Nestled in Assagay, The Mushroom Farm offers country style shopping and a lifestyle centre with a delightful array of unique shops, a farmyard and play area. Here you can enjoy a fun day out with the whole family!
Family owned and run, this little oasis has literally mushroomed from a small wooden farm stall to the vibrant centre it is today and draws visitors from the greater Durban area. Located on the old working Chef Mushroom Farm, it caters to both residents of the surrounding areas and the weekend meanderers who enjoy shopping amongst the chickens and rabbits.
What sets the MF apart from other shopping destinations?
Their country feel and unique mix of shops. You can have a cup of coffee while a rooster pecks the croissant crumbs at your feet. You can do your veggie shopping and then share your carrots with a goat/bunny on your way to your car. You can pop in for beautiful fresh flowers or bread, get something framed or even try on some hand-crafted leather shoes.
There is a variety of shops selling outdoor products, furniture, antiques, fabric, clothing, garden pots, paving, fireplaces, leather shoes, health foods, flowers and gifting. There are also two restaurants, a play area onsite, a mushroom farmstall, a vegetable shop, a honey shop and a low carb deli to name a few.
450 Kassier Road, Assagay (opposite Busamed Hillcrest Private Hospital). Details: themushroomfarm.co.za
The Mushroom Shop & Nursery
This quaint little mushroom farmstall has been at the heart of The Mushroom Farm for 30 years! Apart from stocking a variety of white, brown and oyster mushrooms, the nursery offers a range of veggie and flower seedlings, succulents as well as indoor and outdoor plants. Various composts including mushroom compost is also on offer.
Details: Mali 031 768 2143
Peel’s Hillcrest
Not just a honey shop … this farmstall and gift shop offers a variety of treats ranging from honeys, honey brittles, honeycomb, beeswax, nougats, biscuits, homemade preserves, goats milk, free range meats, chicken and eggs. Details: Julie 031 768 1366
Container Framer
Release your inner creativity and spruce up your living spaces. Visit Container Framer for a wide selection of frames to frame your treasures and add flair to your home. Browse our selection of gifts and décor items at leisure.
Details: Arnie 084 878 1143 or Nadine 083 775 2401
Garden Décor Zone
The Garden Décor Zone at the Mushroom Farm has an incredible selection of ceramic pots, statues, fountains and water features, fairy gardens, all sorts of garden decorations and a big display of Bonsai trees and Bonsai pots.
Details: 031 768 1470 or 072 297 4946
KaleidoSpace
KaleidoSpace is a welcoming studio set under the trees of The Mushroom Farm’s Play Yard. They encourage child-led creativity, exploring the senses using different art materials. Enquire about their Toddler Paint & Play sessions, creative children’s birthday parties, as well as their fun ladies’ painting evenings.
Details: Shelley 082 220 7999
Enviro Timbers
This family run business is passionate about recycling and their 100% recycled plastic furniture is handmade and designed for the South African outdoor lifestyle. The furniture is very comfortable, built to last and can stand the test of time. Enviro Timbers can also custom make furniture to suit your needs.
Details: 071 193 2218, www.envirotimbers.com
Executive Fires
Executive Fires offers customers a variety of high-quality, lifestyle fireplaces and cooking products. With personal service and expert advice, extensive product knowledge – combined with professional installation experience – every project is treated with utmost care and attention to detail, to ensure the customers unique requirements are met and exceeded every time.
Details: 064 156 5702 or 068 291 3844
Executive Meats
Executive Meats’ main aim is to provide good quality, hormone free, grass-fed, organic meats to the community. They take pride in the fact that all their products come from local farmers. Their Yellow Fat Biltong has been said to be the “Best in Town” and will leave you wanting more.
Details: 064 156 5702 or 068 291 3844
Tall Trees
Tall Trees Alternative Home Décor manufacture and supply customized furniture for every room in your house. Unique carved items and live edged slabs are available at discounted prices for the month of March.
Details: Brent 081 887 5842, Ian 083 303 1298, Claudia 083 656 8467
Nu-Eco
Nu-Eco is a powerful range of natural, environmentally friendly home and personal care products, manufactured in Hillcrest, that are biodegradable and watercourse safe, healthier for your family, pet friendly, 100% vegan and highly effective. Our stockists are on our website and you can purchase online or directly from us.
Details: 031 768 1602, [email protected], nu-eco.co.za
