Andrew Carter is the co-founder of Smallhold - a distributed agriculture mushroom company. Smallhold is growing “the produce of our times” and finding innovative ways to get more fresh high quality gourmet mushrooms into people's hearts, minds, and of course- stomachs. In this episode, we talk about how Smallhold got its start, how the idea of “distributed agriculture” works, what some of the challenges are of growing mushrooms on a small scale, and what the future holds for mushrooms in North America. Enjoy!
0:00 Intro
1:29 How Andrew Got Started In Mushrooms
4:51 Is Location Important For What You Do? (Specialty Mushrooms)
6:55 Smallhold And “Distributed Agriculture”
11:08 Farms In Brooklyn and Austin - What’s Next With R&D
13:45 Challenges Of Growing Mushrooms With Smallhold Systems
18:30 Smallhold Similar To The Mella? Challenges Anticipated?
24:30 Can Mushrooms Be “Branded”?
29:08 What Is Next With Smallhold and The Future Of Mushrooms
31:40 Different Species Of Mushrooms That Smallhold Grows
34:50 The Growth Of Interest And Awareness Of Mushrooms
41:35 Where To Learn More About Smallhold
Website: smallhold.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallhold/