DATE: sUNDAY, February 26, 2023
TIME: 11:30 am +
LOCATION: Jester King Brewery
COST: $40 Non-members, $30 Members
Family friendly, kids under 15 are free.
Join the Jester King Farm team, CTMS, and Smallhold for Shroom Forge on Sunday, February 26th! There will be three mycology workshops taught by your's truly on the Jester King Farm, followed by a Myco Happy Hour featuring specialty dishes from Jester King Kitchen and Snörkel, our farmhouse ale brewed with alderwood smoked sea salt and oyster mushrooms. Live music from Dayeater and Fuzz Lightyear starting at 4pm on the Brewery Patio.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
(Tickets price includes all workshops. Happy hour is open to everyone. Ticket includes one free beer or non-alcoholic beverage during or after workshops. Please wear closed-toed shoes, pants and long sleeves, a hat, and bring sunscreen and a refillable water bottle.)
11:30-12:30 “Bucket-Tek” Cultivation
Low-tech mushroom cultivation workshop using pre-drilled 5-gallon buckets. Buckets available for purchase onsite, but you're welcome to BYOBucket. Don't buy anything new. Let's recycle. Any container with holes in it will work including a cardboard box. Examples: 2-5 gallon bucket or sturdy planter pot, laundry basket, milk crate, or crate for vegetables, wire mesh container like a bird house, strawberry pot.
1:00-2:00 Myco-Compost
Composting workshop utilizing the strength of blue oyster mushroom mycelium and its ability to break down food waste into nutrient-rich compost.
2:30- 3:30 Fungi in the Garden
An in-depth workshop discussing fungi's role in the soil food web and how to grow mushrooms in a garden.
11:00 - 4:00 Myco Craft Table
Anytime during the workshops, visit our Myco craft table. Learn to make Texas Star Mushrooms and much more.
4:00-5:00 Myco Happy Hour with CTMS
Free event open to all! Enjoy mushroom specials all day from the JK Kitchen, Snörkel on tap and in cans, as well as vintage Snörkel bottle pours. Live music from Dayeater and Fuzz Lightyear starting at 4pm on the Brewery Patio.