Margate Mushrooms

Funded on
18 Jan 2022

We will empower house-bound clients to establish home-based micro-businesses through sustainably produced gourmet mushroom products in the safety of their own home kitchens.

£42,473 Raised of £41,841

231 Backers

101%

Costs

Shipping containers - 2 x decommissioned refrigerated containers £9,120
Materials to fit out container (shelving, lighting, humidifier, fridge, air con etc) £5,165
Project Manager £4,992
Full-time Farm Manager £4,992
Land £4,000
Solar Power £2,658
Part time Farm Manager £2,496
Flat Pack shed for dirty work £1,680
Labour to set up and fit out £1,000
Levels 1, 2 & 3 food hygiene training for an initial 5 pilot home processors £960
Other + £2,494

Online training for processors to understand their product £720

Straw (substrate for growing) - a years worth £500

40 x 20l Catering sized buckets £480

50% of full training course for manager and assistant £397

Online training course for farm manager and assistant at 50% of cost from Grocycle £397
Target: (inc. fees) £41,840