Truffles: Idaho Edition!

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The weekend of the 23rd-24th of February, we took a trip out west to Boise and then Eagle, Idaho to visit two customers of ours and for the Idaho Truffle Growers’ group meeting. Fabulous weekend filled with great networking, food, discussion, and troubleshooting among the growers out in the West Coast! Needless to say, truffles (Tuber borchii) were found! Check out these monster Bianchetto truffles found in under 20 minutes, weighing a whopping 2 lbs.! In addition, it’s great to see growers planting other species beyond Tuber melanosporum! Lots of good growers and truffles out there!

 

 

2017 + 2018 Barcelona Truffle Tours

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Barcelona, Spain

December 11-16th, 2017 or

February 12-17th, 2018

This fabulous tour, coordinated by Micologia Forestal & Aplicada (Micofora) covers the truffle industry in Spain from field to plate. All aspects of truffle production, processing, distribution and marketing, as well as the science aspects are covered in an exciting tour of the Spanish countryside. The small group dynamic, excellent truffle-based meals, conversation, and culture round out the program. Highly recommended!

More information at:

www.micofora.com

micologiaforestal@micofora.com

telephone 34.93.815.5455

2018 Mother Earth News Fair

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Occurring at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center

Located in Fletcher, North Carolina (just south of Asheville)

April 28-29th, 2018

 

Carolina Truffiéres will exhibit at this very interesting gathering of alternative crop farmers, sustainable lifestyle, and organic agriculture based vendors. We will be available to answer any questions regarding the cultivation and marketing of truffles and truffle products. More information at:

www.motherearthnewsfair.com

(800) 234-3368

Annual NATGA (N.A. Truffle Growers’ Association) Winter Meeting

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Annual Winter Meeting and Conference

Located at the Inn at Darden, University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

March 2-4th, 2018

NATGA will meet for its annual gathering in Virginia this year.  Meeting includes speakers, tours, and truffle focused dining. Speaker information will be updated here as it becomes available.

More information:

www.trufflegrowers.com

32nd Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference

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Located at Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center

Durham, North Carolina

November 3-5, 2017

Carolina Truffiéres will exhibit at the 32nd Annual meeting. We will be available to answer any questions you may have about truffle production and truffle products.

More information can be found at:

www.carolinafarmstewards.org

(919) 542-2402

Organic Growers’ School: 4th Annual Fall Harvest Conference

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4th Annual Fall Harvest Conference

Located at Warren-Wilson College

Swanannoa, North Carolina (15 minutes east of Asheville)

September 8-9, 2017

Brian will be giving a 90 minute presentation, “Introduction to Truffles and Truffle Farming” starting at 2:30pm, Saturday, September 9th. The program will cover the primary truffle species in commerce, the growing potential of the industry in the United States, a summary of challenges the industry faces, and all aspects of planning, establishing, and maintaining a profitable orchard. Marketing, sales, and distribution will also be covered.

Q&A session.  More information at:

www.organicgrowersschool.org

(828) 214-7833

Powerpoint from presentation: OG