Specialty Mushroom Webinar Series – Free
Free Monthly Specialty Mushroom Webinar Series from Cornell Small Farms Project
The Cornell Small Farms Program’s project focused on specialty mushroom farming enterprises is launching a monthly webinar series highlighting the latest research and stories from experienced growers around the region. These free specialty mushroom webinar series will occur on the first Wednesday of each month, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, and will be recorded and posted for later viewing at www.CornellMushrooms.org and at the Small Farms Program YouTube channel.
The May specialty mushroom webinar will include an overview of the project and available resources from extension specialists Steve Gabriel and Yolanda Gonzalez. Additionally, Renee Jacobson from Firefly Farm of Hornby, NY, will present results from a farmer grant she conducted trialing oyster cultivation on coffee grounds and sawdust. Join us!
Click here to sign up for the free specialty mushroom webinar series.
Specialty mushrooms are defined by USDA as any species not belonging to the genus Agaricus (button, crimini, portabella). The most common specialty mushrooms are shiitake (Lentinula edodes) and oyster (Pleuterous ostreatus), which represent the second and third most produced in the United States. Demand for specialty mushrooms is rapidly rising, as consumers look to purchase more foods that are healthy, nutritious, and medicinal. Production systems are scalable and highly adaptable to a wide range of farms in both rural and urban settings.
The project supports new and existing mushroom growers in all aspects of production, marketing, and sales through ongoing research and education efforts. The project website offers factsheets, videos, and free guidebooks as well as a directory of suppliers and a grower network email list. This material is combined with workshops and events to train growers in both indoor and outdoor production. Partners on the project include CCE Harvest NY, FarmSchool NYC, Just Food, Grow NYC, and Fungi Ally.
Learn more at: www.CornellMushrooms.org.
- Find more general farm production resources at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/production-resources/
- There are many more useful resources for beginning and established farmers at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/additional-farming-resources/
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