Fungi are a diverse kingdom, with many species offering food and medicinal properties. This talk will discuss the basics of mushroom cultivation for various species, highlighting their nutritional and medicinal benefits. We will review different methods for growing mushrooms, including indoor and outdoor setups.

Practical advice is also provided on controlling environmental factors for successful cultivation. We will discuss mushroom varieties such as shiitake, wine caps, reishi, oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms.

Biography
Ayesha has a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Environmental Engineering and worked as a consultant in the field for over 20 years. In 2017, she founded Noble Mushrooms with her husband, which sells USDA certified organic mushrooms at farmers markets and to wholesale accounts. The main varietiesof mushrooms produced include several species of the oyster mushroom, lion’s mane mushroom, reishi, turkey tail, maitake, pioppino, chestnut, nameko, and beech mushrooms and cordyceps. Noble Mushrooms supplies the cultivation products (cultures, spawn, mushroom blocks etc.) to local farms so they can grow their own mushrooms and also sells direct to consumers online. Educational classes are offered throughout the year, as well as currently hosting the Cultivation Curiosity calls for the New Jersey Mycological Association.