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    The Mushroom Hour Podcast

    Hi there…welcome to Mushroom Hour. Listen in as we venture into kingdom fungi with unique and beautiful humans who all share a passion for mushrooms. We’ll go forage for wild mushrooms, explore their potency as nature’s medicines, become citizen mycologists, transform human consciousness and learn how mushrooms inspired art, spirituality and culture throughout our history. There are so many ways that mushrooms can benefit (wo)mankind – we just need to tap into the mycelium network and let them share their gifts. Excited to have you along for the journey! Mush Love

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    Ep. 62: Myco Lyco - Fungal Frequencies, Biodata Sonification & the Music of Mushrooms (feat. Noah Kalos) Dec 28, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed by the presence of Noah Kalos, founder of the groundbreaking Youtube and social media channels “MycoLyco”. This work is a blend of his passions for nature, mycology and electronic music. He originally got hooked on electronic music production at the age of 17, but in the past 6 years Noah took that passion to the next level, getting deep into digital music hardware and electrical engineering. Noah majored in studio art at Oberlin College and then spent 5+ years living in the woods transitioning between outdoor roles as a camp counselor and nature therapist. During his time in the wild, he became familiar with all kinds of wild foods and has been a longtime mycology enthusiast. In the wake of the pandemic, Noah decided to focus on growing mushrooms. His plan was to convert his music studio into a mycology lab, but after a fateful connection between mycelium and synth electrodes, the studio and lab became one in the same. Now with his MycoLyco project, Noah has been giving us all a window into the incredible musical frequencies of fungi.
    (Intro and Outro music is the sound of mushrooms from the new MycoLyco album!)
    Topics Covered:

    • Noah’s Origin Story
    • Years Spent Living in Nature
    • Mushroom Cultivation & Cordyceps
    • Marriage of Synth and Mushroom - Birth of Myco Lyco
    • Waves and Resistance Converting into Digital Sounds
    • Biodata Sonification
    • Responses to Stimuli & Rhythmic Spiking Behaviors
    • Hooking up Crystals, Cacti and Orchids to the Synthesizer
    • Unique Hallmarks of Mushroom Sound Waves
    • Is there Sonic Communication Between Mushrooms?
    • Mycelium Sentience
    • Fungi Offering New Perspectives
    • Explosion of Citizen Science and Autodidactic Learning
    • Tips for Exploring Modular Synth
    • Future Plans for Myco Lyco

    Episode Resources:

    • Myco Lyco Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmw-u-2kzPQPO5n9sTpcyA
    • Myco Lyco Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mycolyco?lang=en
    • Myco Lyco IG: https://www.instagram.com/mycolyco/
    • Myco Lyco FB: https://www.facebook.com/mycolycomycology/
    • Midisprout/Plantwave: https://www.midisprout.com/
    • Instruo Scion: https://www.instruomodular.com/
    • MAKEN0ISE YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/MAKEN0ISE
    • Divkid YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo
    • Andrew is Music YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/songstowearpantsto
    • Arduino Uno: https://store.arduino.cc/usa/arduino-uno-rev3
    • Biodata Sonification Github: https://github.com/13-37-org/midi-biodata

    Ep. 61: Fly Agaric - A Compendium of History, Pharmacology, Mythology, & Exploration (feat. Kevin Feeney PhD) Dec 23, 2020
    Show notes

    Today we have the privilege of speaking with Kevin Feeney, PhD, JD. Kevin is a cultural anthropologist and lawyer currently working as a Program Director and Instructor in Interdisciplinary Studies – Social Sciences at Central Washington University. His primary research interests include examining legal and regulatory issues surrounding the religious and cultural use of psychoactive substances, with an emphasis on peyote and ayahuasca, and exploring modern and traditional uses of Amanita muscaria, with a specific focus on medicinal use and preparation practices. His research has been published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Human Organization, and Curare, among other books and journals. He is a current board member of Cactus Conservation Institute, which is dedicated to the study and preservation of vulnerable cacti and is also a member of Chacruna’s Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants.
    Topics Covered:

    • Kevin’s Formative Experiences with Amanita muscaria
    • Amanita’s Biochemistry and Psychoactive Compounds
    • Gordon Wasson’s Famous Analysis of the Vedic “SOMA”
    • Breakthroughs on Soma’s “Three Filters” with Trent Austin
    • Hypothesized Migration of the Mushroom Cult
    • Recurring Mushroom Symbology Found Across Cultures
    • Is Santa Claus an Amanita Shaman?
    • Tales of Medicinal & Shamanic Uses from the Indigenous Koryak and Sami Peoples
    • “Killer Details” in Examining Archaeological & Mythological Evidence
    • Discernment When Interpreting Folklore and Historical Texts
    • Viking Berserkers, Odin and the Mead of Inspiration
    • Amanita Muscaria Motifs in Celtic and Irish Folklore
    • Did a Worldwide Amanita Muscaria Cult Influence most Spiritual Traditions?
    • Inspiration for Writing the Book & Hopes for the Future

    Episode Resources:

    • Kevin Feeney Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin_Feeney
    • Fly Agaric: A Compendium of History, Pharmacology, Mythology, & Exploration: https://www.amazon.com/Fly-Agaric-Compendium-Pharmacology-Exploration/dp/0578714426/
    • Amanita muscaria (mushroom): http://www.mushroomexpert.com/amanita_muscaria_muscaria.html
    • Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality (Gordon Wasson): https://www.amazon.com/Soma-Mushroom-Immortality-Ethno-Mycological-Studies/dp/0156838001
    • Peter McCoy/Radical Mycology: https://www.radicalmycology.com/
    • Soma (Folklore): https://www.britannica.com/topic/soma-Hinduism
    • Odin (Folklore): https://www.britannica.com/topic/Odin-Norse-deity
    • Cú Chulainn (Folklore): https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cu-Chulainn
    • Brigit (Folklore): https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brigit

    Ep. 60: Exploring the Endless Wonders of Truffle Fungi (feat. Dr. Matthew Smith) Dec 15, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the distinguished Dr. Matthew Smith. Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida and the curator of the UF Fungal Herbarium (FLAS). He teaches the UF mycology course and takes on the responsibility of identifying unknown fungi for a variety of Florida stakeholders, including the UF Plant Disease Clinic, UF-IFAS Extension Service, and the UF Veterinary School. His broad range of interests spans fungal ecology, evolution, and systematics. Dr. Smith has worked extensively on the biology and systematics of hypogeous fungi (“truffles”) and the ecology of plant-symbiotic ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi. However, he has also studied a variety of other fungal groups, including plant pathogens Armillaria mellea ("oak root fungus") and Claviceps purpurea (Ergot disease of grasses) as well as the nematode-destroying fungi (Orbiliales and other Ascomycota). Dr. Smith’s work combines the synergistic use of molecular, morphological, and culture-based methods in both laboratory and field settings.
    Topics Covered:

    • Mycology Journey from Sonoma California to University of Florida
    • What is a "Truffle"?
    • Biology of Truffles
    • Convergent Evolution of Truffle Fungi
    • Edible Truffles & Genus Tuber
    • Zygomycetes
    • North American Truffles
    • Commercial Truffle Farming
    • Truffle Foraging & Truffle Hounds
    • Role of Birds in Truffle Reproduction in Southern S. America
    • Applied Uses of Mycorrhizal Fungi
    • Tropical Ectomycorrhizal Fungi
    • Gondwana & Biogeography
    • Florida Museum of Natural History

    Episode Resources:

    • Dr. Matthew Smith Website: https://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/people/faculty-pages/matthew-smith/
    • Mushrooms of the Gulf Coast (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Mushrooms-Gulf-Coast-States-Mississippi/dp/1477318151
    • Common Florida Mushrooms (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Common-Florida-mushrooms-James-Kimbrough/dp/B00069BG5I
    • Mushrooms Demystified (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Mushrooms-Demystified-David-Arora/dp/0898151694/
    • Tuber magnatum (Truffle): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_truffle
    • Tuber melanosporum (Truffle): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber_melanosporum
    • Tuber canaliculatum (Truffle): https://midwestmycology.org/tuber-canaliculatum/
    • Tuber lyonii (Truffle): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecan_truffle
    • William Murrill (Inspiration): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Murrill

    Ep. 59: Mushroom Revelations & the Unseen World of Microbia (feat. Eugenia Bone) Dec 08, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed to have the company of Eugenia Bone. Eugenia is a nature and food journalist, as well as an author and speaker, whose writing is primarily about the connections between food, sustainability and the natural sciences. Her work has appeared in many books, magazines, and newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Saveur, Food & Wine, Gourmet, and The National Lampoon. A member of the American Society of Science Writers, founder of Slow Food Western Slope in Western Colorado, and former president of the New York Mycological Society, she has lectured widely in venues like the Denver Botanical Garden and the New York Public Library. Eugenia is the author of six books, including the mushroom lover must-have “Mycophilia” and her most recent work Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You. Eugenia has lectured widely in venues like the Denver Botanical Gardens, the New York Public Library, and the Stone Barns Center. She’s currently featured in “Fantastic Fungi”, a movie about the magical world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth.
    Topics Covered:

    • Winding Road to Mycophilia
    • How Basic Scientific Literacy Improves Your Life
    • Diverse Mushroom Community
    • Fungi as the Glue of Plants, Soil & Community
    • New York Mycological Society
    • Mushrooms in Urban Ecosystems
    • Fungi as a Gateway to Learning
    • Cooking & Preserving Mushrooms
    • Exploring the Microbial World
    • Symbiosis & Dysbiosis
    • Our Gut Microbiome
    • Limitless Applications of Endophytes
    • Psilocybin Therapy
    • Eugenia’s Favorite Forage Grounds and Mushroom Recipes

    Episode Resources:

    • Eugenia Bone Website: http://www.eugeniabone.com/
    • Eugenia Bone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eugeniagbone/
    • Fantastic Fungi Cookbook: https://fantasticfungi.com/cookbook/
    • New York Mycological Society: http://newyorkmyc.org/
    • Mycophilia - Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms (book): https://www.amazon.com/Mycophilia-Revelations-Weird-World-Mushrooms/dp/1609619870
    • Microbia - A Journey Into the Unseen World Around You (book): https://www.amazon.com/Microbia-Journey-Unseen-World-Around/dp/1623367352

    Ep. 58: Unwinding Mushroom Mysteries, Decoding Fungal Genetics (feat. Todd Osmundson PhD) Dec 04, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we have the pleasure of speaking with the distinguished Todd Osmundson PhD, Associate Professor of Biology at The University of Wisconsin Lacrosse. Todd is a faculty member in the Department of Biology and his research specialties include studying the ecology, genetic relationships, geographic distributions, and conservation biology of bacteria and especially fungi, using fieldwork, microscopy, and molecular genetic (DNA-based) tools. His professional mycology career really began during a fateful encounter with a local mushroom club in Montana. Todd has conducted mycological fieldwork in the U.S., French Polynesia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Svalbard, Thailand, and Australia. His varied research projects have seen him span alpine, arctic, tropical, and temperate habitats in search of fungi. There are few people more familiar with the process of finding, observing, extracting DNA, and genetically sequencing fungi. Let's learn more about where “we” are in cataloging fungal populations, what that means for mycology and how citizen scientists can be a part of this process.
    Topics Covered:

    • Seizing Opportunity to Begin a Mycology Career
    • Morea & French Polynesia
    • Model Ecosystem Modeling with Genetics
    • PCR Analysis and Sequencing
    • Interpreting Genetic Data
    • Challenges of Identifying Fungal Species
    • What are Clades and How Do We Use Them?
    • 165 Million Species of Fungi?!
    • Microsporidians
    • Mysteries of Burn Morels
    • Differentiating Individuals with Genetics
    • Fungal Herbarium Collections as Genetic Vaults?
    • Biogeography & Evolutionary History
    • Diversity Surveys & Fungi Conservation

    Episode Resources:

    • Todd Osmundson Website: https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/tosmundson/
    • Larry Evans (Inspiration): http://www.montanamushrooms.com/tag/larry-evans/
    • Dr Cathy Cripps (Inspiration): https://plantsciences.montana.edu/alpinemushrooms/investigators/principal.html
    • Microsporidians (fungi): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsporidia
    • Andy Bruce (student): https://andibruce.com/
    • Alan Rockefeller (Inspiration): https://www.instagram.com/alan_rockefeller/
    • Boletus separans (Mushroom): https://boletes.wpamushroomclub.org/product/xanthoconium-separans/
    • Tylopilus (mushroom): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylopilus

    Ep. 57: Secondary Metabolites, Mycotoxins & Fungi in Food Systems (feat. Professor Tom Volk) Dec 04, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we have the humbling privilege to speak with Tom Volk, Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Specializing in Mycology and Forest Pathology, Tom teaches courses on Mycology, Medical Mycology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Food & Industrial Mycology, Advanced Mycology, Organismal Biology and Latin & Greek for Scientists. His website, Tom Volk's Fungi has a popular "Fungus of the Month" feature, and an extensive introduction to Queendom Fungi. Besides dabbling in mushroom cultivation, Tom has worked intimately with the genera Morchella, Cantharellus, Hydnellum, Armillaria and Laetiporus, a lineup of edible varieties that will make every forager’s mouth water. He has also embarked on several medical mycology projects, investigations into prairie mycorrhizae, mycoprospecting, and fungi that are involved in coal formation. He also has conducted fungal biodiversity studies in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alaska, and Israel. Having lectured in 35 states so far, Tom is a popular speaker at many amateur and professional mycological events throughout North America, including NAMA and NEMF forays. Not the least of his accolades, Tom was named President of the Mycology Society of America in 2017.
    Topics Covered:

    • An Obsession with Mycology is born
    • Forest Pathology
    • Primary & Secondary Metabolites
    • Evolutionary Origins of Metabolites
    • Mycotoxins
    • Aflatoxin
    • Is Organic Produce More Susceptible to Mycotoxins?
    • Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium
    • Future of Mycelium-based foods
    • Lifecycle of Morel Mushrooms
    • Medicinal Compounds in Mushrooms
    • Citizen Mycology
    • Mycology in Academia
    • Fungi in Coal Formations

    Episode Resources:

    • Tom Volk Website: https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/tvolk/
    • Tom Volk's Fungi: http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/
    • Aspergillus flavas (fungi): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillus_flavus
    • Boletus frostii (mushroom): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exsudoporus_frostii
    • Chanterelle (mushroom): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanterelle

    Ep. 56: Wood-Decomposer Fungi & Mycelium Network Architecture (feat. Professor Lynne Boddy) Nov 30, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the distinguished Lynne Boddy, Professor of Microbial Ecology at Cardiff University. After undergraduate studies in Biology and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Exeter, she was interested in any and every type of ecology. A fortuitous position at the University of London led her to studying wood decay processes, which would turn out to be the subject of her PhD. That work snowballed into a 40-year exploration of wood decay processes with fungi at its core. As well as scientifically challenging and environmentally of massive consequences, mycelia and their interactions have a huge aesthetic appeal for Professor Boddy. There are so many burning questions when it comes to fungal biology, fungi’s relationships to food sources, fungi’s relationship to other fungi and other microorganisms that she, along with around 40 PhD students, post-docs and other co-workers, have striven and are striving to answer. Lynne’s passion for fungi laces out into studies of mycorrhizal fungi, the rising amateur mycologist community, and nearly every other aspect of how fungi will change human lives. There is an obvious joy in her communication of this information to both student audiences and to the public at large. We’re about to enter an exciting world of fungal battles, life and death struggles, epic hunts for food and the complexities of non-human intelligence.

    Topics Covered:

    • Professor Boddy’s PhD Research
    • Wood Decay Processes
    • Fungi's Role in Wood Decay
    • Endophytes
    • Fungal Competitive Strategies
    • Resource Unit Restricted Fungi
    • Cord-Developing Fungi
    • How Does Mycelium Choose Where to Grow?
    • How Does Mycelium Pass Information?
    • Mycelium Network Architecture
    • Does Mycelium Have Memory?
    • Heartwood Rot Fungi
    • Impact of Climate Change on Fungi
    • Importance of Amateur Contributions

    Episode Resources:

    • Lynne Boddy Website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81120-boddy-lynne
    • Phanerochaete velutina (fungi): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanerochaete
    • Hypholoma fasciculare (fungi): http://www.mushroomexpert.com/hypholoma_fasciculare.html
    • Phallus impudicus (fungi): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_impudicus
    • Megacollybia platyphylla (fungi): https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/megacollybia-platyphylla.php

    Directed, Recorded, Produced by: Mushroom Hour (@welcome_to_mushroom_hour)
    Music by: Ancient Baby (https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/)
    Art by: Wyn Di Stefano (http://www.wyndistefano.com/)


    Ep. 55: EcoAgric Uganda - Mushroom Farming, Empowering Women, Protecting the Vulnerable (feat. Josephine Nakakande) Nov 22, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to travel to Uganda to speak with Josephine Nakakande. Josephine was a founding member of The Environmental Conservation & Agricultural Enhancement Uganda or “Eco-Agric Uganda” and has been the Executive Director of the organization since 2018. Eco-Agric Uganda is a Ugandan Community-based NGO. major focus was improving food security, nutrition, and income among critically vulnerable women through sustainable farming practices. However, over time, they have included interventions like HIV prevention and control, sanitation and environmental strategies that affect agriculture. They have explored a unique, holistic approach to supporting households with interventions like; training adolescent girls with vocational skills so they can support their children. The organization now has over 65,000 beneficiaries with well-established offices in Hoima Kibaale and Wakiso districts. It also started an international volunteers program and since 2017, Eco-Agric Uganda has hosted over 162 volunteers from all over the world. One of Eco-Agric’s biggest projects is their mushroom farming project in partnership with the Marr-Munning Trust. Farmers are trained on how to grow and manage mushrooms in their gardens and the materials needed in mushroom production.
    Please help empower women and protect the critically vulnerable in Uganda! You can help by donating your time, your mushroom knowledge, your expertise and/or money to EcoAgric Uganda.
    https://www.givingway.com/organization/ecoagric-uganda
    Topics Covered:

    • The Story of Josephine
    • Women and Agriculture in Uganda
    • Challenges Women Face in Uganda
    • Founding EcoAgric Uganda
    • Agricultural Programs in Wakiso and Hoima Districts
    • Grassroots Community Organizations
    • Impact of UC Davis Trellis Fund
    • Developing Systems to Help Critically Vulnerable Populations
    • Economic Development & Vocational Training
    • Mushroom Cultivation in Uganda
    • Importance of Mushrooms as a Source of Food & Income
    • Plans to Scale Mushroom Farming Program
    • Importance of Volunteer Organizations
    • EcoAgric Future Plans - A Call to Action!

    Episode Resources:

    • EcoAgric Uganda Website: https://ecoagricuganda.org/
    • EcoAgric Uganda IG: https://www.instagram.com/josephine.ecoagric/
    • EcoAgric Uganda FB: https://www.facebook.com/ecoagricuganda.org
    • Givingway Donation Page: https://www.givingway.com/organization/ecoagric-uganda
    • Angels for Angels Website: https://www.angelsforangels.net/projects/
    • UC Davis Trellis Fund: https://horticulture.ucdavis.edu/trellis
    • Marr-Munning Trust: http://www.marrmunningtrust.org.uk/
    • Vibrant Village: https://www.vibrantvillage.org/
    • Obutiko obubaala (Mushroom): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termitomyces_microcarpus

    Ep. 54: Woodland Cravings - Permaculture, Agroforestry & the Sacred Act of Foraging (feat. Scott Stimpson) Nov 18, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to chat with Scott Stimpson. Better known for his incredibly popular social media accounts “woodlandcravings”, Scott has been foraging for over 8 years across 18 different states in the US. Growing up in Broward County Florida, Scott was immersed in a diverse culture and developed a love of foods from all over. His love of food naturally led to a love of cultivation and appreciating the culinary abundance that is all around us in nature. Not until Scott learned the word “permaculture” did he know the path he had to take. His passion for agroforestry, foraging and mushrooms eventually led him to the mushroom mecca, the Pacific Northwest. As a student of working with the land in all these varied disciplines, Scott has developed an intimate relationship with natural systems. His lifestyle revolves around a symbiosis with the land and he is keenly aware of a responsibility to act as a shepherd of our Earth. As part of his great work, Scott shares his knowledge about permaculture techniques and ethical foraging with others, both online and in-person. For anyone who has followed Scott’s work, it is clear his passion and gratitude for nature’s culinary bounty are present in equal measure. I’m excited to learn more about this sacred relationship we have with the land that provides for us and how to give back as much as we receive.
    Topics Covered:

    • Scott’s Early Influences & Love of Food
    • Path Towards Permaculture
    • Florida Foraging Safari – Citrus, Smilax, Hog plums & Lactarius Indigo
    • Primal Connections to Foraging for Food
    • Shift from Florida to the PNW
    • Foraging as a Sacred Practice
    • Understanding Ecology & Sustainable Foraging
    • Integrating Agroforestry
    • Responsibility that Comes with Sharing Wild Food Information
    • The Importance of Hidden Knowledge
    • Honoring Indigenous Space
    • Mushroom Recipes & Preservation Techniques
    • Wild Food Inspiration in the Restaurant Industry
    • Future of Woodland Cravings

    Episode Resources:

    • Woodland Cravings Website: https://www.woodlandcravings.com/
    • Woodland Cravings IG: https://www.instagram.com/woodlandcravings/
    • Woodland Cravings Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woodlandcravings
    • Smilax (Plant): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax
    • Hog Plums (Plant): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spondias_mombin
    • Catathelasma ventricosum (Mushroom): http://www.mushroomexpert.com/catathelasma_ventricosum.html
    • Fungi for the People (Inspiration): https://fungiforthepeople.org/
    • Leah Mycelia (Inspiration): https://www.instagram.com/leah_mycelia/
    • Chef Virgilio Martínez (Inspiration): https://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/virgilio-martinez
    • Hericium (Mushroom): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hericium
    • Clathrus Ruber (Mushroom): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathrus_ruber

    Ep. 53: Mycorrhizal Planet - How Symbiotic Fungi Support Plant Health and Build Soil Fertility (feat. Michael Phillips) Nov 14, 2020
    Show notes

    Today on Mushroom Hour we have the good fortune to be joined by Michael Phillips. Michael is a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and speaker who lives with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Grace, on Heartsong Farm in northern New Hampshire. On the farm, they grow apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. Michael’s orchard, poetically dubbed Lost Nation Orchard, is part of the Holistic Orchard Network, and he also leads the community orchard movement at groworganicapples.com. He is the author of The Apple Grower, The Holistic Orchard, and teamed up with his wife to write The Herbalist’s Way. While all these works are milestones in regenerative orcharding and permaculture farming practices, we’re going to focus on his most recent work, the paradigm-shifting and mind-blowing Mycorrhizal Planet. More than just a celebration of the incredible mycorrhizosphere, this book makes you appreciate the complex ecosystem that is soil and how interactions at the microbial level on up effect everything that is birthed from a patch of Earth. This book will make you see your own lawn or garden as a complex ecosystem, awash in organic processes that, with the proper understanding and techniques, you can facilitate to build healthier soil, teeming with mycorrhizal fungi.

    Topics Covered:

    • Microorganisms in the Soil & The Underground Economy
    • Endo and Ecto Mycorrhizal Fungi
    • Mycelium Transport Networks
    • Rudolph Steiner
    • Complex Intelligence of Nature
    • Plant Nutrients & Plant Metabolism
    • Non-Disturbance Principle
    • Importance of Cover Crops
    • Ramial Chipped Wood & Hügelkultur
    • Mycorrhizal Diversity & Plant Quorum Sensing
    • Using Beneficial Fungi in Our Farms, Gardens & Potted Plants
    • Farming Mycorrhizal Fungi
    • Nancy’s Influence & the Herbal Husband

    Episode Resources:

    • Holistic Orchard Network (Website): http://groworganicapples.com/
    • Mycorrhizal Planet (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Mycorrhizal-Planet-Symbiotic-Support-Fertility/dp/160358658X
    • Rudolf Steiner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Steiner

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