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First farmers market tomorrow!
    #23385374 - 06/26/16 07:50 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

So I have my first market tomorrow! And got ok'd for any of the 5 weekly markets this organization puts on! I have most of my ducks in order except of one thing, how I should go about pricing? I am going down there with 12 lb's of just King Oysters.
I was thinking about selling them in 1/4 and 1/2 pounds. For being the only gourmet mushroom and being king oysters which are supposed to sell for a little more, what should I sell these at, is 6$ a 1/4 too much?

Anyways thanks for any tips guys, and any thing helpful.

Oh and by the way, I'm putting a thanks out to Gr0wer, you have been a ton of help in setting up my little farm!!!!!


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23385437 - 06/26/16 08:08 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

Congrats! And another thanks to Gr0wer as he's helped me a bunch too. My first market is on Tuesday. I'm not in the most affluent area but there are some within an hour (Tampa area). I'm planning on going for $3 a 1/4 lb for oysters, which will allow me to charge more for kings and shiitake in the future. If I find that there's a big demand here, I'll keep my prices low locally and charge higher further away. My first market is within walking distance. I'm also not selling by weight starting out, although I will be weighing, because I would need NTEP scales and a permit and an inspection. I'll get there but I'm going to just sell by the bag.


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: chefjrd]
    #23385472 - 06/26/16 08:17 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

I sell Kings to restaurants for $12 a pound


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: chefjrd]
    #23385511 - 06/26/16 08:25 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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Congrats! And another thanks to Gr0wer as he's helped me a bunch too. My first market is on Tuesday. I'm not in the most affluent area but there are some within an hour (Tampa area). I'm planning on going for $3 a 1/4 lb for oysters, which will allow me to charge more for kings and shiitake in the future. If I find that there's a big demand here, I'll keep my prices low locally and charge higher further away. My first market is within walking distance. I'm also not selling by weight starting out, although I will be weighing, because I would need NTEP scales and a permit and an inspection. I'll get there but I'm going to just sell by the bag.




Same here about the weighing, Im going to do that at home and sell by the bag as well. That is pretty cool we are both launching this week, I am in Tucson Arizona and our farmers market scene here is nuts, it's a really artsy town, even in mid summer people are out there, although we have them in the evenings in the summer, tomorrow mine is 5-8


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: PsilocyBen17]
    #23385515 - 06/26/16 08:26 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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I sell Kings to restaurants for $12 a pound



Is that your bulk pricing?


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23385585 - 06/26/16 08:40 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

yea 12 per pound only. i might do 3.50 a quarter pound.


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: PsilocyBen17]
    #23385592 - 06/26/16 08:42 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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yea 12 per pound only. i might do 3.50 a quarter pound.



What about for the farmers market? Or is that for farmers markets too?


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23385609 - 06/26/16 08:44 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

$6 a 1/4 lb is more than fair, that's what i sell all my specialty low quantity mushrooms like shiitake, Lions Mane and abalone with no bulk discounts at all. Kings are primo oysters. Do you think you will sell out with everything at full price? If so leave it full price I wouldn't discount too much, maybe $11 for 1/2 and stop there. If you have extra by the end of the first few markets, at the next market do more bulk pricing. The way I look at it is, if sell to XX potential customers in a day id like them to walk away with the most mushrooms and the most money in my pocket and me run out of mushrooms just as the market ends, maybe have some left over for trades. Bulk pricing does just that for me since the supply is large now and my demand is fairly matched. However, wouldn't drop below $16-18 lb for kings retail, regular oysters i drop to $12 lb retail for a full lb, but i also grow 200 lbs a mo.

Just a bit on pricing math, not including initial equipment investment. So say your putting 5 hours a week into making 12 lbs per week. Then your selling them for 7 hours including the trip to and from, that's 12 hours labor per week total. So if you sell 12 lbs at $24 lb that's $288. Now subtract your consumable materials cost (substrate and bags) and energy cost, say $15 and your at $273. Divide $273 by 12 hours total labor and your making $22.75 an hour. Anywhere from $20-30 is a fair deal IMO, cultivating mushrooms is a skilled trade.


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Gr0wer]
    #23385653 - 06/26/16 08:54 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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$6 a 1/4 lb is more than fair, that's what i sell all my specialty low quantity mushrooms like shiitake, Lions Mane and abalone with no bulk discounts at all. Kings are primo oysters. Do you think you will sell out with everything at full price? If so leave it full price I wouldn't discount too much, maybe $11 for 1/2 and stop there. If you have extra by the end of the first few markets, at the next market do more bulk pricing. The way I look at it is, if sell to XX potential customers in a day id like them to walk away with the most mushrooms and the most money in my pocket and me run out of mushrooms just as the market ends, maybe have some left over for trades. Bulk pricing does just that for me since the supply is large now and my demand is fairly matched. However, wouldn't drop below $16-18 lb for kings retail, regular oysters i drop to $12 lb retail for a full lb, but i also grow 200 lbs a mo.

Just a bit on pricing math, not including initial equipment investment. So say your putting 5 hours a week into making 12 lbs per week. Then your selling them for 7 hours including the trip to and from, that's 12 hours labor per week total. So if you sell 12 lbs at $24 lb that's $288. Now subtract your consumable materials cost (substrate and bags) and energy cost, say $15 and your at $273. Divide $273 by 12 hours total labor and your making $22.75 an hour. Anywhere from $20-30 is a fair deal IMO, cultivating mushrooms is a skilled trade.



Thanks man just what I needed! And breaking down that pricing math was great! Thanks again dude. And hey If I have some more questions while building this bulk steamer, where would be best to message you about that?


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23386194 - 06/27/16 12:07 AM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Gr0wer]
    #23389541 - 06/27/16 11:28 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

So the market was alright, not a very a big turn out at all, I sold two pounds of King Oysters (8 1/4 lb. bags). I am signed up for the Saturday Market which is supposed to be huge, and also they said they will make a spot for me for any market that I can attend, they have 5 a week. This one was held downtown every monday in front of an artisans market, they said that it's a way bigger turn out when it's cooler, and it was hot as hell today.
In less than two weeks I will hopefully have Amycel full time to bring in there as well, I would of had them by now but had that bad delivery of spawn.

Anyways here is a pic we took to promote our facebook page and me at my table, I have my bags in coolers and leave a few bags on the table. It's a work in progress. Any tips on presentation?





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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23389553 - 06/27/16 11:32 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Looking good man! Weekday markets are understably slower than weekend. Also variety is king. Once you have 2-3 types to pick from you will not only draw more customers but each customer will pick up more of each. Goldens are in season, maybe pick up some bright colored shrooms to sell with your kings. Have you approached local restaurants yet? I would start with just one, go top end.


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    #23389584 - 06/27/16 11:41 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Looking good man! Weekday markets are understably slower than weekend. Also variety is king. Once you have 2-3 types to pick from you will not only draw more customers but each customer will pick up more of each. Goldens are in season, maybe pick up some bright colored shrooms to sell with your kings. Have you approached local restaurants yet? I would start with just one, go top end.



I am doing that tomorrow, I have a nice wine and fine food place right next to me, we ate there the other night and the chef was all over the restaraunt talking to people, and also had some weekend specials, also we noticed everyone around us ordered his specials, that's what I was looking for, a chef that takes pride in his specials. It's my first target tomorrow, the wife and I made a list of places to go through out the week, we have been basing our weekly date nights around looking for suitable restaurants. I do need something colorful, I have a few things for trade if you or anybody has something they would suggest.


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    #23389607 - 06/27/16 11:49 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Specials are great for gettting your foot in the door. What you want is to be on the menu! From what ive seen most chefs use what i give them in an existing dish, then typically make a new dish for the menu once a special is a hit. Once your getting on the menu your locked in.


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23390950 - 06/28/16 12:17 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

where did you get the nice bags?


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    #23391216 - 06/28/16 02:07 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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where did you get the nice bags?




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    #23391377 - 06/28/16 03:29 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

cool are they 1/4 pound sizes?


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    #23391984 - 06/28/16 07:16 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

look to be around the size of a lunch bag, that's what i use with a stamp on em. I can cram a lb into them but anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 fits well. It also depends on the variety as some are more dense than others.


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    #23392288 - 06/28/16 09:08 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Yeah, they fit 1/4 perfect and can also do a 1/2, that's for the kings, and I can squeeze a pound of grey oysters in there, I have been using them to give out to friends for a while, they are lined on the inside and I have seen them in my friends fridge(kings)look absolutely great after being in there over 2 weeks, and he even eats them after being in there even longer.


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    #23392341 - 06/28/16 09:26 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Looking good. I like those bags and the labeling.

Right now, I put my mushrooms in those green molded fiber pulp tills. The pint ones hold almost exactly a 1/4 pound when full. I drop the shrooms into paper lunch bags for packaging and keep the pints to reuse. The pint containers run me like .10/container and the bags are around $.04/bag. I keep several shrooms in the cooler weighed out and fill any empty spots. Only downside is I get a bit annoyed at people that think they have to fondle every single container.



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    #23392619 - 06/28/16 11:05 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Looking good. I like those bags and the labeling.

Right now, I put my mushrooms in those green molded fiber pulp tills. The pint ones hold almost exactly a 1/4 pound when full. I drop the shrooms into paper lunch bags for packaging and keep the pints to reuse. The pint containers run me like .10/container and the bags are around $.04/bag. I keep several shrooms in the cooler weighed out and fill any empty spots. Only downside is I get a bit annoyed at people that think they have to fondle every single container.





Nice man! I can't leave any out at all, I have a little basket I had put down with some mushrooms in it, but I knew they would go bad quick. It's about 100 degrees and 0% humidity here right now, and the bags I did have on the table I switched out with ones in the cooler frequently. I cant wait till it gets back to fall.


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: Marty Mycfly]
    #23392746 - 06/29/16 12:10 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Marty, you and i are dealing with the same heat almost. A water bottle mister helps, keep in the shade of course. I put my product in a wicker basket lined with a cloth placemat. I have a fairly quick moving product so every 10-30 min i restock the basket. I weigh out per sale as they buy,  i ask what they would like and what they plan on using it for. Sometimes people want the monsters and sometimes they want just small ones.


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    #23393183 - 06/29/16 06:38 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

It can get fairly hot where I am in MO, but humidity is very high. Luckily I am in the shade practically all morning until about noon. The product moves pretty quick and they don't sit out very long. I probably lose a pound or two to the heat by the end of the market, but usually only if the market is bad. If the market is bad and I have some that are drying out at the edges, I just run an "end of day special". Seems like most of the serious buyers and regulars come early and the last hour is just looky loos or people hunting for a deal. I have a pretty good idea of how fast things move and how much to set out so they don't dry out. I usually set out about 10 pounds of blue oysters and 5-8 lbs of pinks, golden or shiitake. I have seen a few vendors using these fans- http://m.homedepot.com/p/Arctic-Cove-18-Volt-Bucket-Top-Misting-Fan-Tool-Only-First-Generation-MBF018BTN/205397250?cm_mmc=Shopping%7CTHD%7CG%7C0%7CG-BASE-PLA-GEO%7C&gclid=COiO3Oufzc0CFQsDaQodVgIOng&gclsrc=aw.ds . Thought about getting one for myself and the shrooms.


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    #23393835 - 06/29/16 10:55 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

I like those bags too, but 40 cents each is a bit steep. I'm currently using regular paper lunch bags for 4 cents each. I considered plastic clamshells but those were 20 cents each and I guess I'm just really cheap, lol.


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    #23393952 - 06/29/16 11:40 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Everything adds up man....

Has anyone ever tried bringing live oyster logs to a market? Just to attract some folks? I was at the Market today in town and tbh there are 2 mushroom booths that were fairly dead and boring looking.

Another option I'm considering is doing value added stuff. Mushroom soups and pickled oysters etc....but I won't be ready for the Market until next summer.


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    #23393992 - 06/29/16 11:52 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

I bring display logs to market it definitely helps my sales, but you will spend the whole market talking.



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    #23394330 - 06/29/16 01:53 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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It can get fairly hot where I am in MO, but humidity is very high. Luckily I am in the shade practically all morning until about noon. The product moves pretty quick and they don't sit out very long. I probably lose a pound or two to the heat by the end of the market, but usually only if the market is bad. If the market is bad and I have some that are drying out at the edges, I just run an "end of day special". Seems like most of the serious buyers and regulars come early and the last hour is just looky loos or people hunting for a deal. I have a pretty good idea of how fast things move and how much to set out so they don't dry out. I usually set out about 10 pounds of blue oysters and 5-8 lbs of pinks, golden or shiitake. I have seen a few vendors using these fans- http://m.homedepot.com/p/Arctic-Cove-18-Volt-Bucket-Top-Misting-Fan-Tool-Only-First-Generation-MBF018BTN/205397250?cm_mmc=Shopping%7CTHD%7CG%7C0%7CG-BASE-PLA-GEO%7C&gclid=COiO3Oufzc0CFQsDaQodVgIOng&gclsrc=aw.ds . Thought about getting one for myself and the shrooms.




A guy selling veggies had that bucket mister from home depot set up, and it felt so good walking by his booth. I think I am definitely going to get one


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    #23394346 - 06/29/16 01:59 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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I bring display logs to market it definitely helps my sales, but you will spend the whole market talking.






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    #23394427 - 06/29/16 02:20 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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I bring display logs to market it definitely helps my sales, but you will spend the whole market talking.






your stall looks awesome. inspiring




I can definitely see talking your head off with a fruiting bag out there!!!!


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    #23395685 - 06/29/16 09:53 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Yea one of those misters would be nice. Maybe a small one that mounts on a pail of water.


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    #23395796 - 06/29/16 10:23 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Everything adds up man....

Has anyone ever tried bringing live oyster logs to a market? Just to attract some folks? I was at the Market today in town and tbh there are 2 mushroom booths that were fairly dead and boring looking.

Another option I'm considering is doing value added stuff. Mushroom soups and pickled oysters etc....but I won't be ready for the Market until next summer.



i used to sell shiitake bags as grow your own kits $20 a pop.  sometimes I would sell 10-15 which was fun.  easy to sell when you bring one fruiting.


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Re: First farmers market tomorrow! And question about pricing. [Re: PsilocyBen17] * 1
    #23395988 - 06/29/16 11:35 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Another option I'm considering is doing value added stuff. Mushroom soups and pickled oysters etc....but I won't be ready for the Market until next summer.




I just did a test batch of oil preserved mushrooms. They came out awesome! The recipe is as follows with your own twist on spices/herbs.

Pack mushrooms into regular mouth pint or quart jars, pack tight
1 crushed clove of garlic
1 small sprig of rosemary
1-2 medoim sprigs of thyme
few small sage leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed pepper or a few peppercorns

fill with canola oil
place jars into hot water bath lid off
target oil temp is 170 for 30 min
place lids on and turn off heat
allow to sit in the oil for 30 min then remove and place into fridge for storage
allow 5 days for herbs to really soak out into the mushrooms

Im thinking about double boiling them in larger jars or pots then packing jars, main reason there is water at the bottom of the jars when im done using said method. second reason is the mushrooms soften and pack much better after cooking, some people wont want a 2/3 full jar vs a packed one.

I was told by one of my executive chefs this is how they preserve my mushrooms for up to 5-6 weeks.


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    #23395995 - 06/29/16 11:36 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Everything adds up man....

Has anyone ever tried bringing live oyster logs to a market? Just to attract some folks? I was at the Market today in town and tbh there are 2 mushroom booths that were fairly dead and boring looking.

Another option I'm considering is doing value added stuff. Mushroom soups and pickled oysters etc....but I won't be ready for the Market until next summer.



i used to sell shiitake bags as grow your own kits $20 a pop.  sometimes I would sell 10-15 which was fun.  easy to sell when you bring one fruiting.




Drake, what do you tell them to use for a chamber? I found a tote mono with nothing but the bricks in it works real well with one or two blocks.


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    #23396111 - 06/30/16 12:48 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

I was thinking about this with oysters, what kind of little FC would work with an oyster bag? I have gotten a ton of inquiries about grow kits.


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    #23396116 - 06/30/16 12:51 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

If your in a high RH or area where people use swamp coolers you can fruit on your kitchen counter. Just mist as needed.


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    #23396499 - 06/30/16 06:20 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

I just have my customers mist the kits regularly in the open air. Humidity is pretty high here though. I have one regular customer that used a tote for a FC. Another friend used a clear plastic garbage bag and cuts long slits in it when it starts to fruit. I mailed one to a friend in Colorado and he said he put his in a utility sink with it dripping constantly. All of them have had some amount of success.

I have left some kits completely unattended and still had them fully fruit. Humidity in Missouri is already high as shit though.


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    #23396992 - 06/30/16 10:17 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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I bring display logs to market it definitely helps my sales, but you will spend the whole market talking.






Cool pic! I wish my local markets had mushrooms like that.

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I just did a test batch of oil preserved mushrooms. They came out awesome! The recipe is as follows with your own twist on spices/herbs.

Pack mushrooms into regular mouth pint or quart jars, pack tight
1 crushed clove of garlic
1 small sprig of rosemary
1-2 medoim sprigs of thyme
few small sage leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed pepper or a few peppercorns

fill with canola oil
place jars into hot water bath lid off
target oil temp is 170 for 30 min
place lids on and turn off heat
allow to sit in the oil for 30 min then remove and place into fridge for storage
allow 5 days for herbs to really soak out into the mushrooms

Im thinking about double boiling them in larger jars or pots then packing jars, main reason there is water at the bottom of the jars when im done using said method. second reason is the mushrooms soften and pack much better after cooking, some people wont want a 2/3 full jar vs a packed one.

I was told by one of my executive chefs this is how they preserve my mushrooms for up to 5-6 weeks.




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    #23397105 - 06/30/16 11:01 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Looking good man! Weekday markets are understably slower than weekend. Also variety is king. Once you have 2-3 types to pick from you will not only draw more customers but each customer will pick up more of each. Goldens are in season, maybe pick up some bright colored shrooms to sell with your kings. Have you approached local restaurants yet? I would start with just one, go top end.




Im not much of a salesman... how do I approach a restaurant to buy my mushrooms? Just walk in there and say "wanna buy some shrooms?"

seriously though, theres a restaurant here that advertises as "farm to table" and he seems to have shiitakes or oysters in almost every dish. Theres one established mushroom farm in the area that supplies him and all the other restaurants and shops in the area. How do I cut into this action? How do I "approach" a restaurant?


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    #23397156 - 06/30/16 11:20 AM (7 years, 6 months ago)

You need to call the restruant and set up a meeting with the executive chef, sous chef, owner or kitchen manager. Whoever does the buying and makes the menu. Dont just roll in there 9 times out of 10 the person you need to talk with isnt there. Bring a few lbs to sell 5 lbs is my minimum, if they dont buy the tray give them a 1/2lb free sample.


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    #23398328 - 06/30/16 05:35 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Gr0wer said:

I just did a test batch of oil preserved mushrooms. They came out awesome! The recipe is as follows with your own twist on spices/herbs.

Pack mushrooms into regular mouth pint or quart jars, pack tight
1 crushed clove of garlic
1 small sprig of rosemary
1-2 medoim sprigs of thyme
few small sage leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed pepper or a few peppercorns

fill with canola oil
place jars into hot water bath lid off
target oil temp is 170 for 30 min
place lids on and turn off heat
allow to sit in the oil for 30 min then remove and place into fridge for storage
allow 5 days for herbs to really soak out into the mushrooms

Im thinking about double boiling them in larger jars or pots then packing jars, main reason there is water at the bottom of the jars when im done using said method. second reason is the mushrooms soften and pack much better after cooking, some people wont want a 2/3 full jar vs a packed one.

I was told by one of my executive chefs this is how they preserve my mushrooms for up to 5-6 weeks.



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You need to call the restruant and set up a meeting with the executive chef, sous chef, owner or kitchen manager. Whoever does the buying and makes the menu. Dont just roll in there 9 times out of 10 the person you need to talk with isnt there. Bring a few lbs to sell 5 lbs is my minimum, if they dont buy the tray give them a 1/2lb free sample.




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    #23399556 - 06/30/16 11:59 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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PsilocyBen17 said:

Another option I'm considering is doing value added stuff. Mushroom soups and pickled oysters etc....but I won't be ready for the Market until next summer.




I just did a test batch of oil preserved mushrooms. They came out awesome! The recipe is as follows with your own twist on spices/herbs.

Pack mushrooms into regular mouth pint or quart jars, pack tight
1 crushed clove of garlic
1 small sprig of rosemary
1-2 medoim sprigs of thyme
few small sage leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed pepper or a few peppercorns

fill with canola oil
place jars into hot water bath lid off
target oil temp is 170 for 30 min
place lids on and turn off heat
allow to sit in the oil for 30 min then remove and place into fridge for storage
allow 5 days for herbs to really soak out into the mushrooms

Im thinking about double boiling them in larger jars or pots then packing jars, main reason there is water at the bottom of the jars when im done using said method. second reason is the mushrooms soften and pack much better after cooking, some people wont want a 2/3 full jar vs a packed one.

I was told by one of my executive chefs this is how they preserve my mushrooms for up to 5-6 weeks.



Would these be considered canned ? If so I think I read that FDA doesn't approve canned mushrooms. Something about acidity levels, botulism? I definitely want to try for myself! Great looking booth !


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    #23411576 - 07/04/16 07:25 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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I bring display logs to market it definitely helps my sales, but you will spend the whole market talking.






So hide the logs when you want  a break


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    #23412207 - 07/04/16 11:07 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Who wants a break from stuffing your wallet with $10's and $20's!!


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    #23413854 - 07/05/16 01:46 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

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Another option I'm considering is doing value added stuff. Mushroom soups and pickled oysters etc....but I won't be ready for the Market until next summer.




I just did a test batch of oil preserved mushrooms. They came out awesome! The recipe is as follows with your own twist on spices/herbs.

Pack mushrooms into regular mouth pint or quart jars, pack tight
1 crushed clove of garlic
1 small sprig of rosemary
1-2 medoim sprigs of thyme
few small sage leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed pepper or a few peppercorns

fill with canola oil
place jars into hot water bath lid off
target oil temp is 170 for 30 min
place lids on and turn off heat
allow to sit in the oil for 30 min then remove and place into fridge for storage
allow 5 days for herbs to really soak out into the mushrooms

Im thinking about double boiling them in larger jars or pots then packing jars, main reason there is water at the bottom of the jars when im done using said method. second reason is the mushrooms soften and pack much better after cooking, some people wont want a 2/3 full jar vs a packed one.

I was told by one of my executive chefs this is how they preserve my mushrooms for up to 5-6 weeks.



Would these be considered canned ? If so I think I read that FDA doesn't approve canned mushrooms. Something about acidity levels, botulism? I definitely want to try for myself! Great looking booth !




Anyone got an answer? Nobody needs trouble from the FDA


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    #23415054 - 07/05/16 08:31 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

They are not canned. Canned means they are shelf storage stable. This is more like cooked mushrooms, they must be refrigerated and will only last a few weeks in the fridge.


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    #23418483 - 07/06/16 09:28 PM (7 years, 6 months ago)

Don't mean to hijack the thread. Canned or preserved mushrooms are of interest to me.Could not find FDA , although they have been involved in button mushrooms that were canned. Found this on a canning site.

Now here is the important part: The botulism toxin CAN easily develop in a pH level above 4.6 when it is in the sealed environment of a canning jar! You cannot taste or smell botulism when it is present in a jar and it is deadly. So in order to ensure safety, you must kill all spores at a super high temperature (240-250 degrees F) for an extended period of time.  You can ONLY reach that temperature with a Pressure Canner.


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