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The origin of Stoff'n
An idea emerges
2018
During his studies in Shanghai, Sebastian started a special appreciation for the food and functional mushrooms. Mushrooms also play a central role in physical and mental well-being in Asia. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is recommended to eat 150 g of mushrooms daily for a long and healthy life.
The Modest Beginnings
A little research has shown the potential of mushroom farming. Mushrooms can be grown in old buildings, which are often no longer usable for other purposes. They grow independent of the season and on residues from forest or agriculture that are so upcycled.
At the same time, the first attempts to breed functional mushrooms are started.
The company is growing
2023 -2024
Stoffn is developing into one of the largest mushroom substrate manufacturers in Austria in a short time. The basic mushroom farming methods of today’s vital mushroom production are developed and the most promising mushroom strains are tested. Sebastian and Lisa begin to pass on the knowledge about mushroom breeding in courses and guided tours on site. In just two years, more than 500 people are introduced to the secrets of mushroom growing.
In 2024, Sebastian published with Michaela Friedl (nutritionist and managing director of the Mushroom farm “well protected”) the book “Fascination of mushroom breeding” In Stocker Verlag.
The further way is emerging
The topic of functional mushrooms didn’t let us go. How is it possible to bring functional mushrooms into a highly effective and bioavailable form for the human body? And where is the relevant knowledge to be found for this?
Not an easy task. Sebastian, together with experts, has started reading traditional Chinese writings on functional mushrooms and current scientific literature in order to find the most effective preparation and extraction methods for these mushrooms. After countless more or less successful attempts on our own, we were lucky enough to get to know enthusiastic pharmacists and doctors who supported us on our way with their tried and tested knowledge. Together with these, the Stoff’n liquid extracts developed from the mushroom fruit body.
So everything started: Lisa and Sebastian with their first mushroom harvest.
Lisa:
Since my youth, the fascination with the topic of nutrition and the interest in the context of the relationship with regard to sustainability and genuine regionality has accompanied me. As a result, the wild herb kitchen has become an important part of my diet. As a member of the solidarity agriculture, I gained initial experience of growing my own food “Earthlings”.
I didn't bother with mushrooms before "stoff'n". But Sebastian managed to let his enthusiasm for it be jumped over to me.
In the meantime I have developed into a passionate mushroom hunter and medicinal mushroom extract connoisseur.
Sebastian:
How can traditional farm life be combined with the demands of modern times?
I have asked myself these questions over and over again for a long time. And as so often, the answer came from a completely unexpected direction. After studying wood technology, I started learning Spanish and Chinese after completing my studies as a consultant for internationally active companies. While at first glance everything pointed to a life far away from the home town, it was always clear to me that it must somehow be possible to combine these two different worlds.
The basic idea of today's mushroom breeding began to germinate in me during my semester abroad in Shanghai. More than a dozen different types of mushrooms are always available in Chinese supermarkets. And so I gradually began to taste my way through the range. In contrast, there is still a certain skepticism about fungi in Central Europe. And that despite the healthy ingredients and the variety of flavors.
But how are mushrooms bred in the first place? Gradually I got involved in the topic and soon realized that it makes more sense to just try it. And so everything started in a dusty fruit cellar in the furthest corners of the Stoffenfarm.
Account Details
Contact US
- office@stoffn.at
- Contact Form
- Tel.: +43 664 750 936 04
Opening hours:
Mon – Thu: 8 am – 5 pm, Fri: 8 am – 1 pm
Farm Shop (self-service):
Daily from 7 am – 7 pm
EDT 4, 5205 Schleedorf, Austria
