Oyster Mushroom Make and Take

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The 'World is Your Oyster' Mushroom: Simple Techniques For Growing Oyster Mushrooms In Your Home Presented by Mike Corse of Deep Root Mushroom Farm with the Local Living Venture Saturday, November 5 1 - 3 pm Attendees at this short but immersive workshop will receive an introduction / crash course in Fungi and Fungi cultivation, including a tour of the Shiitake yard with an explanation of Shiitake cultivation. Next will be Oyster mushrooms on straw, demonstrating three methods - "stinky straw," hydrated lime and stovetop methods. Hands-on mushroom cultivation will follow, using blue oyster mushroom spore. Additionally, there will be a tour of the "grow room," lab and homestead. PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY Mike Corse is owner/operator of Deep Root Mushroom Farm where he has been growing shiitake and oyster mushrooms since 2010. Currently Deep Root Mushroom Farm sells at the Canton and Potsdam Farmers Market, Nature's Storehouse in Canton and occasionally to Jake's On The Water in Hannawa Falls. Deep Root Mushroom Farm is ever growing or "mushrooming" with plans to expand into other markets and introduce new mushroom varieties soon. Mike is also the head cook at Nature's Storehouse in Canton where his mushrooms sometimes show up on the menu. Mike and his wife Maria, live deep in the woods of Pierrepont, N.Y. on their off-grid homestead, with one dog, two cats and several billion mushroom spores. DONATION * For this unique learning experience, a $27 general public, $49 couple/family of two (1 mushroom bag,) $15 student donation is requested for material costs, to cover overhead expenses and to benefit Local Living Venture non-profit workshop creation. * Participants will go home with your own starter bag of oyster mushrooms, included in the cost of the workshop! * Additional bags are available from Deep Root Mushroom Farm for $18 each. * Please note that our generous Presenters are volunteers donating their time to support the Local Living Venture, and this is a major means of support for our community organization. TO REGISTER * An RSVP is necessary due to limited attendance (10 spots only) and the need to purchase materials. * Email us at LocalLivingVenture@gmail.com to RSVP for your spot -- include your the workshop name, your phone number(s) and the number in your party -- and we will send you the location and other pertinent information. * An RSVP confirmation for OYSTERmushroom - containing address, directions and the answers to most questions you may have - will be sent to you with 24-48 hours. Presented By Deep Root Mushroom Farm www.facebook.com/Deep-Root-Mushroom-Farm-1671068079824403 *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* THE LLV MISSION The Local Living Venture coordinates near-weekly Resourceful Living Skills Workshops, community events and information exchanges - sharing traditional rural and simple living skills for a healthy and capable community. We collaborate in presenting these life-long learning events with generous community members who have skills and knowledge to share. The LLV is coordinated entirely by volunteers. With a small staff, and your support, we make big things happen! T h e L o c a l L i v i n g V e n t u r e Sharing Knowledge from the Past ~ Building Skills for the Future Events Schedule: www.LocalLivingVenture.org/full-events-schedule Please donate to support our work (tax-deductible): www.LocalLivingVenture.org/content/donations-appreciated Please 'Like' us on Facebook (if you are so inclined) www.facebook.com/pages/Local-Living-Venture/173368836038454 www.LocalLivingVenture.org LocalLivingVenture@gmail.com 315. 347. 4223 * PO Box 736 Canton, NY 13617 A 501(c)(3) non-profit, made possible with support from North Country Savings Bank. Website made possible by the Northern New York Community Foundation. *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~* *~_\:/_~*