FUNGI FREIGHTS

Join us for an afternoon discussing the wonders of mycorrhizae fungi. This applied mycology course will go over the fundamentals of improving land health with fungi through practical methods. 

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When: Saturday, June 24th

Location: Circle Forest - 3301 E Palmer, Detroit MI

Time: 3-5pm

Darren Le Baron is an educator, researcher and event organizer based in the UK. Known around the world for his Shroomshop Master classes he is keen mushroom cultivator and teacher. He has been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for over ten years and has translated his home growing experiences into a social enterprise.

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This will be a hands on experience we will cover everything you need to know to get you started.

What you will learn...

What are Mushrooms?

How do Mushrooms grow?

How do you grow Mushrooms at home?

Mushroom Aftercare

How to make and use Spore Prints, Spawn & Spore Syringes Where to get everything?

Each participant will leave with an inoculated mushroom growing jar, handouts and a "How To Do It" video + ebook bundle.

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When: Tuesday, June 6th

Location: Siren Farms - 1604 Clay St., Detroit

Time: 6-9pm

Darren Le Baron is an educator, researcher and event organizer based in the UK. Known around the world for his Shroomshop Master classes he is keen mushroom cultivator and teacher. He has been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for over ten years and has translated his home growing experiences into a social enterprise.

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Join us for a multidimensional experience exploring the correlation of mushrooms and the human experience.

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When: Monday, June 5th

Location: Siren Farms - 1604 Clay St., Detroit

Time: 6-8pm

Learn how to grow gourmet mushrooms from backyard agricultural wastes. In this beginner cultivation workshop, we will discuss from start to finish how to grow oyster mushrooms right at home. You will gain hands on experience creating your own mushroom grow kit.

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Species - Pleurotus citrinopileatus - yellow oyster mushroom

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When: Saturday May 20th

Location: Circle Forest - 3301 E Palmer St., Detroit MI 

Time: 3-5pm

Join us for an afternoon discussing the wonders of mycorrhizae fungi. This applied mycology course will go over the fundamentals of improving land health with fungi through practical methods. 

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When: Saturday, June 24th

Location: Circle Forest - 3301 E Palmer, Detroit MI

Time: 3-5pm

Growing edible mushrooms outdoors is a simple low tek, low cost way to add a nutritious and delicious food source to your garden. Join us at the fungi freight myco gardens to gain knowledge and hands on experience growing Stropharia rugosoannulata (wine cap/garden giant) mushroom in outdoor garden beds. This mushroom makes a great addition to many food recipes and is high in fiber. The outdoor mushroom garden bed technique is simple, fun and rewarding!

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Species: Stropharia rugosoannulata

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When: Saturday, May 14, 2020

Location: Circle Forest - 3301 E Palmer St., Detroit, MI 48211

Time: 2 pm - 4 pm

Join us for an evening discussing the science and healing powers of psilocybin. We will discuss psilocybin containing mushrooms and how this chemical compound interacts with our mind, body and soul. Known to treat psychologically and behavioral disorders such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, addiction and more. This magical compound may just be the gateway to a very needed conscious revolution!

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When: Saturday, March 5th

Location: Art of Armageddon Beachparty Lounge

Time: 8-11pm

The Fungi Freights Annual Charity Drive is right around the corner! We will be collecting winter gear (coats, gloves, hats, scarves, socks and boots only please) to be donated to St. Vincent de Paul. All monetary donations will go toward providing Christmas for families in need. Bring some cash for the donation based bar and/or to join in on the raffle.

Venmo will also be accepted - @fungifreights.

Come enjoy a drink and some pizza for a good cause - Jyarsch will be throwing down some classic jams in the heated tent and we'll have the bonfire and bocce ball going!

Donations, community cheer and your presence are greatly appreciated. Hope to see you there! 

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When: Sunday, December 5th

Location: 5426 Moran St., E Poletown Detroit 48211

Time: 1-6pm

Join us for a galactic journey through the realm of fungi! We will discuss all things fungi from history, anatomy and biology to bizarre species and wacky stories. We'll take a ride through their existence and learn how they're responsible for all life on earth and how their mind altering abilities have aided in the evolution of the human species! 

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When: Friday, November 5th

Location: Armageddon Beachparty Lounge - 1517 Putnam St. Detroit, 48208 

Time: 7 pm

Join us on Saturday, August 21st for a journey through our Rebel Farm fields and forest to discover and identify the wide range of fungi that grows in abundance here in southern Michigan. We will feature a special classification session to learn more about these amazing finds. Lunch made from locally grown and foraged foods will be provided, featuring Ramshackle Brewing and other local farmers and foragers. Lastly, the event will round out with a tea meditation with light body movement yoga led by Gracie Toth of Third Coast Herbal Collective who also perform live music. This is an event you won’t want to miss!

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When: Saturday, October 2

Location: Rebel Farms, Osseo, MI

Time: 11 am

London based educator, researcher and mycologist, Darren Le Baron, will be sharing his extensive knowledge on psychedelics from their history to their future in collaboration with humanity. Darren will take you on a historical journey through the origins of psychedelic plant use from their start on the African continent to the here and now. What role has psychedelics played in our past and what roles do they hold for the future of humanity? Come provoke your mind and find out!

About Darren -

Darren Springer is an educator, researcher and event organizer based in the UK. Known around the world for his Shroomshop Master classes he is keen mushroom cultivator and teacher and has been growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for the last ten years. By day he is an Organic Horticulturist and Food Enterprise tutor and has translated his home growing experience into a social enterprise.

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When: Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Location: 5426 Moran Street, Detroit MI 48211

Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Learn about the art of dyeing with Mushrooms & Lichen. Join us for the day as we engage with natural dyes. The lecture will include basic mushroom anatomy, identification and the chemistry behind fungal dyes. Hands on experience will be offered along with a mushroom foray where we will go over hunting skills on where and how to search for your own dye mushrooms. Everyone will go home with their very own mushroom dyed silk scarf. We hope to see you there!

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Species: Phaeolus shweinitzii

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When: Saturday July 24, 2021

Location: 5426 Moran Street, Detroit MI 48211

Time: 1 pm - 4 pm

Interested in learning how to grow your own mushrooms for personal health or savory consumption but don't know where to start? Well, you're in luck because this course is beginner friendly!

Join us to gain hands on experience with mushroom cultivation. You will learn how to grow your own mushrooms right at home from your everyday waste!

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Species: Pleurotus citrinopileatus - Yellow Oyster

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When: Monday, July 12th, 2021

Location: Online Virtual Workshop

Time: 7 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for an afternoon discussing the wonders of mycorrhizae fungi. This applied mycology course will go over the fundamentals of improving land health with fungi through practical methods. 

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When: Saturday, June 24th

Location: Circle Forest - 3301 E Palmer, Detroit MI

Time: 3-5pm

Join us for an afternoon discussing the wonders of mycorrhizae fungi. This applied mycology course will go over the fundamentals of improving land health with fungi through practical methods. 

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When: Saturday, June 24th

Location: Circle Forest - 3301 E Palmer, Detroit MI

Time: 3-5pm

This workshop will go over the basics of mushroom identification and foraging. We will discuss different mushroom species of Michigan and where, when and how to find them. Beginner mushroom guides will be provided to each attendee. 

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When: Sunday, May 2, 2021

Location: Rebel Farm - 11081 Bird Lake Rd. S, Osseo, MI 49266

Time: 11 am - 2 pm

Join this virtual presentation to learn about decomposition and nutrient cycling in the environment. 

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Learn how fungi and other microbes play a vital role in recycling energy and important nutrients throughout the many life cycles on earth. 

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When: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Location: Online virtual presentation

Time: 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Interested in learning how to grow your own mushrooms for personal health or savory consumption but don't know where to start? Well, you're in luck because this course is beginner friendly!

Join us to gain hands on experience with mushroom cultivation. You will learn how to grow your own mushrooms right at home from your everyday waste!

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Species: Pleurotus citrinopileatus - Yellow Oyster

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When: Saturday, July 9, 2020

Location: Lafayette Greens, 132 West Lafayette Blvd, Detroit MI 

Time: 6-8 pm

Mushrooms can be used in many ways, even for making every day products, like paper! Unlike the modern way of paper making, we will be making this 100% mushroom paper in a sustainable manner. 

While using ethically harvested polypore mushrooms and DIY equipment, everyone will get to make their very own piece of mushroom paper and go home with the skills to continue the process.

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Come learn about the history of paper making and how you can make your very own right at home.

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When: TBA

Location: POST

Time: TBA

Learn about soil dynamics and how mycelium plays a vital role in this system. While a mushroom is perceivable, mycelium, the "root" structure of mushrooms and other fungi, remains hidden underground, usually going unnoticed. We will talk about how vigorous, tenacious, and magical this structure truly is, and how its sole purpose is dedicated to connecting terrestrial life on earth.

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When: Wednesday April 13, 2020

Location: UrbanBeat Event Center-1213 Turner Road Lansing, MI 48906

Time: 7 pm - 8 pm

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This Event is FREE

Here in Michigan, most of us mushroom folk look forward to Morel Season. As Morels can be quite the delicacy, the fact that they come and go so quickly can be disheartening. To ensure you have the proper skills and knowledge on how to hunt for this delicious mushroom, join me for a beginners guide to morel hunting. This presentation will go over the basic anatomy of the mushroom, poisonous lookalikes, their favored environments to grow in and even how to properly harvest/store/cook these tasty morsels. 

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Perhaps I may even let you in on some of my secret morel hunting locations!

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When: Monday April 13, 2020

Location: Baldwin Public Library

Time: 7-8 p.m.

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* This Event is FREE

We want the Funk. Gotta have that Funk.

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Join us for a funky night revolved around the wacky world of fungi. We will go over some of the weirdest mushrooms out there and how these species are truly bizarre. This galactic journey will take you on a ride through the realm of fungal abilities and behavior. 

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Kevin Ritchey is hopping on board to play us some funky jams so we can groove the night away. 

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When: Friday April 10, 2020

Location: Armageddon Beach Party Detroit, MI

Time: 8 pm -12 am

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* $10 all night & drinks will be available (donation based bar)

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Interested in learning how to grow your own mushrooms for personal health or savory consumption but don't know where to start? Well, you're in luck because this course is beginner friendly!

Join us to gain hands on experience with mushroom cultivation. You will learn how to grow your own mushrooms right at home from your everyday waste!

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Species: Pleurotus djamor - Pink Oyster

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When: Thursday, March 12, 2020

Location: Dearborn Public Library

16305 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI.

Time: 6 pm - 8 pm

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* This Event is FREE

Fungi Freights will be teaming up with Re-Root Pontiac and Casa Pueblo to teach sustainable mushroom cultivation and farming. Casa Pueblo, originating in 1980, is an environmental non profit that has dedicated its work to protecting natural, cultural and human resources in Puerto Rico (PR). Spending decades on environmental awareness and health, they have fought and won many battles for the people and environment of PR.

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We will be bringing knowledge on fungi and mushroom farming to this organization to add to their sustainable mission and growth.

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When: Sat Mar 7, 2020

Location: Casa Pueblo, Puerto Rico

Time: 9 am - 5 pm

Fungi Freights will be joining Friends of Fungi, a Mycology Club within the Royal Oak Nature Center, to present a talk on the role fungi play in the environment.

This discussion will present how fungi are responsible for decomposition, nutrient sharing and how these abilities help the planet and species thrive. 

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When: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020

Location: Royal Oak Senior Center

3500 Marais Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073

Time: 7:30 pm

Fungi Freights will be exhibited at the 2019 TEDx Detroit Labs event to share our latest information regarding fungi for community growth, food security and environmental justice and remediation in Detroit. We will be offering a display with hands on activities and data with live materials to better understand mushrooms and other fungi and how they can be incorporated in leading a sustainable future.

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When: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019

Location: Masonic Temple

500 Temple Street, Detroit, MI 48201

Time: 8 am - 6 pm

The Fungal Queendom is often understudied, overlooked and misconstrued. This session will allow you to explore the miraculous, hidden world of Fungi. Here, you will embark on the unknown, the forgotten and often stigmatized world of fungi. Learn how they can heal you, enlighten you, possibly kill you but overall, how they connect life on earth. We will dive into fungal history, species identification (via macro and micro details), DIY cultivation, mushroom dyes, myco-materials and more! Whether it's curiosity or interest, we are here to answer all your fungal questions. Come learn with us and explore the weird and fascinating world of fungi!

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This event is FREE

Location: Tangent Gallery & Hastings Street Ballroom- 715 E Milwaukee Ave, Detroit 48202

Time: 5:15-6:15 pm

Yad Ezra and Fungi Freights are joining forces yet again to teach a DIY Fungi workshop where we will demonstrate how you can grow your very own mushrooms right at home! 

​This step by step workshop will give you a thorough idea of how the mushroom life cycle takes place and how these beautiful pink oyster mushrooms can be grown from waste materials from your everyday life! 

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We hope you join us! 

​​Location : 2850 W. 11 Mile, Berkley, MI (Parking off Robina St.)

Time : 6-8pm

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$15

For questions & RSVP: Stathis@yadezra.org

"While fungi are known for their remarkable mushrooms, they perform many roles in the environment that make them great for enhancing the quality of the landscape. From improving soil fertility to water filtration to breaking down toxins and improving plant health, fungi can provide a range of benefits to your yard, garden, farm, neighborhood or city.  Come learn practical methods for using fungi in your landscape to increase its health and resiliency, including:

• Improving soil health with decomposer fungi

• Adding beneficial mycorrhizal fungi to plants

• Breaking down paper and other urban wastes into soil

• Enhancing fungal diversity in compost

• How to look for fungi and other soil microbes with a microscope

Hands on demonstrations will be complemented by group discussions and presentations on the relevant concepts and theories of mycology, mycoremediation and soil science.  All backgrounds and skill levels are welcome including homeowners, gardeners, farmers, researchers, land designers, land managers, curious minds and anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the benefits of fungi in the environment." - Leif Olson

Where: 3327 Farnsworth St., Detroit, Michigan 48211-3023

When: September 21, 2019. 10am-5pm

*there will be an hour lunch break, please bring a lunch if you do not plan to go out to lunch*

To bring: water bottle, notepad, pencil (note taking is encouraged)

gardening gloves, bug spray, comfortable shoes (grass is long)

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This is an all day event filled with loads of information. All are welcome to come learn about the roles fungi play maintaining and improving our environment. 

"The ability of Fungi to break down complex pollutants and tackle various environmental challenges has been known for decades, but the use of fungi for environmental clean up and land management has limited prevalence for several reasons.  In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of fungi for improving land health and a growing popularity of “Mycoremediation”. This talk will provide an overview of the roles fungi play in the environment and how this relates to their potential for improving environmental health including building soil, filtering water, breaking down toxins  controlling pest outbreaks, and enhancing nutrient cycling.  Simple techniques for incorporating fungi into the landscapes will be discussed, as well as current case studies and logistical considerations for designing and implementing mycoremediation projects." - Leif Olson

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Free Event

Time: 7-9pm

Location: Wayne State University, Student Center - Rm. 285

5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI

Color Wheel and Fungi Freights Studio are joining forces to teach about the fascinating art of dyeing with Mushrooms. During this 3 hour workshop we'll go over the basics of mushroom anatomy, identification and the chemistry behind fungal dyes. We’ll then venture outdoors for a short mushroom foray where you’ll learn how and where to find your own dye mushrooms. We'll finish the day with a hands on mushroom dyeing experience and everyone will go home with their very own mushroom dyed skein of Michigan grown and milled wool yarn!

Snacks and Mushroom Tea will be provided!

POST - 14500 Kercheval Street Detroit, MI 48215

3-6pm

We hope you will join us for a day of exploration into the colorful world of Fungi!

Relax and have a drink at Atwater Brewery while we talk about Detroit and its urban decay which has paved way for restoration. Urban agriculture is on the rise but what are its pros and cons? 

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We will go over current environmental situations within Detroit and the impacts on the community. Fungi play a major role within our environment and can enrich soil and our overall health. Come learn how mushrooms can enhance soil conditions, human health and community engagement. 

Come check out our FUNgi booth at the MSU Science Festival this April. We will be set up from 11 am - 4 pm Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Nature Center on Belle Isle, Detroit. 

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We will be demonstrating fungi topics like, cultivation, foraging, identification, medicinal mushrooms and even looking under the microscope at fungi and their spores. 

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Get hands on experience in all areas. This is a great opportunity to dive deeper into the fungal realm and familiarize yourself with the world of fungi!

Yad Ezra and Fungi Freights are joining forces yet again to teach a DIY Fungi workshop where we will demonstrate how you can grow your very own mushrooms right at home! 

​This step by step workshop will give you a thorough idea of how the mushroom life cycle takes place and how oyster mushrooms can be grown from waste materials from your everyday life! 

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We hope you join us! 

​​Location : 2850 W. 11 Mile, Berkley (Parking off Robina St.)

Time : 6-8pm

​FREE to current/former clients and EBT holders, sliding scale $5-$10

For questions & RSVP: Stathis@yadezra.org

Ethnomycology is the study of historic uses of fungi and their sociological impact. Did you know mushrooms and mankind have been connected since the beginning of civilization? Used by many cultures around the world, they have played an important role in shaping the way we look at life and molding many aspects of it including our diet, health, religion and even our consciousness. 

Come learn about the history of mushrooms and mankind and discuss some reasons behind the modern aversion society has toward our ancient ancestor - the mushroom.

Lets get reconnected with ourselves. 

Sliding scale $5-20.
Donation based bar.
Music by Spaceship Earth​
 

Fungi Freights and Spirit of Hope are teaming up to bring fungi, food and the community together. As the winter season approaches we are thinking ahead about those in need. We want to fill up the Spirit of Hope pantry with food and closet with warm clothing. Please join us December 1st for a talk on Fungi & Food Security and how community mushroom growing can help resolve food scarcity. Please bring canned goods and non perishable foods as well as coats, hats, gloves, blankets and other warm wear to share!

Anything and everything you can contribute is appreciated and will go to those in need.

Together, we can help each other!

This workshop will cover the basic principles of sustainable food security and environmental systems thinking. We will talk about how mushroom farming is a sustainable way to provide food, medicine and remediation to communities while operating in a sustainable manner. By applying systems thinking and basic environmental analysis, we can help solve food scarcity with mushrooms

Join us for a galactic journey through the realm of fungi as we engage and talk about the mysteries, fascinating abilities and the wacky, brilliant world of mushrooms and other fungi! Fungi are the oldest and largest living organism on the planet and have been utilized by human civilizations since the beginning of (wo)mankind. Come get saturated in the fungal spores of knowledge and reunite with your inner fungus! It's going to be a funky, cosmic, mind blowing adventure while learning about the most bizarre-o mushrooms around, followed by music and dancing. We are so happy Fraktyl the Magical Turtle is joining us and the magnificent DJ MOPPY!!!
Hop on the shuttle, we've been waiting for you! 

Drinks will be available!

This event is donation based, we appreciate whatever you are willing donate. Every bit helps us with our mission to spread the spores! 

SCHEDULE -
8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Performance by Fraktyl The Magical Turtle
9:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. - "SPORES ARE FROM SPACE" 
9 p.m. - 12 a.m. - Spacey mushroom jams by DJ Moppy
 

I'm super excited to teach at the first annual New Moon Mycology Summit taking place in Wingdale, New York this August. My workshop will be on Fungi & Food Security.

The workshop will cover the basic principles of sustainable food security and environmental systems thinking. We will talk about how mushroom farming is a sustainable way to provide food, medicine and remediation to communities while operating in a sustainable manner. By applying systems thinking and basic environmental analysis, we can help solve food scarcity with mushrooms!

Tupperware and coffee, two things most people always have. In this workshop we will incorporate the two to grow delicious oyster mushrooms! Bring your recycled food container whether it was once cool whip, sour cream, yogurt or what have you, and we will fill it with spent coffee grounds and oyster mushroom mycelium. You will go home with your very own oyster mushroom kit! After a few weeks watch them bloom right in your kitchen!

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Join us for a workshop based around reuse and recycle tactics and learn how to grow your own mushrooms from materials at home. 

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Mushroom Cultivation Lecture + Hands-on Experience

We will be joining forces with Color Wheel to teach the wondrous art of dyeing with Mushrooms & Lichen. Join us for the day as we engage with natural dyes. The lecture will include basic mushroom anatomy, identification and the chemistry behind fungal dyes. Hands on experience will be offered along with a mushroom foray where we will go over hunting skills on where and how to search for your own dye mushrooms. Everyone will go home with their very own mushroom dyed silk scarf. We hope to see you there!

A multitude of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms can be grown on hardwood logs. In this two part workshop an introduction presentation on log cultivation will be given along with a hands on demonstration. Individuals will get the chance to work closely with mushroom plug spawn and learn how to inoculate different mushroom species on hardwood logs. This is a great way to learn how to grow mushrooms at home in your very own garden!

Liquid Culture's are a great way to grow, spread and expand mycelial growth. In this workshop we will conduct liquid culture cultivation. Students will be taught sterilization techniques, how to make the malt extract agar and how to successfully transfer Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) agar wedges to the medium. This step by step process is a great way to familiarize with techniques on how to cultivate mushrooms at home for food and/or medicine.