Episode 26: Chris McLoughlin - Mycelia Organics

Episode 26: Chris McLoughlin - Mycelia Organics

Chris McLoughlin, organic mushroom farmer, Mycelia Organics

Chris McLoughlin's forae into farming is a great example of a new generation of investor backed agricultural innovation.

Chris has always had a fascination with soil, dirt and technology and his organic mushroom operation, Mycelia Organics is a mixed of all these things. With a whole lot of self education on the internet, including some online courses he has taught himself how to operate an organic farm that answers what supermarkets and consumers want.

Chris tells Sarah Nolet he didn't necessarily have a specific hankering to buy a mushroom farm but when the opportunity presented itself, with investor backing, Chris jumped at it. In the space of three years since the inception of his company, Mycelia Organics has become the largest organic mushroom farming company in Australia and Chris supplies 90% of the market and sells to more than 600 retailers as well as major supermarkets.

Chris on Twitter

Mycelia Organics website

Chris on LinkedIn

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