Free Outdoor Cultivation Class and Wild Mushroom Hunt at the farm

Sunday, September 13th 

1:00-4:00 pm

Mycophiles Garden - Ionia, MI

Join us for a free hands-on class, build a winecap bed, make an oyster mushroom kit, ask all your fungus questions, and take home some mushroom compost!

After the cultivation workshop feel free to stay for a quick mushroom foray in our yard and the adjacent park followed by some group identification and discussion.

More Info HERE

Mushroom Cooking, Health, and Nutrition

Saturday, September 26th 10:00-11:00am

Holland Farmers Market -Civic Center

Mushrooms contain a huge variety of novel or uncommon compounds that impact our health and physiology. 

These can stimulate immunity to potentially help treat and prevent disease and tumor growth, stimulate nerve growth and prevent cognitive decline, and positively impact blood sugar, cholesterol, dietary fiber levels, and more. 

We'll discuss how to best use mushrooms in cooking, how we use them in our home, and how to best use mushrooms for health in teas, tinctures, supplements, and our daily diet.

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Backyard Mushroom Cultivation and Grow Kit Workshop

Wednesday, September 30th 6:30-7:30 pm

Plainsong Farm, Rockford, MI

This outdoor class will focus on low-tech, simple methods for growing edible mushrooms at home.

Each participant will get to assemble and take home their own oyster mushroom grow kit that will produce a few pounds of mushrooms over the following weeks.

Other mushroom growing supplies and kits will be available for purchase.

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Wild Mushroom Identification

Thursday, October 1st 

5:00-6:30pm

Allegan County Conservation District - 2412 Taft Rd, Allegan, MI 

Open to the public with  a recommended donation of $10 to help fund the Conservation District

This introduction to identifying wild mushrooms in Michigan will focus on providing you with the best resources to learn more on your own.

We'll discuss key features of mushrooms, associated terminology, and how to best use mushroom field guides.

I will have real specimens to inspect and reference, as well as fresh mushrooms, grow kits, and other items for sale.

More Info HERE

Mushrooms in Vegetable Gardening + Soil Health

Monday, October 12th 6:00pm

Williamston Garden Club

I'll give a brief overview of how mushrooms are grown commercially, how they can be grown at home in your yard or garden, and the role they play in creating, developing, and maintaining soils.

Commercial Mushroom Cultivation

Sunday, October 25th 

1:00-5:00 pm

Mycophile's Garden

Ionia, MI

This 4 hour intensive in mushroom growing starts with a quick overview of how mushrooms are grown commercially. 

After this we'll recap the processes involved and have some in person demonstrations of the more critical steps involved in growing mushrooms consistently in a controlled setting for maximum yields.

Each participant will get to see all parts of our cultivation process and take home their own mushroom growing kit.
As with all classes we are happy to offer continued support and information at any point after the class as well.

Additional kits, supplies, mushrooms and more will be available for sale.

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Fungus: Friend, Food, and Medicine

Sunday, November 15th

1:00-4:30 pm

Mycophile's Garden - 

Ionia, MI

We'll start by discussing the history of mushrooms as food and medicine and spiritual sacrament. 
Mushrooms have been eaten, used, and worshipped by many cultures over thousands of years. 

Following this we'll look at modern science that supports the immune and dietary benefits of mushrooms.

Finally we'll discuss how to best clean, cook and eat mushrooms. 
What dishes to use them in and what nutritional benefits they provide.

The class will end with a mushrooms focused, vegetarian meal consisting of a few separate courses with Q&A around the dinner table.

Register HERE

Interested in hosting a presentation on Mushroom eating, growing, hunting, or science?

I've been fortunate to give presentations to thousands of people over the last few years.

Contact me if interested in arranging a presentation for a club, group, school, or business.

Email: [email protected]