July was a hot one! Very little rain, and days of excessive heat has left the forests near us virtually empty of fungal activities, but our grow container has been nice and cool and still cranking out quality shrooms! The last month was a whirlwind, but we made it through!
Chef Christina Lloyd crafted a Cajun inspired dinner for our monthly mushroom experience dinner! King trumpet scallop po’boy salad with lion’s mane crab cakes, alfredo pasta with blackened lions, and a mushroom dusted banana pudding wow’d all of our guests!
Avery did a few guest reader pop-in sessions for the Indian Ladder Barn School classes through July. In August he’ll be leading a week long mushroom intensive session.
The Guilderland Garden Club held their annual spring meeting in the Indian Ladder Farms Cidery and Brewery followed by a cultivating mushrooms at home workshop with Avery.
Hell Yeah lit, Collar City Mushrooms, and Indian ladder Farms joined forces to produce a Sunday series of diverse musical selections through July that continued into August.
Avery and Amy finally got a chance to enjoy a dinner at Hamlet and Ghost in Saratoga. They have been long time customers for a couple years and sampling chef Alex’s dining selections was a tasty delight!
https://www.hamletandghost.com/
Indian Ladder Farm’s Cidery and Brewery annual Farming Man festival was a day long celebration of beers and ciders across the region. The CCM team vended not only the typical
Our grow supply line is available at all market vending locations, including the Corner Spore.
The Medicinal Mushroom database for the North American Mycological Association is now being beta tested and will be made public in a few months once we work out a few details. We’ll post an article about our process in creating the database and the idea behind launching such an ambitious project.
COMING SOON
New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives Monthly Meeting, Tuesday, August 12th 7pm – 8pm. This monthly meeting will again focus on planning future downstate actions. The Upcoming rescheduled Assembly Health Committee Hearing and Decriminalization efforts in smaller municipalities. In person at Indian Ladder Farms in the Yellow Rock Cafe or online via zoom from anywhere.
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Meet the Mycologists, Saturday, August 16. 1 – 3pm. Join Amy and Avery in the Corner Spore to talk about all things fungi. August’s theme will be mushrooms for wellcare. We’ll have our reference library of books to explore. No appointment necessary.
A Mushroom Experience dinner featuring Chef Matt Olley at the Adirondack Experience Museum, Friday, August 22. This plant and fungi based dinner will be served at Indian Ladder Farms. Ticket Sales end Wednesday 8/13/25.
Mushroom Experience Dinner at Blue Mountain Lake Adirondack Experience
Course 1
Lions Mane Yakitori- Marinated & Grilled Lions Mane Skewers, Finished with A Sweet & Smoky Beet BBQ Sauce, and Yuzu Aioli.
Course 2
King Oyster Scallop- Coconut Tomato Curry, Crispy Fingerling Potatoes, Lime, Cilantro, Basil & Mint
Course 3
Fried Oyster Mushroom- Kentucky Fried Oyster Mushroom, Fresh Summer Corn Polenta, Charred Summer Squash, Mushroom Maple, Pepperonata.
Course 4
Dessert Trio- Mushroom Brownie,
Candy Cap & Cardamom Caramels, Candied Mushrooms
Food Vending during PicklePalooza, Saturday, August 30th 12pm – 5pm. Our team will be slinging some mushroom and pickle treats! Stop by the festival for all things pickled!
Dinner on the Farm: A Mushroom Experience featuring Chef Daivd Stein, Saturday, Sept 20 6:30 – 8:30p $75. This plant and fungi based dinner will be served at Indian Ladder Farms. Full menu coming soon! Tickets available soon!
Collar City Mushrooms 