Fungi on the Farm

Fungi on the Farm Workshop

Sunday December 21st, 10 am - 12 pm (PST)

Instructor: J.R. Blair

This IN-PERSON WORKSHOP will be hosted at Alemany Farm.

Join J.R. Blair for a fungal exploration of the Farm. We will seek out mushrooms and other kinds of visible manifestations of fungi, such as rusts and lichens. This will serve as an introduction to the life cycles of these fascinating organisms. In addition, we will discuss the various ecological roles that fungi play in the environment, particularly as they apply to the Farm.

J.R. Blair received his Bachelor’s degree at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington and his Master’s degree at San Francisco State University in 1999 studying with the accomplished mycologist, Dr. Dennis Desjardin. His thesis was Fungi Associated with Arctostaphylos in Northern California. Since that time he has been an active member of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. He served a two-year term as President and was their Fungus Fair chairperson for five years. He has taught mushroom identification workshops for mycological societies and outdoor education programs for many years. He was a lecturer of biology at SFSU for 21 years and the director of the University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus for 12 years until his retirement in December 2022.

Suggested Donation: $25; no one turned away for lack of funds. Our workshops are donation-based and support the growing and distribution of free produce at Alemany Farm. Please give at the suggested level or higher if it is available to you.

Q&A

What do I do if I cannot afford the suggested donation?

We encourage everyone to make an offering commensurate with your means, and in an amount that feels powerful to you - such gifts make workshops like these possible. We also do not want money to be a barrier to entry. Therefore our workshop is offered freely: please select the "Equity Admission" option if it applies to you.

Is there parking onsite?

Yes, we have parking onsite.

Can I get to the farm on public transport?

Yes! If taking BART, please follow the directions here. Google maps can lead you astray