When: February 16th 2025 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: 550 Thompson Road, Garner, NC 27529
What: FREE Mushroom Log Workshop (Capacity: 40)
We are so excited to be teaching this workshop again this year! Please fill out the form below so that we may be prepared for the amount of participants.
In this FREE, hands-on workshop we will demonstrate and teach a dependable method to grow your own mushrooms at home. We aim to equip you with all the knowledge to inoculate and upkeep mushroom logs at home for years! This year we will be doing Shiitake mushroom logs.
The strains we will be working with are:
Miss Happiness Shiitake Mushroom – A gorgeous late fall fruiting Cold Weather strain that is easy to spot with it’s uniformly round brown caps. This strain tends to concentrate fruitings, making it a good choice for market gardeners looking for big harvests for a Saturday market, or for weekend warriors who visit their logs on weekends.
Cumulus Shiitake Mushroom – This Wide Range strain was developed specifically for the High Speed Method but is also a wonderful strain for basic outdoor cultivation. If you are looking for a log-grown Shiitake that produces large thick-capped mushrooms, this is the strain for you. Cumulus™ is capable of producing individual large, thick-fleshed mushrooms that may weigh as much as 3.5 oz., which can be fruited either naturally or via forcing during the spring and fall seasons (or even indoors during the winter months). Cumulus is capable of fruiting the fall of the year of inoculation, particularly in warmer climates. It does not respond well to forcing outdoors in the summer. Not all of the mushrooms produced will be huge, but all will be thick fleshed and delicious. Fruiting temp range is 55-72°F.
Native Harvest Shiitake Mushroom – Naturalized on our farm several years ago, this strain has been tested from North to South and the results are the same: a very fast, vigorous strain with excellent quality. First found on oak, it is also a good producer on Red Maple. Unlike other wide range species, Native Harvest™ also gives a late fall flush; an added bonus for the Thanksgiving table! Spawn run is 6 to 12 months.
Please bring your own eye protection, closed toe shoes, and work gloves. The workshop will be held outdoors rain or shine (with canopies), please dress accordingly.
The number of tools we have available are limited and will need to be shared between participants. If you’re able to bring your own tools, please do! We will be using hammer, cordless drill with 8.5mm (5/16) bit and stop collar. Please mark your tools to ensure we avoid any confusion!
We will have a limited number of logs available to take home for $30 each (both the shiitake we make that day, and some pre-inoculated logs as well). Members with 2025 dues paid receive a 50% discounted rate on logs. *Mushroom logs require proper upkeep to successfully fruit. As we cannot control the conditions once they leave the workshop, we can not guarantee they will fruit. We will teach how to care for your logs in the workshop to give you the best chance for success!
