FungALL sprouted from a simple idea: what if waste could feed us instead of filling landfill? and by transforming organic waste into mushrooms, can we tackle food insecurity, reduce carbon emissions, and bring communities together.

It all began when our founder, Norton, started growing mushrooms in his bedroom as part of a university project exploring how individuals might survive if food systems collapsed. His passion quickly grew, and soon after Tom and Nicole joined him. With support from friends, volunteers, tech innovators, and community leaders, that seed of an idea developed into Manchester’s first community mushroom farm dedicated to feeding local people. Today, our two farms are capable of producing 120kg of mushrooms each month for local residents.

Our beautifully circular model works like this: corporate partners sponsor us to collect their organic waste; we grow oyster mushrooms on it; and those mushrooms become nutritious meals, shared through local food security networks. From waste to plate, we’re proving that fungi can fuel community, resilience, and change.