Gourmet Mushroom Growing with Madcap Mushrooms

Schedule

Tue Nov 11 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Farm Barn at Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT

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Whether you’re a newbie or a mushroom maestro, come step into our madcap world of gourmet mushroom cultivation.
About this Event

Whether you’re a newbie or a mushroom maestro, come step into our madcap world of gourmet mushroom cultivation. This workshop is open to all skill levels and will walk you through the basics of lab work, grain preparation, incubation, substrate creation, and fruiting techniques –– everything you need so you too can grow like a pro. Come for the knowledge, stay for the fungal fellowship, and leave ready to spread the spores of gourmet mushrooms far and wide.

Madcap Mushrooms 

Blake Goldberg – Co-owner of Madcap Mushrooms, a gourmet mushroom farm in North Ferrisburgh, Vermont. A U.S. Veteran and Texas A&M graduate, Blake is currently finishing a degree in Agroecology at the University of Vermont.

Lindsey Goldberg – Co-owner of Madcap Mushrooms and professional pastry chef. A Le Cordon Bleu graduate, Lindsey has worked in fine pastry and bread for years and currently bakes at O’Bread Bakery on Shelburne Farms. 

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The Farm Barn at Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, United States

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Tickets

USD 50.00

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