Monday, May 3, 2010

SAV 105 Introduction to Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

Interested in learning about growing mushrooms in your back yard? Take a Sunday afternoon and learn about growing Shiitake Mushrooms while networking with farmers and taking part in an afternoon tasting.

For more information and sign-up contact info@savourmsukoka.com

Instruction: Jack Moon, Moon Bay Shiitake & Arthur Robertson Windy Acres Farms
Location: Crossroads Restaurant, Rosseau
Date: May 16, 2010
Contact: info@savourmuskoka.com, (705) 646-7118

Workshop Introduction: SAV 105 is a four hour introductory workshop about growing shiitake mushrooms. The workshop helps prepare, hands on, individuals for growing shiitake mushrooms from oak logs, for personal sale or commercial marketing.

Workshop Description: The workshop covers topics suitable growing shiitake mushroom for personal use or sale to chefs / farmers markets. Themes that the workshop will touch on include, but not limited to:
• Obtaining logs
• Drilling of the logs
• Spawn inoculation and acquisition
• Log Maintenance
• Product and yield
• Mushroom Shelf life
• Seasonal Timeline
• Discussion of Markets (direct selling)

Workshop Objectives: Upon the completion of the workshop and experiences provided in the workshop, the individual should expect to be able to:
• Drill and store logs
• Grow mushrooms
• Run your own operation growing shiitake mushrooms

Workshop Agenda:
• 1.00pm Arrival, networking and orientation
• 1.30pm Workshop introduction and overview
• 1.45pm Log drilling and inoculation
• 2.30pm Overview of storing techniques and maintenance
• 3.00pm Tasting and lecture (shiitake snacks and food with chef Richard Lalonde)
• 3.30pm Discussion and Questions
• 4.00pm Closing remarks

Workshop Cost: $30 per person, limit 18 people per course (participants will leave with one mushroom log)

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