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.
The skill swap is taking place Sunday, October 4th from 1 pm to 5 pm. It will be held at the Wagbo Farm, located three miles south of East Jordan at 5745 North M-66. Cost is $20 for pre-registration by Friday, September 25th or $25 at the door. For a complete list of workshops and vendors, or to register, call Yvonne at 231 480 4515 or email info@artmeetsearth.org.
Mushroom cultivation with Jim Ruster of Mitchell Hill Farm
Paper-making with polypores taught by Franny Bluhm
Fall mushroom hunting led by Michigan Mushroom Hunter's Club Vice President Jim Provci
Dyeing wool with mushrooms taught by fiber artist Julie Hurd of the Lake Charlevoix Weavers Guild
Cheese making taught by Amanda Kik of ISLAND
Sauerkraut preparation by Mark Maier
Composting with Mike and Monika Fiebing of Bella Terra Farms
Kombucha with Pepper Bromelmeir
Mead making with Nels Veliquette, beekeeper and fourth generation farmer in Northern MI
Wine making with Brian Hosmer
Live ginger beer and kefir with Nirinjan Singh and Kimberly Dante of Anahata Balance
Whole Grain Home Brew with Jerome Grskovic, BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) beer judge
Sponsored by Eden Foods, and with support from the following: Field and Forest Products, and Pleasanton Bakery, Tandem Ciders, Leelanau Cultured Veggies, Black Star Farms, Mushroom the Journal,Krios Consulting, Higher Grounds Coffee, Right Brain Brewery, Frasure Farms, Shetler Dairy, Morel Mania, FUNGI Magazine and Mushroom the Journal.
$20 for preregistration, or $25 the day of the event
Filed under Active Outdoors • Beer • Farming • Heritage Foods • Spirits • Wineries
