How to Grow Mushrooms on Logs
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
West Point Farmer’s Market, 1000 Chelsea Rd West Point, King William, VA 23181
Tracy Porter, VSU Small Farm Outreach Program Regional Program Assistant, will host an in-person workshop to teach you all the steps needed to grow mushrooms on logs. Topics will include tools, equipment and supplies, tree species, mushroom varieties, when to cut and inoculate your logs, how to maintain your logs, when and how to harvest, how to sell fresh and value-added mushroom products, and marketing strategies. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Tracy Porter at (804) 481-2566 or tporter@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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