Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

950 S Warrior Lane,Waukee IA 50263

06 November, 2022

Description

Come and learn how to small scale log grown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms from experienced mushroom log cultivators! Come and learn how to small scale log grown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms from experienced mushroom log cultivators, Christopher and Emily Appelman. In this workshop, you will get hands-on experience with the inoculation process! You will also learn the importance that mushrooms hold in everyday life within our bodies and environment. And discover the difference between bag grown and hardwood log grown mushroom as well as the challenges and advantages presented by each method.  Registration Required. This is an Adult event. About the Presenters: Christopher and Emily Appelman run Stone Hollow Gardens & Shroomery, a small family homestead next to the Little Maquoketa River in the Midwest Driftless Region. They sustainably grow and sell a wide assortment of organic vegetables, cultivate and forage mushrooms, and make jams/preserves with berries gathered from around their local area. Their cultivated mushrooms are grown outside on logs, a growing method that enhances flavor and makes each mushroom variety seasonal.