Mushroom Cultivation Courses in PDX, SEA, Boise

Hey folks,
I wanted to let y'all know I will be holding several 20-hour Mushroom Cultivation & Application Courses in Cascadia this fall. Full details at the following links:

Boise, ID - July 21–23
Portland, OR - Oct. 20–22
Seattle, WA - Oct. 27–29

I will also be holding them at other cities across the country (see them all here).

Designed for the beginner as well the experienced cultivator, this Course covers everything you need to know to fruit mushrooms indoors all year, construct a mushroom farm, and establish regenerative outdoor mushroom installations. We start from the ground up and cover small and large scale operations, all while utilizing the most up-to-date and appropriate techniques and technologies. Student, group, and low-income discounts are available.

Topics Covered

Mushroom Cultivation Fungamentals

The fascinating biology, ecology, and history of the Fungal Kingdom

The core principles that underlie the art and science of cultivation

Aseptic (“sterile”) practices with agar, grains, straw, compost, and woody materials

The industry secret of liquid mushroom inoculum and its many applications

Place-based resource management and systems design principles

Lab and fruiting environment designs for home-, farm-, or community-scale projects

Appropriate, low-cost, and low-tech cultivation methods and tools

Planning and preparation to make things easy

Tool making and improvisation

Growing wild mushrooms

Appropriate Applications of Fungi

Medicinal mushroom processing and extraction for maximum potency

Outdoor mushroom garden design and installation

Fungal integration into various permaculture-inspired sustainable living systems

Mycoremediation chemistry and design concepts

Supporting and diversifying fungal-plant relationships

Extra Myco-Skills

Building soil health with mycorrhizal fungi

Wild mushroom identification

Resources & much more!