![]() ![]() ![]() Hearty Growers sell a range of products, they produce themselves, and I had to stop myself buying more than I could carry. Mushrooms are grown on site and it was interesting to learn what the process is, and how they’re trying to get involved in circular farming. ![]() We also tried mushroom jerky, mushroom beer, mushroom chocolate etc, as well as locally made pies. Terry and his staff were great, letting us taste samples of different teas (which I promise don’t taste weired or mushroomy, but have great health properties). Mushrooms/funghi are fascinating and really underrated, both for their medicinal qualities, and performance enhancing properties, as well as being yummy. Other guests included people who were involved in product development, traditional Chinese medicine, a pharmacist, and people like myself who just love food. I was really lucky to be in with a lovely group who were also very interesting. Terry, the owner is really passionate and interesting in explaining how an interest in funghi and their place in the ecosystem developed from a hobby during lock down into a thriving business. Hearty Growers have been running their workshops for the last 12 weeks and have had great interest. It has great cafes, and local traders selling everything from tropical plants, vintage records, a micro brewery and runs events like comedy nights, monthly artisans market and pop up food events. If you haven’t been there before it’s well worth a visit. Hearty Growers is based in the Banana Block in East Belfast. I had the chance to attend one of Hearty Growers mushroom events and for nerdie foodies like me it was perfect (and even normal people too). If you’re a regular reader of this blog you’ll know I love mushrooms of any type. ![]()
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