Dirfis Mushroom Cultivation Seminar

Dirfis Mushrooms was established in 2003 by agronomists and specialists in mycology Lefteris Lachouvaris and Thanassis Mastrogiannis, on a farm located near Mt Dirfis, close to Pissonas village, 15 km from Halkida, on the island of Euboea. The facilities include a substrate plant of 15,000m², 20 mushroom growing tunnels of 360m² each, a modern processing facility of 800m², and an olive grove of two acres.

As a vertically-integrated mushroom plant, products range from the substrate needed to grow oyster mushrooms to final packaged products — including “souvlaki mushrooms,” “baby oysters,” and giant oysters (filet) — for both retail and food service customers.

Dirfis Mushrooms also has a well-organized network of collectors and truffle hunters, with the capacity to collect wild edible mushrooms such as Porcini, Morels, Chanterelle, Black Trumpet, and Caesar’s mushrooms from different forests of Greece. Dirfis mushrooms thrive under fir, oak, and beech trees alongside wild roses, thyme, oregano, and a plethora of wild herbs.

Seminar Schedule

Welcome, introduction to the history of Dirfis, coffee

Mushroom Cultivation Seminar at Dirfis Farm, Euboea

• Full Cultivation Seminar: Participate in a comprehensive 5.5-hour seminar near Mt Dirfis, Euboea, covering all aspects of mushroom cultivation — substrate preparation, inoculation, growing conditions, harvesting, and post-harvest care
• Expert Mycology Education: Learn from two of Greece’s foremost mycology specialists — Lefteris and Thanassis — whose combined 20+ years of expertise is shared through this intensive educational programme
• Mushroom Feast: Complete the seminar with a generous feast of freshly harvested Dirfis Mushrooms — tasting the fruits of the knowledge you’ve just acquired

Introduction to mycology, fungal ecology, and the mushroom life cycle

Pasteurization, substrate preparation, spawn & mycelium fundamentals