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rDr4g0n
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how do i go about selling my edibles?
#5306882 - 02/16/06 12:57 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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i want to start growing some edible mushrooms. i have a little bit of mushroom growing experience already, and im curious as to:
1) what mushrooms would be good to grow for the purpose of selling to restaurants (ie more valuable, but also in demand)
2) how should i go about finding places to buy my mushrooms?
also, what sort of requirments are there for me to sell mushrooms to restaurants, like food service requirments and stuff?
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: rDr4g0n]
#5308324 - 02/16/06 07:27 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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oyster mushrooms in general, pink, yellow, any type as they are tasty and exotic.
most places carry the normal (blue) oyster mushrooms but have never had yellow or pink oyster in stock, so restaurants are eager to try those - i can tell from my own experience.
also shiitake, maitake if supplied fresh are very profitable.
about where to get ur musjhrooms, check the gourmet forum, people are sharing wedges all over the world of various edible mushrooms, just post there and ull be taken care of 
euqipments, well, legally u "would" always be checkd by some sort of food aministration thingie, ud have to sell your hsrooms perosnally to people if u want to avoid that.
good luck ! peace ohm
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: ohmatic]
#5312844 - 02/18/06 07:47 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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I was buying dried morels for years on e-bay. They were from oregon and delicious.
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: mattx]
#5315623 - 02/19/06 03:35 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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how much are the morels dry, lets say a pound for example.
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: liloldme]
#5317366 - 02/19/06 06:37 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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selling mushrooms to a restaurant is a whole new ballfield and requires all sorts of red tape...
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: kimikiri]
#5317572 - 02/19/06 07:38 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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^Not necessarily. Look for local resturants, not chains. I have sold to local resturants for years without any sort of liscense or USDA approval. It's all about establishing relationships with the buyers! Farm markets are great too!
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: liloldme]
#5318681 - 02/20/06 05:01 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Usually 10-12 $ for approx 2 oz. of dried
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rDr4g0n
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: mattx]
#5324500 - 02/21/06 03:30 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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cuz growin mushrooms is awesome, and since i spent money on my setup, i wanted to find a way to get a return on it. problem is i dont even like mushrooms lol, but i can grow them (as opposed to attempting to grow regular ol green plants).
so yeah thanks for the info... i know a few people in restaurants...
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: liloldme]
#5324577 - 02/21/06 03:57 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
liloldme said: how much are the morels dry, lets say a pound for example.
Mushrooms dried are worth considerably less than their wet equivalents because they aren't fresh
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: lardnar]
#5336432 - 02/24/06 11:01 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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morels go for $160 an ounce dry where I am, or $40 an ounce fresh!
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: xxanxx]
#5337028 - 02/25/06 02:27 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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xxanxx said: morels go for $160 an ounce dry where I am, or $40 an ounce fresh!
Fresh mushrooms I will assume 1/10th the weight when dry like other mushrooms. That would mean you could sell 10 $40 ounces, yikes there is a lot of money in edibles
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rDr4g0n
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Re: how do i go about selling my edibles? [Re: xxanxx]
#5349386 - 02/28/06 01:25 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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xxanxx said: morels go for $160 an ounce dry where I am, or $40 an ounce fresh!
where are you so i can move there and become a millionaire?
-------------------- i can speel... im just too lazy to sppelcheck. My first trip (good read) - Speed Leaching Poo! - My Second Trip (with art)
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