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SUMMARY:Outdoor Mushroom Farming Series
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URL:http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/events/2026/03/04/outdoor-mushroom-farming-series
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a 3-part series. You may attend parts, but attend all three to develop the skill to successfully farm mushrooms on your land.This is event is offered free, with support from Edwards Mother Earth Foundation, to under resourced and/or beginning farmers. If you are under resourced or are a beginner farmer please reach out to us at columbiagreene@cornell.edu.Part 1 - Outdoor Mushroom Farming Series- Part 1: Log Inoculation, The BasicsWednesday, April 29 - 5:00 pm -7:30 pmAre you interested in exploring how to grow your own mushrooms to start a small-scale mushroom operation? Participants in this workshop will learn various techniques for growing different species of mushrooms using a variety of materials, with a focus on shiitakes. You will participate in a hands-on experience inoculating wood with shiitake spawn. Each participant will bring home their own inoculated log for at-home production.Part 2 - Outdoor Mushroom Farming Series Part 2: Laying Yard Management & Harvesting Wednesday, May 27 - 5:00 pm -7:30 pmJoin us at the shiitake laying yard to learn about managing shiitakes, as well as other mushrooms, as a crop. At this hands-on workshop, participants will experience soaking, fruiting, and harvesting shiitakes, and will learn what is required to build your own mushroom yard. In addition, we will examine where we harvested small pole-size trees used for inoculating the shiitake mushrooms and understand the rationale for harvesting those particular trees as part of forest improvement. Participants can be sure that they will leave this class with mushrooms to try and will gain an understanding of how to profit from this newly recognized crop.Part 3 - Outdoor Mushroom Farming Series Part 3: Enterprise planning & marketingWednesday, June 24 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmReady to set up your mushroom skills and turn that knowledge into a business? Join us at the Agroforestry Resource Center to learn what it takes. During this class, participants will receive shiitake business planning resources with detailed guidance on how to apply that knowledge to your farm. Many different revenue streams associated with mushroom cultivation will be discussed, and how to market your mushrooms.Register for Outdoor Mushroom Farming SeriesThis event is offered free, with support from the Edwards Mother Earth Foundation, to under-resourced and/or beginning farmers. If you are under-resourced or are a beginner farmer, please reach out to us at columbiagreene@cornell.edu.
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