Shiitake Mushrooms. Volume 1. Growing a Grassroots Industry. Volume 2. MarketOverview of an Emerging Agricultural Industry

摘要

This is a two-part report. Volume I describes the procedural steps taken by thegrantee organization to formulate its community development process using Shiitake mushroom production as an objective. Volume II contains information about Shiitake production, costs, markets, and marketing. Demand and production of Shiitake mushrooms are growing. Production costs and market prices suggest that Shiitake production can be profitable in the Arkansas Ozarks. A number of different sizes and types of operations are presented. The data suggest that part-time, family-sized operations can cover initial investment costs in four to five years, making a profit of about $25,000 per year from the fourth or fifth year on.