85% of Irish mushrooms are exported to the UK every year with most produce hitting UK shelves within 12 hours of leaving Irish farms.
Reilly Mushrooms based in Walderstown, Co. Westmeath is a family run business with over 30 years of experience growing quality fresh mushrooms.
Founded by Gerry and Mary Reilly it employs thirty people and was an Origin Green Farmer Awards 2018 winner in the Mushroom Category.
The mushroom industry is the largest horticultural sector in Ireland. It has a farm gate value of €136 million.
Listen back as Gerry discusses the beginnings of his business, growth and succession planning and why mushrooms are called ‘fás aon oíche’ in Irish. And of course Brexit
