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This live workshop is for people who are serious about exploring mushroom farming as more than a hobby. In 90 focused minutes, we’ll walk through: * What a regenerative mushroom farm actually looks like in practice * How the economics work at a realistic scale * The phased path from beginner to viable producer *
Join Colleen Queeney of Queeney Foods LLC for a 2 hour Beginner Class on Fermentation. You'll learn all about how to ferment foods, enjoy tasting different fermented foods and go home with your own jar of personally flavored sauerkraut! TIME: 10:00am to Noon, Saturday, May 16th, 2026 LOCATION: 570 Brevard Rd, Unit 9, Asheville NC
Hey Folks! This live, by-donation workshop is for people who are serious about exploring mushroom farming as more than a hobby. In 90 focused minutes, we’ll walk through: - What a regenerative mushroom farm actually looks like in practice - How the economics work at a realistic scale - The phased path from beginner to
Join us as we walk through the process of evaluating farm business performance at the midpoint of the year. Participants will review financial records, production data, and key performance indicators to assess progress toward annual goals. This course focuses on organizing and interpreting mid-year data to identify strengths, address challenges, and support informed decision-making for
Take a deep dive into the complex world of identifying mushrooms! Learn over 25 safe to use species and differentiate dangerous lookalikes. This Mushroom Identification class takes you deep into the complex world of identifying mushrooms, covering crucial features for safe foraging and characteristics of over 25 unique, rare, useful, and delectable mushroom species! We’ll
Learn the basic plumbing principles behind drip irrigation! Walk away with the knowledge to design, build, and troubleshoot your own system. In a region where water conservation is no longer optional, drip irrigation is one of the smartest changes a gardener can make. In this hands-on workshop, we'll cover the fundamentals of pressure and flow,
Hey Folks! If you’ve been curious about growing mushrooms but aren’t sure where to start, this is the one-day workshop for you. You'll learn core low-tech, outdoor mushroom cultivation methods that we teach in our 3-month online beginners course—distilled into a practical, accessible day on the farm. You will learn: * How mushrooms grow and
The woods around Western North Carolina hold a remarkable pantry, and knowing how to read it responsibly is a skill worth having. In this hands-on class, instructor Adam Bigelow introduces you to the edible and medicinal plants and fungi that thrive in Southern Appalachian forests, with a clear focus on the knowledge and ethics that
Saturday July 18th, 2026 | 10am Set Price: $40 per person Kudzu has a reputation. It swallows fences, climbs telephone poles, and takes over whole hillsides without asking permission. But here’s the thing: it’s also one of the most workable natural fibers a beginner can get their hands on. Nancy Basket has been weaving for
Learn the art of seed saving! Walk away with the practical skills to preserve your favorite plant varieties and support local biodiversity. Join us for Seed Saving 101, part one of our two part Seed Saving Series in collaboration with Lu of Utopian Seed Project. During this informational workshop, participants will learn about seed saving