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Florida Mushroom Festival Free! January 13, 2018
January 13, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
THE 2018 FLORIDA MUSHROOM FESTIVAL IS FREE!
FREE MUSIC FREE SAMPLES FREE DEMO FREE WORKSHOPS
JANUARY 13, 2018
FREE WORKSHOPS at the OLD TOWN HALL in INTERLACHEN!
1. 9-10:30 History & Future of Mushroom Raising by Pat High, Florida Mushroom Festival Producer and Grower.
2. 11:00-12:30 How to Raise Mushrooms in Florida by Tradd Cotter. Started Mushroom Mountain in Easley, South Carolina, in 1996. Top mushroom teacher/raisers in the Southeast for the Southeast. Check https://mushroommountain.com.
3. 1:00-2:30 Eat ‘Em by Blue Water Bay of Melrose, FL Best 5 Star restaurant in Florida! Will demonstrate gourmet mushroom preparation!
4. 3:00-4:30 Labor Added or One Step Mushroom Process for Home or Sale
2018 CONTESTS ~ $100 Prizes!!! ~ at CABOOSE in JENKINS PARK
1. Best Mushroom in Art ~ Adult ~ must identify species!
2. Best Mushroom in Art (under 14) ~ must identify species!
3. Largest Locally Raised Fresh Mushroom ~ by weight
4. Best Mushroom Recipe ~ must identify species!
~ Enter by 9:00 ~ Judging at 12:30 ~
~ FREE ~ ALL DAY ~ at the Caboose
Shiitake Log Plugging!!!
Oyster and Wine Cap Mushroom Bag Making!!!
Turkey Tail Tea Samples!!!
~ MUSHROOM VENDORS ~ MUSHROOM VENDORS ~ MUSHROOM VENDORS ~
Vendor Contract http://www.pmhigh.com
2018 BANDS!!! and Stage at Caboose
9:00-11:00 Billy Ennis, Blew Country ~ Blues,Country, Americana Originals
11:00-12:30 Lee Kelly ~ Irish Folk Music ~ ljkmusic.com
12:30 Presentation of 4 Awards for Contest Winners!
1:00-3:00 Keith Peters, The Talking Stick Band ~ Caribbean and Calypso
3:00-5:00 The Mushroom Herders ~ North Georgia Progressive Folk, playing original acoustic music