By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeline Sarmineto-Fraginal, 32, from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, started Sarmiento-Fraginal Mushroom Farm (SF Mushroom Farm) in February 2019 at her parent’s farm located in Norzagaray, Bulacan. In 2020, Angeline decided to move the farm and production area to a...
Oyster mushroom (Manny Becerra/Unsplash) Mushroom production in the Philippines is a growing agricultural sector that offers promising opportunities. The demand for mushrooms, known for their nutritional value and versatile applications, continues to rise, making mushroom production a viable and...
Jeck Iyas and Ma. Regina Patungan are owners of Hiyas Urban Mushroom Farm in Rizal. Both of them have backgrounds unrelated to agriculture; their transition from seafaring and freelance writing to cultivating mushrooms exemplifies the power of the pursuit of passion. Today, they stand proud as...
Oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) is a common variety of edible mushroom grown in the Philippines. It comes in pink, yellow, white, grey, and black, with white and grey being the more prevalent types. Not only does this provide healthy options for everyone, but edible mushrooms can also...