Organic Mushroom Gardening 101

Adding mushrooms to your garden is relatively simple and will expand your food variety!

James has been growing a variety of mushrooms in his gardens for the past seven years. After seeing a small scale shiitake farm in Japan, James was inspired to try doing the same in the Maine woods. He has experimented with over a dozen fungus species in logs and woodchips with varying degrees of success.

This demonstration and discussion will include colonization processes, techniques, wood types, tools, and best species for beginner mushroom gardeners.