Fungi and Fermentation Skill Swap

Join the Institute for Sustainable Living, Art, and Natural Design (ISLAND) and the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center as we explore the wide world of fungi and fermentations. Anyone with an interest in local foods; wild-crafting; food preservation; or tasty, healthful meals will greatly benefit from the workshops offered here. Experienced teachers will present an array of topics, including wild mushroom hikes, mushroom dyeing, mushroom paper, cheese making, vegetable fermentations, mead making, and much more! There will also be local vendors selling fungal and fermented goods.

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Shorts Brewing Co. Imperial Spruce India Pilsner

Imperial Spruce India Pilsner

• Aromatic earth tonic of the resinous picea and humulus lupulus
• Beer Type: Imperial pilsner brewed with Northern Michigan Blue Spruce needles and healthy doses of high alpha hops

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First-time festivals celebrate wine, art, beer and music in TC

Traverse City welcomes two new back-to-back festivals next month: the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival on Aug. 22 and the Traverse City Microbrewery & Music Festival on Aug 29.

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Beer gets billing at Epicurean Classic

In addition to the wealth of food and wine classes and two public receptions at the 2008 Traverse Epicurean Classic, a selection of classes and a gourmet dinner will focus on the vast world of beer.

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