ABERYSTWYTH University researchers are helping a north Wales bakery expand its business by adding health-boosting mushroom powder to make more nutritious cakes.
A SNOWDONIA mushroom producer has taken on a new name as it expands its horizons and attract customers from around the world. Now-called Madarch Cymru - The Mushroom Garden began growing Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms chemical-free on special Welsh oak blocks in converted shipping containers on a National Trust smallholding at Nantmore near Beddgelert. Owners Cynan and June Jones used their years of interest in fungi botany to branch into drying mushrooms and created a range of mushroom-based seasoning products suitable for all types of dishes such as meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan. Originally called The Mushroom Garden – Snowdonia, the business is going from strength to strength and has launched its new name and website to highlight its Welsh roots while cultivating a broader customer base.
Cynan Jones and Arwyn Groe of Madarch Cymru, pictured in 2018 AN AWARD-winning Welsh mushroom business is taking on a new name as it expands its horizons to capture customers’ attention throughout Wales and beyond. Now called Madarch Cymru - The Mushroom Garden, the business is going from strength to strength and has launched its new name and website to highlight its Welsh roots while cultivating a broader customer base. In teaming up with a Llanerfyl-based farm in Powys, the expansion of the business continues. Originally called The Mushroom Garden – Snowdonia, the enterprise’s story goes back several years when Cynan Jones and June Jones turned their botanical interest into a mushroom cultivation business at their National Trust smallholding at Nantmor near Beddgelert.