Mushroom Cultivation
Join us at the West Broadway Farmers' Market for a 4-part workshop series all about growing, harvesting, and preserving your garden! Each week will feature an exciting new topic from a series of dynamic and knowledgeable presenters, so don't miss out! All workshops are FREE to attend and open to everyone!
Back by popular demand, join Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms on Wednesday, August 21st from 3:30-5:00pm for a workshop on at-home mushroom cultivation. Grow kits will be available for sale during the market, PLUS enter to win a FREE pre-assembled kit. This workshop was a HUGE hit last year, so don't miss out!
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms as he introduces you to the world of homegrown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. During this short hands-on program, you will acquire a basic understanding of what mushrooms and fungi are and what species and varieties can be easily grown both indoors and outdoors. You will also learn how to best care for them to ensure consistent and bountiful crops of beautiful and nutritious mushrooms. Participants will have the option of helping to assemble pails of sawdust and oyster mushroom spawn, and have the chance to win one of these mushroom grow kits to take home. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information will be provided to participants.