Wine Cap Mushroom Bio-beds: How To Supercharge Your Garden and Build Drought Resilience

North Shore AgroEcology Center Finland, Minnesota, United States

In this class, Kaare Melby of Finnskogen Farm will share the no-till Wine Cap mushroom bio-bed technique he has been developing for the past several years. The benefits of this system are many: little-to-no weeding, water retention of the mycelium and substrate helps prevent drought damage, and nutrient regulation through...

Comfrey Bioferment Workshop

North Shore AgroEcology Center Finland, Minnesota, United States

Welcome to the first in our series on home fertility production. Soil health and fertility are vitally important in managing our edible landscapes. Plants grown in a soil with balanced nutrients loads, robust nutrient cycling, and a rich soil ecology (think micro-organisms!), grow healthy, robust, nutrient-filled crops. Each session we...

Manoomin Skills Open Workshop Days

North Shore AgroEcology Center Finland, Minnesota, United States

We are excited to announce this Wild Rice/Manoomin Skills Class: Making your own Bawaa'iganaakoon (Cedar Knocking Sticks) and Gaadikii'iganaakoon (Push Poles)! The main class is on August 5 with Folk School Instructor Ryan Bajan (bio and class details will be on finlandwildrice.com soon!) to be followed by optional further instruction...