Wolfe’s Neck Center – Mushroom Log Inoculation with Hearth Mushrooms

Join Farmer Malcolm from Hearth Mushrooms for a fun, hands-on Mushroom Log Inoculation Class where you’ll learn how to grow your own Shiitake mushrooms at home! In this interactive workshop, you’ll explore the fascinating life cycle of fungi while gaining practical experience inoculating hardwood logs with mushroom spawn. We’ll cover everything from selecting the right wood species and understanding spawn types to drilling, plugging, sealing, and properly caring for your logs to ensure long-term production. By the end of class, you’ll understand the full step-by-step process, know how to create ideal conditions for incubation and fruiting, and walk away with your very own inoculated mushroom log ready to grow. Perfect for gardeners, homesteaders, food lovers, and anyone curious about sustainable food production, this class will give you the confidence to cultivate delicious, homegrown mushrooms right in your own backyard.

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Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment
184 Burnett Rd.
Freeport, ME 04032
207-865-4469
wolfesneck.org