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Recess for Revolution: Mushroom Composting Demo

WHEN: Monday, September 28, 2025, 11a.m. to 2p.m.

WHERE: Red Salmon Arts

COST: RSVP, Donations are encouraged!

Join us for a community gathering on food sovereignty, centering the voices of local growers and advocates working to combat food insecurity while supporting Austin communities navigating an inequitable food system. Join us as we connect with mission-aligned organizations (see below) and take part in educating games and mutual aid activations!


Lotería w/ Farmshare Austin (win prizes!)

  1. Seed Swap w/ Central Texas Seed Savers

  2. Sack Lunch Assembly w/ ATX Free Fridge + Austin Bicycle Meals

  3. Festival Beach Food Forest

  4. ASL Lesson w/ STEMSign

  5. Bookstore w/ Red Salmon Arts

  6. Native Plant ID Jenga w/ Ties to La Tierra 

  7. Zine making w/ Start:Empowerment

  8. Mushroom Composting Demo w/ Central Texas Mycology Society

  9. Stewardship vs Ownership w/ Sprawling Oak Botanical

  10. Cultivation Demo w/ Green Corn Project + Farmshare Austin

  11. Tending Your Soil w/ UrbGarden + Farmshare Austin

  12. Cyanotype Printing + Community Art Table

We will demonstrate how to compost using mushroom blocks. Learn how to use them here.

About the CTMS Speaker

Austin Davenport, is an Austin-based cultivation coach and gardener known for his features on Central Texas Gardener, PBS, and workshops at places like the Austin Public Library.

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