A farming cooperative in Gozo · Est. 2025

Growing better,
together.

We bring Gozitan farmers together to grow mushrooms, tomatoes and more — producing more efficiently, lowering costs and reaching stronger markets than any one farm could alone.

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2025
Founded in Gozo
2
Core crops & growing
1
Shared route to market
Rows of mushrooms growing on tiered beds inside the cooperative's farm
Greenhouse growing fresh produce
Grown in Gozo
🌱 Local & member-owned 🍅 Fresh from Gozo 🤝 Fair shared returns 📉 Lower costs together

About us

Small island. Shared strength.

The Gozo Mushroom Cooperative was founded in 2025 by a group of local growers who believed the island's farmers would do better working together than apart. What began with mushrooms has grown to include tomatoes and other crops produced side by side.

By pooling knowledge, equipment and buying power, our members grow more with less waste, spend less on supplies, and sell into markets that would be hard to reach on their own. Every member keeps their independence — and shares in the strength of the group.

How membership works →

  • Member-owned

    Run by and for Gozitan farmers, with decisions made together.

  • Rooted in Gozo

    Produce grown on the island, for local and export markets.

  • Growing range

    Mushrooms and tomatoes today, with more crops joining over time.

What we do

Three ways we help members

Our work is built around the goals every farmer shares: produce efficiently, keep costs down, and reach better markets.

Produce efficiently

Shared growing know-how, better crop planning and the right equipment help members raise healthy yields with less waste and less guesswork.

Lower the costs

Buying seed, substrate, packaging and supplies together means better prices for everyone, plus equipment and facilities members share instead of each buying their own.

Reach better markets

One trusted brand and a combined supply let us sell to shops, restaurants and distributors at a scale and reliability single farms struggle to offer.

A grower tending plants in the greenhouse

Our approach

Efficient from field to market

We treat the whole journey — growing, harvesting, packing and selling — as one connected process, so improvements add up instead of getting lost between farms.

  1. 1

    Plan together

    Members coordinate what to grow and when, so supply matches demand and little goes to waste.

  2. 2

    Buy and share

    Supplies are bought in volume and key equipment is shared, cutting the cost of every harvest.

  3. 3

    Pack to one standard

    Consistent quality and packaging make the cooperative's produce easy for buyers to trust.

  4. 4

    Sell as one

    A single sales channel reaches larger, steadier buyers and returns fair value to members.

Our produce

Fresh from Gozo

Grown by our members across the island and brought to market together.

Fresh mushrooms grown by cooperative members

Mushrooms

The crop we were founded on — grown year-round in controlled conditions for steady, reliable supply.

In season now
Ripe tomatoes on the vine

Tomatoes

Vine-ripened Gozitan tomatoes, grown alongside our mushrooms and sold through the same trusted channel.

In season now
A basket of freshly harvested vegetables

More crops to come

As members join and the cooperative grows, we're expanding into further seasonal crops grown in Gozo.

Coming soon

For farmers

Grow with the cooperative

Whether you grow mushrooms, tomatoes or other crops in Gozo, joining the cooperative means lower costs, shared knowledge and a ready route to market — while you keep running your own farm.

  • Better prices on seed, substrate, packaging and supplies
  • Shared equipment, facilities and growing expertise
  • One trusted brand selling to larger, steadier buyers
  • A fair share of the cooperative's returns
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Contact

Let's talk

Questions about our produce, joining the cooperative, or buying from us? Send a message and we'll get back to you.