UMES Extension’s Small Farm Program and The Bay Mushrooms hosts a workshop for farmers interested in growing mushrooms at the farm in Federalsburg, Maryland.
Attendees will participate in a day of hands-on instruction with mushroom farm operator and plant pathologist, Jose Prieto, to gain knowledge and on-site understanding of how to grow a few popular mushroom varieties to sell within their current farm business.
With hands-on time and information this workshop will offer, action-oriented farmers who are serious about adding mushrooms to their existing farm business will walk away with an immediate business income opportunity.
Participants receive three ready-to-grow mushroom kits, three 5-pound bags of mushroom grain spawn, and a copy of “Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms” by Paul Stamets.
Registration is $500 per person and limited to 10 people. Lunch will be served.
Pre-registration is required. No refunds will be issued after Feb. 25.
Contact smallfarms@umes.edu to join the waitlist.
AGENDA
Agenda for Specialty Mushrooms Process Workshop*
- Introduction and walk-through of farm, terms, equipment and tools — 1 hr. (9:30am)
- Touching and tasting the mushroom varieties — 30 min.
- Substrate creation — 1hr.
- Inoculation – 1hr.
- Colonization — on-farm examples — 30 min.
- Fruiting — on-farm examples – 30 min.
Lunch Break – Mushroom soup and sandwiches — 1 hr.
- Harvesting — Overview and hands-on — 30 min.
- Packing — Overview and hands-on — 30 min.
- Selling — Overview — 30 min.
- Questions & Resources — Take-home packet overview — 30 min. (closing)
*Schedule is subject to change without notice.
WHEN: Saturday, March 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
WHERE: The Bay Mushrooms, 5041 Clark Canning House Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632
COST: $500
REGISTRATION: Pre-registration is required.
CONTACT: Crystal J. Sankar, UMES Small Farm Program, at smallfarms@umes.edu.
