Reece Villier and his family never expected to be running a successful mushroom-growing business when they moved to the southern forests of Western Australia for a tree change.An interest in soil mycology and access to a sealed cool room helped him get startedAlong with his wife Erin, the qualified electrician walked away from taking over his parent's contracting business in the Mid West in search of a quieter place to raise their children.
"And then now we're sending around 20 kilos of assorted mushrooms a week to restaurants and supermarkets, so it's slowly building for us."Mr Villier was introduced to the idea of growing mushrooms by a vegetarian friend who had established his own supply at home. The farm where Mr Villier and his family live features a small abattoir building that was shut down in the early 2000s.