Recently, in Shiitake mushroom greenhouse located in Yanggang Village, Zhumadian City, Henan Province of China, Shiitake mushrooms are evolving into the maturation.

“Peanut hulls act as a portion of raw materials used for Shiitake mushroom cultivation. Shiitake mushrooms cultivated by peanut hulls are not only high in output, but also delicious in taste and they gain popularity by consumers. In general, each 100 kg of peanut hulls could output 100 kg of fresh mushrooms, by now, over 80 poor households have successfully shaken off poverty through this kind of mode,” introduces one of local Shiitake mushroom growers warmly, adding that in 2016, he input 400,000 CNY on purchasing sheller of peanut and establishing 20 Shiitake mushroom greenhouses, now, gross cultivation capacity reaches over 200,000 bags in his greenhouse, annual output value hits at least 600,000 CNY.

Last week we visited our advertisement partner AEM in Maasbree, the Netherlands. AEM, a company originated back in 1973, started of with a strong focus on the Horticulture branche, the Mushroom & Substrates branched followed later.

Recently AEM decided to make some changes in the organization to further strengthen the management team and roadmap. This plan included modernization of the company, change management, engineering, sales, quality and product development & innovation. Rob van der Horst was appointed as general manager to lead this transition for the coming years.

For more than 40 years, AEM is specialized in the engineering and manufacturing of installations and equipment for mushroom cultivation, composting and horticulture. AEM support their customers (mushroom farms) in their complete grow process, from design & engineering of total project constructions, climate systems and control & management systems. A demand driven company with a strong focus on customer processes. The growth process of the customer and customization is the key.

Core product is their Infinity climate control system to which customers can adjust rapidly.

The infinity computer control systems can be extended easily; customer specific modules can be added and the system is compatible with other (non AEM) systems .

AEM is following the market closely and recognizes the need for local partnerships. Together with their customers they determine which products and techniques can be sourced locally to be cost and economical effective.

Are you ready to grow? Feel free to contact AEM to discover their solutions for compost & mushroom projects.

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READY TO GROW

Exactly two years and a day after the disastrous fire in BlueCity, rotterzwam opens its new oyster mushroom farm on May 24th, 2019. With a crowdfunding, the circular company raised almost € 400,000 last year. In the new farm, rotterzwam will convert 7,000 kilos of coffee grounds into oyster mushrooms for citizens of Rotterdam and the hospitality industry every month. Alderman Arno Bonte of Sustainability opens the farm.

The farm, located at Schiemond in Rotterdam-West, consists of old containers that have been converted into growing units. The concept is modular, mobile and scalable. As a result, rotterzwam gives a boost to the circular economy in the Netherlands with this new farming concept.

Urban environment
The growing units contain a modular and sustainable climate system, which is fully optimized for mushroom cultivation. These units, which are especially suitable for an urban environment, are a place where local residual flows can be converted into food.

CO2 negative
There are 152 solar panels on the roof of the farm that are expected to provide the full energy requirement. This means that the farm will become energy neutral. But rotterzwam would not be rotterzwam if it doesn't go a step further. Siemen Cox: "The processed substrate that remains after the growth process of the oyster mushrooms is returned to the soil. As a result, we expect to be CO2 negative within the next two years." The organization fixes more CO2 in the soil than the total business process emits.

The new rotterzwam mushroom farm is unique. This is because it is the largest mushroom farm in Europe, which grows mushrooms on self-made substrate from local coffee grounds, and will also be energy neutral and CO2 negative.

Worldwide
Mark Slegers explains: "It is our dream that every city in the world has a mushroom farm that converts the many coffee grounds from that city into oyster mushrooms. The modular farming concept can therefore also be purchased from us. To support this vision, we have chosen partners who can help place these mobile mushroom units anywhere in the world. "


For more information on this great project and company, please visit their website www.rotterzwam.nl.

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