Arlington & DallasMushroom Cultivation Workshops with Garrett Shovan
Arlington & DallasMushroom Cultivation Workshops with Garrett Shovan
Upcoming Mushroom Cultivation Workshops
Hands-on, beginner-friendly workshops led by our own farmers. Every ticket includes a take-home grow kit so you can keep growing after class.
Not much of a grower?
Learn to Cook Them Instead
A casual 90-minute demo at our Deep Ellum store: mushroom mocktails, crispy lion’s mane crab cakes and weeknight maitake tacos. Tasting bites and recipe cards included.
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00–3:30 PM · Deep Ellum, Dallas
Save My Seat — $10
Meet Garrett Shovan
Garrett is Mushroom Street Farms’ General Manager and lead cultivator. He grows gourmet mushrooms every day at our urban farm, and he’s spent years refining simple, low-cost methods that work in an ordinary home.
In his workshops, Garrett breaks the growing process into clear, practical steps and shares the troubleshooting tips he relies on himself, so you leave confident enough to keep growing on your own.
What You'll Experience
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Hands-On Learning
Work through every step yourself, from inoculating the growing medium to caring for your kit, with Garrett guiding you along the way. -
Take-Home Grow Kit
Leave with the Micro Grow Kit you built in class and everything you need to start harvesting fresh blue oyster mushrooms at home in about 2–3 weeks. -
Tour Our Urban Farm
Arlington workshops include a behind-the-scenes look at our growing rooms, so you can see each stage of commercial cultivation up close.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not at all. Our workshops are designed for complete beginners. We walk you through each step and provide all the materials, so you don’t need any gardening background.
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Hands-on instruction from Garrett, all materials used in class, and a complete Micro Grow Kit to take home, with blue oyster mushroom mycelium and a pre-prepared straw growing medium. Arlington workshops also include a tour of our urban farm.
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Most kits are ready to harvest in about 2–3 weeks, depending on your home conditions. We’ll show you how to care for your kit in class.
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Yes. Mushrooms don’t need outdoor space or much room. The method we teach works on a countertop or shelf in any home.
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Each workshop lists its location on the ticket page. Workshops are held at our Arlington urban farm (8001 Valcasi Drive, Suite 101) or our Deep Ellum store in Dallas (2929 Elm Street).
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Please review our Refund Policy, or contact us and we’ll help however we can.
Ready to Grow Your First Mushrooms?
Spend an afternoon with Garrett, get your hands dirty, and go home with a kit that grows fresh gourmet mushrooms in just a few weeks.