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Mushrooms + Ducks = Healthy Woods?
As with many good discoveries, the addition of ducks to the mushroom yard was made rather haphazardly as my partner Liz and I decided that we'd try raising them this past summer as an alternative to...
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Learn edible mushroom cultivation this spring
ANNOUNCING SPRING 2012 MUSHROOM CLASSESmany classes are hands-onNEWFIELD, NY -- Work With Nature, LLC is pleased to announce a series of Mushroom classes to be offered March through June in the...
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Active Forest Management for Carbon Sequestration, mushrooms, meat, & wood...
Published in the January 13th issue of Tompkins Weekly (download free PDF copy here)WHY ACTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT MATTERS Many people assume that the role forests play in combating climate change is...
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Funding Granted for Research on Integrated Mushroom/Duck Agroforestry System
As mentioned in a post made last December, Work With Nature LLC applied for funding through Northeast SARE to support researching the feasibility of integrating meat duck production with cultivation of...
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Forest Grown Mushrooms a Superfood
Weekly CSA offering the northeast US shiitake mushrooms for health & healing2.29.12Many people appreciate the texture and unique taste of mushrooms without really knowing the full extent of their...
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How many mushroom logs do I need?
DESIGNING SYSTEMS TO MATCH YOUR GOALSEnthusiastic new growers that attend mushroom inoculation classes often want to know how many logs they should be inoculating to get a reasonable yield. Their...
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Shiitake Accumulates Vitamin D when Exposed to Sunlight
Shiitake mushrooms have been long valued in many cultures for their health benefits, but the exceptional nutrition not only comes with fruiting, but can be "value-added" as well. The most remarkable of...
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Which Mushroom Class is right for me?
Interested in mushroom cultivation on a backyard, hobby, or small commercial scale? Workshops offered this April, May, and June offer participants basic cultivation techniques and connect them to the...
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Are ramps being overharvested?
Following simple rules may not apply when it comes to a springtime favoriteNOTE: This week the post digresses from our usual mushroom fare, but don't forget to check out upcoming classes on mushroom...
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CU Chronicle: Experts suggest grazing cows, sheep, ducks in forests
From: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April12/Silvopasture.htmlIthaca area farmer Steve Gabriel of Work With Nature Design, who is an extension aide in Cornell's Department of Horticulture, is...
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Mushrooms in Permaculture Systems
Classes take a look at the bigger, integrated picture Brook's Bend Farm, MA (April 21)Three Sisters Farm, PA (May 12)Rochester Permaculture Center (May 13)The basis of inspiration for my work as a...
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Enjoy this 17 minute video, a rebroadcast of a presentation I recently did at Cornell's "Camp Mushroom"on Friday, April 13th. Upcoming classes at Brook's Bend Farm (4/21 in MA), Three Sisters Farm...
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A Beginning Farmers Dream: Shiitake as a Niche Crop
The perfect niche crop?Beginning farmers young and old have their work cut out for them: while their passion and persistence may be strong, the barriers to getting started can often seem overwhelming...
View ArticleMay 5th & 6th Class for Growers Canceled
Due to low enrollment, the weekend May 5th and 6th class targeted to those interested in small scale commercial production of shiitake is being canceled. This class may be rescheduled in September of...
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Here come the duckies...!
When I wrote about receiving grant funding from NE-SARE in Febuary, it was a brief moment of satisfaction before I realized that with opportunity comes responsibility. Research is a heck of a lot of...
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Still plenty of mushroom classes coming up!
Join mushroom farmer and extension educator Steve Gabriel for a mushroom class this May or June and learn how you can grow your own edible mushrooms for fun and profit.Participants will learn several...
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Mushrooms as a byproduct of Forest Health
Sugaring at the Cayuga Nature Center, 2007My interest in mushrooms didn't stem (pun intended!) from the desire to be a farmer or to have more mushrooms growing around me than I knew what to do with. It...
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Mushrooms Wild & Cultivated
Stropharia rugosa-annulataFriends and fellow mushroom enthusiasts Steve Gabriel and Ari-Rockland Miller are teaming up to offer two upcoming classes in Vermont to explore the best practices and future...
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Ducks are not Chickens
Are ducks the better "permaculture poultry"? When my partner Liz and I first got interested in raising ducks, the reasons were two fold; we wanted to try something other than chickens, and I wanted to...
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Reviving the Wood Economy
As summer melts into fall I'm compelled to begin posting to the blog again. It's not that I didn't have anything to post during the summer, but its simply the result of so many hours spent outside, and...
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2012 Results of Duck Research Part 1
Rouen Ducks in the WoodsAs mentioned in previous posts, in early 2012 I received funding from NE-SARE, to study the integration of ducks into my mushroom laying yard as possible slug control. I also...
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Post from Ithaca's Food Web
Ithaca's Food Web is a great blog from Allison Fromme - thanks for the write up! EXCERPT: "The ducks did eat the slugs, but the weather last summer was unusually dry, so the slugs were not as...
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Pattern Languages bridge the gap between theory and practice
Every time I come across the "pattern" topic in the permaculture curriculum I am both compelled and confused by it. Sure, the cool pictures and "everything is interconnected" message are...
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Local Mushroom Logs for sale
Agroforestry Solutions is offering for sale inoculated shiitake logs for 2013. Grow you own gourmet mushrooms at home! Logs come ready to go you just set them up in a cool, shady spot. Full...
View ArticleContent shifting to www.wellspingforestfarm.com
The Agroforestry Solutions blog content will be discontinued as of October, 2013.Instead, fresh blog content can be found on the following websites:www.wellspingforestfarm.com (new Farm website with my...
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