LoGROcal taps into three things Austinites love - beer, pizza and environmentalism.
They use the spent grain from Jester King Brewery as a base to grow oyster mushrooms. When the mushrooms are harvested, they become toppings at Stanley’s Farmhouse pizza while the mushroom compost they grew in becomes a nutrient for organic gardens.
It’s a great idea. Beer is delicious, but the spent grain byproduct isn’t great for the environment. The gentlemen behind LoGROcal want to use their mushroom farm to turn 10 tons of local agricultural waste into tasty pizza toppings, plus produce some useful organic fertilizer as a bonus. They’re Austin’s answer to Dan Barber’s delightful “How I fell in love with a fish” TED Talk.
To make this happen, they need cash. LoGROcal offers a lot of funding levels, but the most attractive one has to be the $25 kitchen counter mushroom kit. For $40, you can also get a photo mural, a shout out on their blog, and a bumper sticker in addition to your mushroom kit. I personally like their $80 pledge level. They’ll create an original oyster mushroom recipe, name it after you, and feature it on their blog and Facebook. For $90, they’ll weave your name or your organization’s name into their logo. Bump it all the way up to $250 and you can attend a private event at Ceres Park with pizza catered by Stanley’s Farmhouse, craft beers provided by Jester King and a tour of both the park and the mushroom farm.
The money they raise will go straight into converting an existing building into a sustainable mushroom farm. Their strategic partnerships and business plan are all in place. All they need now is a warm, dark home where the mushrooms can grow. If you’re a fan of beer, pizza and sustainability, pick up one of their kitchen counter mushroom kits for yourself or a foodie friend. Who cares that you’re growing something healthy and nutritious? We’re talking about mushrooms grown in beer byproducts. The kits are worth it just for the story.
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Curious how our previous Austin Kickstarters did?
Ten Acre Organics was 158% funded! Their goal was $10,000 and, with your support, they brought in $15,828.
The Ghastlycrud Zombies was fully funded! They earned over $6100 with an initial goal of $4300, so the book is in good shape.
The Live Action Jem and the Holograms Movie was over 250% funded! Mind you, they were only asking for $200. Go ahead and throw them a couple more bucks just to be part of something awesome.
Jumpshot made an amazing 500% of their goal! They raised more than $147,000, putting them in the top tier of all Kickstarters.
My Education was fully funded! Our instrumental band is set for their European tour.
Rockrgrrl Magazine’s GRL Talk Book was fully funded! They made over 120% of their original goal.
Strange Kid Comix was over 114% funded! They raised more than $2850 for their taste of pure pop culture nostalgia.
Wholly Kabob was 100% funded. They raised $15,250 to start a tasty new food trailer.
Texas or Die: An Anthology of Horror sadly didn’t reach its $7000 goal and therefore didn’t receive funding.
The Anachronist sadly didn’t reach its goal and therefore didn’t receive funding.
Stabil-i-Case sadly didn’t reach its goal and therefore didn’t receive funding.
The Doctor Who Review Project sadly didn’t reach its goal and therefore didn’t receive funding.
Taskbox sadly didn’t reach it’s goal and therefore didn’t receive funding.
The original Spinferno Kickstarter was cancelled and replaced by a new Spinferno for Android kickstarter.