15/05/2025
Have you seen mushrooms like this in your local supermarket?! 🐗😉💚🍄 probably not... probably just some dry, tasteless button mushrooms. Most of the mushrooms you see in supermarkets—white buttons, chestnuts (marketing name, not actual chestnut mushrooms), and portobellos—are all actually the same species: Agaricus bisporus. They’re grown on composted straw and animal manure (mostly chicken), with a layer of peat on top to help them fruit properly. A huge huge huge chunk of the UK’s supply comes from Poland, where they’re grown on a massive scale. What does this mean for sustainability and local produce in a market demanding mushrooms with little growers regionally?!
At FoD Mushrooms, we only grow wood-loving mushrooms, like Oysters, Shiitake, Lion’s mane. These mushrooms are a whole different story. They grow on natural hardwood sawdust, straw or logs, without manure or peat, and don't use any chemicals. They're healthier, tastier, and better for the planet too... oh, and local 😉.
