What Does It Really Cost to Setup a Mushroom Farm?

How much does it cost to setup a mushroom farm? That is a question a lot of people ask! Mushroom farming or growing mushrooms for profit is a challenging and exciting business which you can earn a living off. In this video we dive into some of the costs involved with getting setup.
This is by no means exhaustive, but give you a good foundation for all the items and costs involved with starting a basic mushroom farm which can produce you around 30kg of fresh sell-able mushrooms per week.
We look at the costs of the fruiting chamber, which involves humidifier, LED lighting, shelving, and ventilation.
The lab, which involved a laminar flow hood, All American autoclave, impulse sealer, and a few other bits and pieces needed.
The incubation room which covers air conditioning and shelving.
Substrate preparation, which covers substrate bagging and sterilizing.
Post harvest which covers storing your crop.
And finally cost of good sold, how much each block is going to cost you to make.
Some equipment listed below!
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Fruiting Chamber
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Mushroom Lab
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Incubation Room
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[@OakandSpore]

Interested in how much profit a mushroom farm makes? Check out my upcoming course here! www.oakandspore.com/farmforprofit

[@emanonymous]

this is an excellent vid ty

[@spamham897]

I love that he’s super honest about all the costs. I feel like he didn’t try and hide anything or cut corners. Thank you

[@loganlin6109]

I’m using a smaller tent than he is for now so my start up costs are less.

[@squirlmy]

But actually, if he had any hidden motivation, it would be to discourage competition by presenting higher costs, not lower(which would be the case if he was selling growing equipment, for example). I agree it's honest, but be clear on reasons why he'd try to be honest- not strictly out of the goodness of his heart.♥

[@deaulonsingh7362]

@@loganlin6109 d re

[@Treekicker]

I mean, Not saying this is the case. But it actually is to his benefit to scare people off.

[@420]

This actually didn't seem too costly and rather easy to get started. Usually I watch something and I'm just like ughhhhhh - depression - hopelessness - mystery. This was really well done and very informative.

[@alexmaxwell2177]

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[@alexmaxwell2177]

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[@constant_evolution_genetic478]

This is a very nice set up! The right way! Buttttt I was doing 35-50kg per week in my small basement for under 750 bucks, had to stop due to family issues but you can most deffinetly do this for a budget, home made flowhood for 50$, know it sounds too good to be real but I had 14 restaurants and 4 different farmers markets I supplied, us did a lot off business on etsy for extracts and dried product, was selling about 25-35kg per week on average but produced 40-50kg just incase, it's my true passion and learned all my work from mossy creek mushroom, one day I will be growing again, Mush love yall!

[@YizzERR]

I have aspirations very similar to what you mentioned. For those restaurants - what could you earn in a regular week or month? Thanks I'm advance!

[@seancronin5059]

Guys where are from im in the uk im starting my mushroom company going to pour all my time and finances into this and turn this into something big

[@yusufmohammed9839]

For how much you sell 40kg

[@themyceliumnetwork]

$3,000 CAD so far for me & I still need to buy a good flow hood & a stool to sit at my work bench. Awesome video !!

[@sunriseboy6435]

Probably the best presentation 'ever' on YT. No bullshit...LOL...and no fxxxxxg 'music?!!! Played a straight bat on every cost, and requirement. Outstanding presentation. Thank you. I'm just getting to the cusp of starting up.

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks mate! I have an online course about profitable mushroom farming. Link should be in the description of some of my videos.

[@OakandSpore]

ATTENTION: As mentioned by user Jaeson Barnard, these costs are to setup an operation that can grow 30-100kgs per week. If you just want to grow some mushrooms for your dinner plate, it can be done very cheaply! around $50 and some time and you'll have yourself a delicious feed of mushrooms.

[@dannickolai3141]

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[@mariarivas3697]

There are several ideas you can try select the best variety - there are many available. grow them in the right environment - some eg oyster muchrooms like cool humid conditions and may be put outdoors (I read these and why they work on gregs mushroom grower site )

[@AaronAlso]

I'm seriously looking into doing this. I've had previous experience with the trade, and I know what it is going to take. My estimate for what you have described here is about $10,000. I've cut a few corners where I know I can; (no commercial fridge) and probably over budgeted for lab supplies which are more disposable. But, I would say you present a pretty good estimate in the end.

[@jhowardsupporter]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. I just want a small tent full of mushroom. Not this mini farm!

[@jhowardsupporter]

@@mariarivas3697 I don't wanna put mushrooms outdoors cos I'm scared of them escaping. We already have non-native species growing here and I don't want to add to them!

[@andrewmarcil6148]

you rock man! thank you so much for taking the time to give us this video!!

[@k62627]

Love the big island reference and the knife hand. Sharper then some I have seen in service dude!

[@sarasteuck6114]

You’re a total legend you are! Just stumbled across two of your videos and will suss out a few more! Top Blocke! Greetings from Cairns x

[@cowboyyoga]

Hey... what a great video! Really appreciate the time you took to cover all these details. I think that my lack in going forward was not knowing just how much it would cost. And couldn't see the costs because there was too much unknown ! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! )))

[@lionelgdx4238]

Thank you for making this content! Now I know it's not easy as I thought and definitely will need to have enough fundings to start this business! It's really helpful

[@mybootscamewithoutstraps]

Just found you and really dig the vibes. Honest and straight forward. Thank you. Sub earned

[@chelseajohnston9690]

Great video, very clear information and well delivered! Thank you for your time and effort in sharing your experience :)

[@alastairmurray3153]

Truly inspiring Eric - thanks for this great information. Now to get started!!

[@nuklhed5478]

This is great. Thankyou for laying it out so clearly.

[@OakandSpore]

Not worries mate!

[@davidfr924]

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! Your site came across my computer by accident. You were very concise and in "easy to understand language". I shall look up more of your videos to help to learn how to grow mushrooms on a small scale for commercial clients in the future. Thanks for the GREAT VIDEO. GOD Bless. Keep up the good work.

[@dylanalliata4809]

Thank you for reminding me what I love about Kiwis thorough, practical, self-reliant and handy. This investment for a small 'farm' is very modest. Add a marketing plan and you have a business Very well done. I used to live around Christchurch long ago. Loved the place and people,

[@joetaadaa7074]

Great video, incredible info. Thank you for your work here.

[@jamiroquaiordie]

Bro, been watching like 5 of your videos.. thanks for showing us a part of the business that i couldn't find elsewhere.. i've been thinking of running a little mushroom farm and all of this information is really valuable, though i'm all over the sea, whatching from Argentina.. it's still really usefull to see how you made so many things from scratch, that's something that we have to do in many cases because of the economic crisis, buying even locally can be expensive af, so really thank you!!

[@ImMizerD]

Brilliant video, open and honest. Subscribed!

[@OakandSpore]

Thank you my friend!

[@Noirellion]

Thank you for a very consise, clear and transperant video! Keep up the good work!!

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks for watching!

[@bamba2046]

Great channel brother! Thank you so much for all the info!

[@LinasJu]

This is very informative and down to earth. All your videos are. + entertaining editing and top-notch charisma. Thank you man and all the best!

[@OakandSpore]

I appreciate that!

[@joegartland]

This is a great video Fella :) So exciting to see this fantastic funjii coming to life and making that DOSH! Love ya, will be keeping watch for your next video. Cheers :)

[@joshuachurch100]

I've been looking for a channel that has this information. Thank you so much for breaking it down so clearly. You have helped me more than you could ever realize 🙌🤝

[@OakandSpore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danielsmith8641]

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@OakandSpore]

My pleasure!

[@TheMushroomMonk]

Thanks for the video! Just beginning to start my small operation. I'm in the test growing stage... Thank you for all your information. By and by subscribed!!!

[@flemfade_4527]

Good luck

[@GemsbyAnn]

Thank you so much for breaking down the costs, I found this video very informative

[@OakandSpore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ovic8737]

He is so knowledgeable! Thank you

[@ilove2helpu]

concise, competent, & well edited. What a gem of a video brother, keep up the good work.

[@OakandSpore]

Much appreciated!

[@jamesnurgle6368]

absolutely love the last tip. anything you make, whatever you think it'll cost double it. restaurant for more complex projects like this

[@ahnaframeem9218]

Thanks for making these mate, loving the content, really helpful for someone who is just starting out.

[@OakandSpore]

Glad you like them!

[@abdallahradi2551]

yes i agree

[@mykytarusakov8214]

Thanks a lot for sharing this! Inspiring

[@nc1901]

Thank you for this video. I've been thinking of starting a mushroom farm in the future. Not entirely sure yet if I wanna sell my fruiting bodies or just make supplements. Or both. I'm leaning more towards the supplement side since I'm very passionate about that kind of stuff and, it's fun. Takes time. But it's fun. But thank you for this insight. It helps dude! I hope more people start up a mushroom business.

[@Ocean-blue]

Hi, fantastic resource, thank you !! I would like to ask about your temperature control ?? What heater do you use ?? How do you balance heating cost with the need for air flow (removal of CO2) and maintaining humidity ???

[@MasterOfCatz]

It's really interesting to see this kind of videos. Thanks so much And I love you.

[@ZZZ333]

Appreciate your honesty dude 👍🏼

[@OakandSpore]

No problem 👍

[@gardnzr]

Thanks for posting this!

[@nogroovenogood]

your a legend for sharing all this useful knowledge man! thankyou!

[@OakandSpore]

My pleasure mate!

[@metamatrixclub1186]

Your awesome dude! congrats on your venture!

[@walterwally983]

Man, that was a great breakdown! So honest, straightforward and enthusiastic. I liked and subscribed because of it and I was just curious. 😆 Gonna grow for personal use, but you never know😊 Thanks again from Greece 🇬🇷👍

[@OakandSpore]

Welcome aboard!

[@shitshowadventures4311]

Excellent knowledge share, thanks! Time to expand the dub tub method.

[@LuckyJim5050]

What a champ you are for running through this for all of us freeloaders! You must be a really fun guy!!!!!! eh?😃😃😃

[@Antonio-yo6vv]

Sir, wonderful video. Had you even produced Lions Mane? I do live in mexico and here we don't have a cheap source for hardwood pellets too.

[@TheKapowz]

Another fantastic video, I love how much information you pack into your videos and how well you present it, really shows how intelligent you are which gives everything you say that much more weight. Can't thank you enough for these videos.

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks for the support! I try to make sure I have things people can learn from all my videos.

[@reganblack7300]

Kia ora, I'm a kiwi living in Edinburgh, UK. I've been growing mushrooms at home from various grow kits but I want to start a business where I'm growing mushrooms in shipping containers. I've watched all of your videos and I was looking to see if you might be able to point me in the right direction of what I need in place to get started. Thanks for any help

[@jacksmith4517]

This is a fantastic video Oak and Spore Mushroom Farm! I've been doing my research for a about a month after attracting my curiousity to mushrooms and running a viable business. I'm obsessed with learning everything I can from your videos. You're very detailed and articulate. You spend the time each and every video to give the viewer the behind-the-scenes look at building, cost analysis and alternative ways of set up & production. Great job mate, keep up the hard work 👍🏼 Could you provide a link I can donate to, to support more of your content ?

[@OakandSpore]

Jack, thanks for watching! I have a Patreon page listed in the about section of my videos, I would love for you to become a supporter!

[@jhowardsupporter]

You sound like my dad who never kept an animal in his life except cats and thought he could start a shrimp farm. Shrimp are like the mushrooms of the underwater world, not easy to keep.

[@tacp18]

So how'd it go? Ever decide to do a business?

[@jacksmith4517]

@@tacp18 life got in the way, I moved internationally and married. Looking forward to returning home next year and start obsessing about this idea once again. No business yet

[@Shineontopzz]

who do you sell ?

[@vibhuupadhyay2505]

Love your working ways and intellect. Thumbs Up for you bro!! :)

[@OakandSpore]

Cheers mate!

[@markcurranjr7366]

this was very helpful, subscribed.

[@xMagus9]

Dude you make awesome videos! I like how you do lots of visuals for us visual learners

[@OakandSpore]

Glad you like them!

[@splashbroadcasting]

Great video Thank you!

[@JamesJansson]

This is really informative, thanks from the Big Island of New Zealand.

[@OakandSpore]

;)

[@sandroshanidze6060]

This is very helpful, thank you!! And one of the last sentences you said was like WOW!! you were growing Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms, other than Phoenix Oyster on softwood, without any hardwood addition? :O

[@MimisQuest]

Thank you for this very informative video. Well done!

[@johnsmith5560]

respect for the knife hand reference

[@fatbastard.]

Thank you for your info and honesty. I hope your channel grow and your business prosper. Good luck 🍀

[@OakandSpore]

I appreciate that!

[@lumpumgoolawsh7605]

Shelving is top notch. love the design for the application :)

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks! My first shelving idea cost and lot and was scrapped. It was a tough lesson.

[@vonries]

Nicely detailed thanks.

[@CasevacDevilDoc]

You had me when you mentioned knife hand and saint maddog mattis in the same sentence. Subbed

[@edu.33]

me: oh 1500 dollars i can do that ...wait there's more

[@ethanpearl9011]

Thank you for a concise video

[@kirkh5820]

Awesome video. Good information in a honest way.

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jonr7364]

so what are your profits/ profit margins like? thanks for the video

[@thekarmafarmer608]

Jesus, this is a REALLY helpful video. Thanks.

[@abdallasa7077]

I like the fact you DIYed a lot of it. I like building stuff myself.

[@OakandSpore]

I like a good DIY.

[@fxbootstraps]

Thanks a good insight into the costs

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks!

[@humanofearth7524]

Sick knife hand bro! Did you check that out from the armory?

[@kingston180]

Thank you for this information!

[@OakandSpore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@romainarnoux]

Great vid! Thanks a lot from France

[@OakandSpore]

New Zealand thanks you for supporting!

[@gsteacher9805]

Thanks man, you really nailed it..

[@OakandSpore]

Cheers mate!

[@SirSebGaming]

You're a bloody legend mate!

[@OakandSpore]

Haha cheers mate!

[@waynesiegel2336]

Bro, this was so simply put, and so informative. I am interested in doing a farm.just out of curiosity, how much of your product goes where? Like for culinary, or heath and medicinal? From New Mexico, Thanks for the well made video.

Awesome, engaging video

[@ruslankruglov4996]

Great video, thank you.

[@bmanjb4u]

Thanks for the video. How much time each day does it take to run your mushroom farm?

[@jamisontaylor878]

Thank you great detailed cost video

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks!

[@pratappathadeify]

Hi, do we need to make holes in the bag at the time of filling the bags with substrate or after the spawn run?

[@rachaeljuvinall8498]

Do you need to keep the fruiting room at a specific temperature? What do you use to do so? Thank you :)

[@tomaxten3392]

Class Video . very well done . very well made for the intermediate

[@OakandSpore]

Glad it helped

[@andrewofarkansas2121]

Thank you so much for this. College is looking more and more like a waste of money and I'm strongly considering dropping out and working for myself, so having some numbers to work with is extremely helpful

[@ginamegan4360]

look up mush_trips on Instagram, he’s products works magically and professionaly treated..A friend recommended him to me. he got emm shrooms, lsd, dmt . Chocolate bars and growing kit too

[@allanh7137]

Why not start a an apprenticeship in a trade that can help you setting up your future farm? I make great money in my trade and have also taken courses and internships in the hope of finally opening up my farm this season.

[@proletariategg]

I already have most(more like the first $1500) of this from my grow set up. And my grow space already set up to grow. Seems I just need the means to buy/make my own fruiting bags, and a source for my mushrooms. I wanna grow lions mane and oysters obviously. Looking for beginner advice.

[@dyabaynsdyabayns7847]

Hi! How do you increase or maintain the temperature of the fruiting room?

[@celtickitc]

Buy a small metal barn kit, paint entire inside with thermal reflective paint to keep cool in summer (USDA grow zone 8a)....

[@jefflambert7513]

Well done ... Thank You !!

[@goldengriffon]

Very informative. I'm intrigued, but it seems the hardest part of the business (for me and my personality, at least) would be trying to find buyers and dealing with any food-related regulations.

[@orotund123]

You're a great guy thank you for this and keep it up you are extremely helpful to what I've been doing thank you

[@OakandSpore]

No worries! Glad to help the mushroom community :)

[@kyleslaton1858]

Great video my guy. I was wondering what kind of lining you used in your fruiting room? Is it Mylar? Or something else?

[@OakandSpore]

Panda film!

[@benjabear4102]

Excellent video, subbed

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks for the sub!

[@TheAsselmeier]

Thank you very much for the detailed info. Mushrooms could become an important source of protein and other nutrients. Grown lokaly without pesticides and a great output of protein per invested energy/ biomass.

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks! I think locally grown food is the best food.

[@Cavatha]

amazing content, keep it up.

[@OakandSpore]

Thanks, will do!

[@jr6786]

Where did you find an all american 75x autoclave for $800? I paid $975 shipped..maybe I over payed. Also curious what brand and dimension filters you have? Thanks, love the video!

[@ybl8te]

Was thinking about the fan blowing air over the filter - do you have another fan that exhaust on the other side that takes that air away?.......or no need for this....? CHeers

[@freethc3317]

I'm very curious to the power that you need to run what you have set up ? I'm off the grid and interested to learn more

[@margaretdagger6784]

I only plan to grow 5 -10 kgs per week. I live in a Tiny Home, but I can put up a grow tent in a covered area. Its finding the room to to do the functions.

[@phillipesch7556]

Ceeeeeeeeeeeeb! Holy Moly! haha love your videos brother! Ive started with micros and looking to get into mushrooms after, got heaps of info for regarding micros in nz if you ever want any info!

[@OakandSpore]

Mate, I might need it TBH, I have never grown micros, and trying to get the first flats to germinate now....

[@phillipesch7556]

@@OakandSpore Flick me an email at [e-mail] and ill let you know what i've learnt. Least I can do from all the help with mushrooms you've given me!

[@LinnoNZ]

You are such a bloody legend for sharing all your info, and your dry humour, cheers heaps! What are your power costs like, is a major extra cost?

[@OakandSpore]

Power goes from as low as 60usd per month in summer, right up to around 180 usd in the coldest winter month (right now)

[@LinnoNZ]

@@OakandSpore Thanks! Not as astronomical as I thought.

[@hiwadjallya264]

Hey! New subscriber here, thanks for your content. How long do you keep your mushrooms for in the fridge after harvest and prior to selling?

[@OakandSpore]

Upwards of 10 days. this is also strain dependent. I have a course that covers this in the video description.

[@gabriellegeary4920]

how big are the bags you use? in terms of measurements? are they the same as the ones on your website? thank you!!

[@ryaeon9793]

oh yeah.. after making fruiting room or other room. how i sterilize the room? spraying alcohol? my old storage room full of dust and i will use cheap plastic wall to cover the room