Mahalakshmi Mushroom Farm

Out here at 250 Periyar Nagar, things stay pretty quiet. We are tucked away in Rajagopalapuram, which is a nice spot for a mushroom farm. Growing mushrooms requires a lot of attention to the environment, so we spend a lot of time checking on the bags and the temperature. It is damp and dark in the growing areas, which is just how the mushrooms like it. We started this farm because we wanted to do something practical with the space we had. You won't find any slick office furniture here, just racks and compost and a lot of misting bottles. The Periyar Nagar neighborhood is mostly residential, so we try not to make too much noise. People from around Rajagopalapuram sometimes stop by to see what we are up to. Mahalakshmi Mushroom Farm is really just a small team of us making sure everything grows right. We get our hands dirty every single day. There is no shortcut to growing good mushrooms, so we just stick to the routine. Sometimes the harvest is huge and other times it is just okay, but that is how farming goes. We do not have a big marketing department or anything. It is just us in the sheds, making sure the conditions stay consistent. If you find yourself on our street, you might smell the fresh earth and see us moving trays around. It is a simple life and we enjoy the process of watching things grow.