{"id":138547,"date":"2024-08-28T10:52:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/?p=138547"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:52:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:52:11","slug":"derek-sarno-former-chicken-farm-mushroom-growing-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/agriculture-agribusiness\/derek-sarno-former-chicken-farm-mushroom-growing-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Sarno Helps Transform Ex-Chicken Farm Into Mushroom-Growing Operation in &#8220;UK-First&#8221; Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a groundbreaking new project, a former chicken farm in Norfolk, England, has been transformed into a sustainable mushroom-growing operation.<\/p>\n<p>The vision for the initiative was provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/dereksarno.com\/\">Chef Derek Sarno<\/a>, who partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/thelittlemushroomcompany.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Little Mushroom Co.<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/smithymushrooms.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Smithy Mushrooms<\/a> to make his idea a reality. According to Sarno, the project is a UK-first and there is nothing similar elsewhere in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative has been documented in a short film produced by Oh Brother Creative, which is now available to watch on YouTube. The film demonstrates the evolution of the farm and the teamwork and innovation that made it possible.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Chicken To Mushroom Farm Transformation Will Amaze\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/arkXyMbdyFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The successful implementation of the concept demonstrates how existing farms can be repurposed to produce nutritious, flavourful, and sustainable food solutions, all while using less water, less land, and minimal inputs. It is hoped that the mushrooms produced at the new facility could become a game-changing ingredient for restaurants, retail products, and home cooks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project is about what we can accomplish when farmers, chefs, and the community come together with a shared goal of sustainability and nutritious food,\u201d says Sarno.<\/p>\n<h2>Redefining farming and cooking<\/h2>\n<p>Mushroom sales have boomed in recent years, partially driven by the increasing popularity of plant-based food. Last year, Smithy Mushrooms said its business had <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/market-and-trends\/sales-of-exotic-mushroom-booming-due-to-rising-popularity-of-plant-based-food\/\">grown by three times<\/a> in as many years, with particularly high demand for oyster mushrooms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-138556\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-138556 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28102046\/dsmushroomtaco.jpeg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-138556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Derek Sarno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DerekSarnoChef\">YouTube channel<\/a>, Sarno shares recipes and techniques for preparing specialty mushrooms, demonstrating their versatility and ability to transform a variety of dishes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve worked with these mushrooms for years and know how they can replace meaty textures in almost every sense, surprising both chefs and home cooks alike,\u201d said Sarno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just swapping chickens for mushrooms; we\u2019re redefining how we farm and cook. And this transformation wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the incredible teamwork behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a groundbreaking new project, a former chicken farm in Norfolk, England, has been transformed into a sustainable mushroom-growing operation. The vision for the initiative was provided by Chef Derek Sarno, who partnered with The Little Mushroom Co. and Smithy Mushrooms to make his idea a reality. According to Sarno, the project is a UK-first and there is nothing similar elsewhere in the country. The initiative has been documented in a short film produced by Oh Brother Creative, which is now available to watch on YouTube. The film demonstrates the evolution of the farm and the teamwork and innovation that made it possible. The successful implementation of the concept demonstrates how existing farms can be repurposed to produce nutritious, flavourful, and sustainable food solutions, all &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Derek Sarno Helps Transform Ex-Chicken Farm Into Mushroom-Growing Operation in &#8220;UK-First&#8221; Project\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/agriculture-agribusiness\/derek-sarno-former-chicken-farm-mushroom-growing-operation\/#more-138547\" aria-label=\"Read more about Derek Sarno Helps Transform Ex-Chicken Farm Into Mushroom-Growing Operation in &#8220;UK-First&#8221; Project\">more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":138550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53949,65380],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture-agribusiness","category-fungi-mushrooms-mycelium","infinite-scroll-item","resize-featured-image"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K.jpeg",1200,1220,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K-148x150.jpeg",148,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K-295x300.jpeg",295,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K-768x781.jpeg",768,781,true],"large":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K-1007x1024.jpeg",1007,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K-1511x1536.jpeg",1511,1536,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K-2015x2048.jpeg",2015,2048,true],"mailpoet_newsletter_max":["https:\/\/assets.vegconom.de\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/28092959\/chef-Derek-Sarno-at-Smithy-Mushrooms-U.K-1320x1342.jpeg",1200,1220,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Bethany Chester","author_link":"https:\/\/dev.vegconom.de\/usa\/author\/bethany\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"In a groundbreaking new project, a former chicken farm in Norfolk, England, has been transformed into a sustainable mushroom-growing operation. 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