Farm journal

Boîtes de Petri de cultures de mycélium au laboratoire

Choosing our strains: where our varieties come from

Two oyster mushrooms of the same species can differ widely in taste, yield and shelf life. It all starts with the strain. Here is how we choose ours.

Choosing our strains: where our varieties come from

Two oyster mushrooms of the same species can differ widely in taste, yield and shelf life. It all starts with the strain. Here is how we choose ours.

Sacs de substrat colonisés avec Hericium en fructification

From milling bran to mushrooms: our local substrate

Cultivated mushrooms do not grow in soil but on a substrate. Ours will come from two regional partners: the Moulin de la Pallanterie and Environnement 2000 in Versoix.

From milling bran to mushrooms: our local substrate

Cultivated mushrooms do not grow in soil but on a substrate. Ours will come from two regional partners: the Moulin de la Pallanterie and Environnement 2000 in Versoix.

Pleurotes gris frais, Pleurotus ostreatus

An urban mushroom farm in Geneva: the Mycotopia project

After twenty years in IT, Nathaniel Duchamp found in mushrooms what was missing: growing food from by-products. This is the Mycotopia project.

An urban mushroom farm in Geneva: the Mycotopia project

After twenty years in IT, Nathaniel Duchamp found in mushrooms what was missing: growing food from by-products. This is the Mycotopia project.

Salle de culture de pleurotes sur étagères

Why Mycotopia will open in autumn 2027

We had announced an earlier opening. We chose to build a solid farm first: a location, funding and reliable production. Here is where we stand.

Why Mycotopia will open in autumn 2027

We had announced an earlier opening. We chose to build a solid farm first: a location, funding and reliable production. Here is where we stand.