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Steve Farrar, Chief Operating Officer
Steve
Farrar’s life work has been dedicated to horticulture. Since obtaining
his Master’s in Horticulture from Washington State University in 1981,
he has since applied his expertise to the development of production
methodologies for both fresh and mycelia mass mushrooms products. In
1987 Steve oversaw design, construction, startup and operation of a
specialty mushroom farm that produced common oyster (Pleurotus
ostreatus), Enoki (Flammulina velutipes), Shiitake (Lentinula edodes),
Beech (Hypsizygus marmoreus), King Trumpet (Pleurotus eryngii) and
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms for fresh, culinary market. He
supervised technology transfer of “Polypropylene bottle production
technology” for mushrooms from Japanese company, Hokuto Sangyo, the
largest mushroom company in Japan to an American based counterpart .
Served as exclusive sales representative for “outside of Asia” sales of
Hokuto technology and equipment. Sold production systems and provided
consultation to mushroom producers in Pennsylvania, Oregon, California,
UK and Spain. Diversified the production of fresh mushrooms to include
production of products for dietary supplements and functional food
ingredients
Steve developed proprietary Solid State Fermentation
production methodology and equipment for production of medicinal
mushrooms on organic substrate and traveled worldwide (Taiwan, Japan,
Europe, USA, Canada) to evaluate, select and obtain fungal tissues
cultures for propagation and production of Antrodia camphorata, Agaricus
blazei, Cordyceps militaris, Ganoderma lucidum, Grifola frondosa,
Hericium erinaceus, Hypsizygus marmoreus, Lentinula edodes, Pleurotus
eryngii and Trametes versicolor medicinal mushroom species. Steve is
responsible for developing the Organic System Plan and obtained 100% Organic certification status for all products in 2006.
Miguel Chavez, Vice President of Production
Migule Chavez graduated from University Autonomous of Baja California (UABC), with a BS degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering specializing in Electronics, receiving subsequent additional professional training for Industrial Engineering degree/certificate. Miguel has over sixteen years experience with the production of fresh Asian mushrooms. He worked initially as Engineer/Electrician for production facility expansion, then as Maintenance & Repair Technician and Mushroom Production Manager. In 2001, Miguel traveled to Japan for specialized training in Japanese Mushroom Production Technology from Hokto Sangyo Corporation. Since 2006 Miguel assisted in the development of production methodologies for production of 100% Organic nutraceutical medicinal mushroom products, installing production and processing equipment and supervising production, processing and packaging and storage of 10 species of medicinal mushrooms.