A fire in the AgriFacture Operations warehouse on the evening of Sunday, July 5th has forced AgriFacture to temporarily pause all operations. The fire began Sunday evening around 5:15pm, and after noticing the smoke, neighbors called 9-1-1 approximately 15 minutes after the fire had started. Eight fire departments responded to the scene and put out …
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If you are ever in need of a side to make for an impromptu dinner party, consider this luxurious mushroom risotto. This simple yet elegant mushroom risotto is thick, creamy, and a perfect way to showcase the exquisite flavor of Florida oyster mushrooms. Best served with a light protein and some fresh greens, this risotto …
AgriFacture and True Ridge have announced a collaboration in which they will be providing face shields to members of the Hendersonville community. This project is a joint effort between the two organizations to provide materials for people in need of them during COVID-19. The face shields produced by AgriFacture are custom made on AgriFacture’s 3-D …
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Our local farmers need our help. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a potentially devastating impact on local farms. In a recent ASAP survey of farmers about the effects of the COVID-19 emergency, eighty percent reported an immediate decrease in customers and sales. Two thirds reported that if disruptions persist for several months, the long-term financial hardship would …
This week, AgriFacture was chosen as a recipient of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP)’s Appalachian Grown Farmer Immediate Needs Grant. This support will help AgriFacture continue to supply Better Shrooms mushrooms to customers during this critical time. “We can’t express the appreciation we have for ASAP,” says AgriFacture CEO Ed McCammon, “both for qualifying us …
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This week, AgriFacture received official Appalachian Grown certification through the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP). Appalachian Grown is ASAP’s branding program for farms, tailgate markets, retailers, and wholesalers that certifies food and agricultural products grown or raised on farms in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Being certified as Appalachian Grown is equivalent …
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This week, AgriFacture delivered 5 pounds of fresh, sustainably-grown mushrooms to Hendersonville Rescue Mission for them to serve to community members in need. The donation comes when food banks are seeing a dramatic increase in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We sometimes get mushrooms from produce departments, or canned mushrooms from stores, but never …
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10 years ago, AgriFacture co-founders Ed McCammon and David Scranton sat down and discussed the potential crises facing our planet – Water, Energy, and Agriculture – and decided to find a solution. After a decade of thorough research, development, and testing, AgriFacture is now supplying its Better Shrooms mushrooms to local co-ops and restaurants. Here’s …
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The Zero-Waste movement has gained significant traction in recent years. As more and more households are taking steps to lessen their environmental impact by reducing the amount of waste they produce, people are now looking to companies and entire industries to follow this trend as well. As one of the biggest causes of waste and …
Utilizing robotics can change the entire face of agriculture as we know it today. Imagine a vertical indoor farm that yields significant amounts of high-quality food, with just a fraction of the land and resources of a traditional farm. This is not a scene from a sci-fi movie – it is an incredibly fast-approaching realty. …
