Sakthy Mushroom Farm

Out here in Sakthy Nagar, things are a bit different than the city. We are based in Mullampatty, which is under the Nasiyanur post office area. It’s quiet and green, which is exactly what you need for Sakthy Mushroom Farm. Growing mushrooms isn't really a clean or easy job. You spend a lot of time in the dark, humid sheds checking on the bags and making sure the temperature is just right. It’s a lot of manual labor, lifting heavy compost and harvesting by hand when the timing is right. We started this farm because we had the land and wanted to do something productive with it. Some days the crop is great, and other days we struggle with the weather or pests. That is just how farming goes, I guess. We don't have a big marketing team or anything like that. We just sell to the local markets and some distributors who know where to find us. Most of the people working here are from the nearby villages. We all know each other and help out when someone needs a hand. It’s a simple life, mostly dictated by the cycles of the mushrooms. We wake up early to beat the heat and usually finish up by the afternoon. It is hard work, but there is something nice about seeing things grow from nothing and knowing you did it yourself.