Crickets have long been flagged around the world as the future of food, gaining popularity in countries such as Vietnam, Canada and America, but Australia has been relatively slow to the game.
Up until now just one other edible-cricket farm, based in Sydney, has been in operation.
But now a south-west start-up company, Grubs Up, is also in the game, producing crickets for protein powder and eyeing off bar snacks and condiments down the track.
The business venture has been a long time in the making for founder Paula Pownall, who quit her job in 2015 to focus solely on the research and development of the cricket business.
Ms Pownall said she was excited to finally be able to sell the crickets to consumers.
“It means that we can actually sell that product and really upscale our business and production on a commercial level,” she said.
No space needed
Inside the cricket farm it is hard to believe it could be the future of protein farming.
Thousands of crickets live inside what are essentially re-fitted laundry tubs, stacked on top of each other.
Ms Pownall said the operation was perfect for her as she did not have a large property, so she needed something that she could ‘vertical farm’.
Source: Edible crickets: WA farm gets green light to sell insects for food – ABC Rural – ABC News
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