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Fungi natur. Cultivo artesanal de setas en el bosque
Funginatur, España
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We want to produce natural, high quality food, through the local and sustainable use of native forest resources
Infrastructure
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1. Purchase of a new farm
Our old farm is not big enough for our growing needs, so we now require a new property to upscale mushroom production a 1Ha forested farm with a neighbouring river that will give us the correct humidity and shade for growing mushrooms.
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£ 6,232 | |
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2. Fruiting house with shading net for mushroom production.
We are going to build a wood structure with a green roof and mosquito net where we keep the logs when producing mushrooms to protect them from rain, slugs and insects.
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£ 2,077 | |
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3. Native Forest Farm
We need around 1Ha forest for sustainable management of forest resources, to extract high quality oak and chestnut logs for mushroom production.
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£ 5,401 | |
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4. Riverside trees plantation
We need dense canopy shade on the new farm for optimum mushroom growing conditions, so we will be planting more riverside tree species.
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£ 415 | |
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5. Immersion Tanks
We need an immersion tank to dip our logs for 24 hours to stimulate mushroom production
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£ 415 | |
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6. A small wood bridge over the river
We will build a small bridge over the Viacaba river for easier access to the farm.
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£ 415 | |
| Total | £ 8,310 | £ 14,958 |
Beginning in 2016, we have been growing mushrooms in a little forest in Asturias (North-west Spain). We mainly grow shiitake mushrooms using a traditional japanese method, based on the natural conidtions and substrates where mushrooms grow in nature. These mushrooms grow in high-humidity areas under the shade of the forest canopy. Mushrooms cultivated this way are high quality and sustainable.
Our shiitake mushrooms are inoculated in oak logs that have been obtained from a selective cull and pruning process on our own forest farms; careful wood extraction is fundamental to our philosophy of working in an environmentally-conscious manner- sustainable management of native forests increases their value and promote their conservation.
Our forest is not big enough to continue developing our project. We need new forest farm to continue our work. The aim of this crowdfunding campaign is to support part of the purchase of a new farm, as well as buildings necessary to the mushroom-growing process. This new farm will create two new jobs that will contribute to rural development based on a sustainable way of life.
Our mushrooms are the result of several lines of work:
Our philosophy is to promote environmental awareness and give value to native forest. We belive in a sustainable agrifood developing model in rural areas.
Our activity is mainly related with local and rural developement, however have bigger influence and general interest by defending a sustainable food production model and promote a healthy way of live and eating.
Leandro Meléndez is a biologist with a master's degree in Biological resources conservation techniques. He has worked as a field technician in various nature reserves and protected areas and participated in several climate change and species conservation studies. In 2013 he started the Fungi Natur project, growing shiitake mushrooms on an initial 100 logs in a small village in Asturias in Northwest Spain.
In 2017 Gerard Nierga and Macario Iglesias incorporated to Fungi natur looking for a more natural way of life. Gerard and Macario have collaborated with several projets related with organic farming, permaculture and social economy. Macario used to work has an architect specializet in natural materials and bioconstruction.
Our guiding principle is commitment to social economy, environmental sustainability and rural development. In this way we produce a healthy, high-quality and sustainable product, distributed locally and directly by ourselves to our clients and customers.
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
Responsible Production and Consumption
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
