
I'll make it available on my website when it's ready👍:)
amazing content idk how you dont have like 200k subs
Aww thanks!!
Thanks for the tips.
Of course, thank you for watching👍
Great information. Cool to see your success and how you did it.
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Could you give some insight into how you set your prices? That’s what I’m having the most trouble discerning right now. I love your content by the way, it’s inspiring me to start planning for my own little venture in mushroom farming! Keep it up 😁
Awesome yes, that is a great video idea and can be tricky. I start at half pound for $10 as long as the product is looking great. For wholesale I do $10 for a pound on most things but could probably get more than that. Hopefully that rough outline helps for now. Thanks for watching and more to come
Good
I'm thinking of starting up, but went to a Farmer's Market and saw no booths with Mushrooms. The problem is are there no sales booths because of luck or is this area not interested? I do know that Morel hunting is popular around here and I just discovered yellow oysters grow wild which could add to my variety seasonally.
FBI has entered the chat 😂
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Hey there- there is one thing that is bothering me here that I can't wrap my head around- how do you sell them quick enough not to go bad/how do you store them to keep them good? Not even just keeping a supply in your inventory but then how do you tell the chefs to store them? Thanks!
Aren't mushrooms only good for about a week in the fridge? Do you sell them dried?
Great questions, you are correct mushrooms only last about a week in the fridge. And that is exactly where I store them. It's a blessing and a curse. This makes the mushrooms more valuable as it's hard to distribute the more exotic kinds which keeps competition local. The downside is you have to get them off your hands quickly. I do this by shooting out weekly texts to chefs weekly as I have a weekly harvest schedule. If you map it all out (hard to do) you can have a consistent order schedule for clients so nothing goes to waste. I also have a dehydrator, I don't use it much but it's always there if I need it.
When it comes to what I store them in it's just simple cardboard boxes, I found tubs hold moisture and the mushrooms on the bottom go bad quicker. The cardboard absorbs most excess moisture while stored in your fridge or the chiefs fridge.
@mountainviewmushrooms71 Awesome. Thanks foe the answers, that is some good food for thought.
I'm thinking of testing the waters/gouging interest at a local farmer's market or flea market before trying to make restaraunt connections. Seems kind of daunting getting started just because you have to build up a client list, but I guess that goes for any business 😅
I'll keep this in mind if I think of moving forward with the idea
What grains and substrate are you using in your unicorn bags ?
I use a mix of soy hull and hardwood 50/50. And grain I use rye seed
Much appreciate the advice.
I can't find soy hulls is there a alternative? any advice for where to buy rye seeds in bulk cheap ?
Restaurant!?
How much space to do you need to grow these mushrooms, do you do it indoors or outside?
Indoor operation, the Grow room in 14ft by 8ft and the height is about 7ft, I can grow a good amount with a room like that. But it all depends how much you want to grow. There's a good video I show the Grow room, that might give you an idea.
@mountainviewmushrooms71 might be a dumb question is it allowed to use a storage unit container?
How many restaurants/businesses do you currently deliver to? Are you able to support yourself with just this mushroom business or do you need to work other jobs as well?
I have found atleast in my area I can sell enough mushrooms in the spring summer and beginning of fall to support myself winter gets tuff and the times before and after winter. I'm currently living with family till I get my own place, in order to make this full time gig you better have some money saved up and really plan things out, mushrooms as side job is good way to start. I just do mushrooms as of now.
I have about 12 resturants now and big farmers market in a city 3 days a week
@@mountainviewmushrooms71 Ive been learning how to grow mushrooms with the plan to start selling to restaurants. Im growing pink/golden oysters and lions mane and the few stores that sell them price theirs at $20 per lb. What do you think a good price range for restaurants would be and whats your average order size?
Dont mean to pester you with questions, just hard to come by info from other mushroom farmers :P
Retail $20 a pound is good, but resturants depending on how great your product looks and how fresh $8-$10 a pound is what I stick too. Endless I'm selling maitake and shiitake I have to sell those for $12 a pound to make it worth it.
@@mountainviewmushrooms71 Dang, thanks for the info. Im hoping to sell mine for $12 per lb in my area, rent is crazy expensive here. I guess Ill see what i can get away with once I scale up a bit.
Do you need permits?
Rules may vary state to state in the USA, but in my situation it's inspection after an income threshold is exceeded. No permits need I belive. Anyone can grow especially for themselves.
It's this that dude from shameless?
why dont you upload video nowadays ?
Not much incentive for me too. But that will change once I publish something I've been working on to hopefully promote in future videos. Thanks for watching though! 😁 I will be back soon, in fact I have two videos that just need editing.
@@mountainviewmushrooms71 your videos are very good in terms of quality, learning a lot about mushrooms from your videos. Never stop uploading, the subscribers and earning will grow eventually.
How do you get insured?
May have a local insurance agency that can help you. Just look on google maps, also you can call and ask around. It can take a little digging to find someone who can help you. Explain simply what you'll be doing. Try not to confuse them. Harvest mushrooms for resturant and markets. It's a niche area of work so they may not be familiar, be patient and keep your eyes out.👍 Best of luck!
How many Lbs do you drop off for free? Whats the average volume sold at the restaurants you have business with. Oh one last thing, what would you say your success rate is at finding a customer? thanks!
Usually 10lb is the average order a week from a restaurant but some are bigger and use 20lb or more. Also time of year matters in my area. I'd say I'm batting 80% success when I go to a restaurant.