Small Woodlot Alternatives

Shiitake mushrooms are specialty mushrooms with a distinctive flavor that are grown on oak logs. This publication outlines methods for cultivating, growing, and marketing shiitake mushrooms.

The shiitake is a large, umbrella-shaped mushroom that is dark brown and is prized both for its culinary and medicinal properties. Proven medicinal benefits include antiviral, antifungal, and anti-tumor effects. This publication outlines methods for those interested in shiitake mushroom production.

The aim of this guide is to supply the method and the tools that will enable you to use a decision­-making process when considering starting nontraditional enterprises to take advantage of renewable natural resources, such as forests, wildlife, water, and cropland.

This fact sheet centers on information available for Maryland landowners interested in generate income from your woodland or farmland using selected alternative income opportunities.

Portable sawmills have become an attractive enterprise option in recent years. With improved technology, a small unit run by one or two persons can economically produce high-quality lumber. This guide reviews key considerations when investigating options to develop a portable sawmill enterprise.