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Fungi, Forage, & Forest

June 12 @ 5:30 pm – June 13 @ 12:00 am EDT

Join the Beginning Farmer Training Program for Fungi, Forage & Forest, a two-day agroforestry event focused on mushroom cultivation, wild edible plants, and agroforestry practices. This educational event will feature presenters and educators from the Cornell Vegetable Program, Niagara County Master Gardeners, and the Cornell Small Farms Program.

Designed for farmers looking to diversify their operations, as well as anyone interested in fungi, foraging, and forest-based growing systems, participants will explore practical cultivation methods, edible plant identification, and sustainable agroforestry concepts through a combination of presentations and hands-on workshops. Most sessions will take place at the Niagara County Fairgrounds at Cornell Cooperative Extension Niagara County, with the Shiitake Inoculation workshop held on-site at Heartland Organics. Limited capacity — early registration is encouraged.

Event Schedule

Friday, June 12 — CCE Niagara / Niagara County Fairgrounds

  • 5:30 PM — Buckets, Beds & Totems
    Explore mushroom cultivation techniques featuring oyster mushrooms, wine caps, and lion’s mane mushrooms.

Saturday, June 13 — CCE Niagara / Niagara County Fairgrounds

  • 8:30 AM — Wild Edibles
    Learn about edible plants and responsible foraging practices focused on plants only (no wild mushroom foraging).
  • 12:00 PM — Agroforestry Talk
    Discover how agroforestry systems can support farm diversification and sustainable land management.

Saturday, June 13 — Heartland Organics

  • 1:30 PM — Shiitake Inoculation
    Participate in a hands-on shiitake inoculation workshop and learn the basics of log-grown mushroom production.

This work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management Education project through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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