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Forest Tending: Ginseng & Goldenseal
Sign up for Fall 2026 goldenseal workshop or to get on the list for rhizome shipments: email ozarkmountainjewel (at) gmail (dot) com There is a permaculture principle that came to mind this morning: use slow and steady solutions. In the 10 years that I have lived here, I have received a lot of feedback loops in planting hundreds of different things and seeing what thrives, what dies and everything in between. The slow and steady solutions are the ones that prove themselves in this regard because try as we might, not everything will take and thrive. The ones that do stand out. Spring is a special time when the plants…
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Mushroom Log Cultivation Workshop
Purchase tickets here! Come join us for an immersive afternoon learning how to transform trees into high quality, gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. We will get hands on with the entire process from tree selection to inoculation and stacking. You will learn the context, skills and tools you’ll need to engage in this life giving activity to produce high value mushrooms. We’ll be working with shiitake and lion’s mane spawn and learning totem and log inoculation. You will also get to take home an inoculated log. 12 spots available. $50 per person. Purchase tickets here. RSVP to reserve your spot, email ozarkmountainjewel (at) gmail (dot) com. Workshop takes place at Mountain…
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Articles
Homesteading Life Creating a permaculture homestead was a longstanding dream both of us had before we even met. Here are some reflective and inspiring articles about our motivations, what keeps us going and things we might’ve done differently in hindsight. Our Journey to Becoming Homesteaders Why We Homestead | Through Thick & Thin My 18 Year Old Self Asks, What Kind Of Life Is That? Vision & Dreams Behind Mountain Jewel 150 Years | 7 Generations Thinking: Inheriting Things From Strangers Homesteading Year 2 on the Land (Moldy Yurt, Reality TV, Solar Power, Getting Grants to Plant Trees, Goats, High Tunnel and More!) Why Did We Choose This Life &…
