Woods & Stems

06/19/2026

🍄🌳 Nature’s giants don’t live forever.

The legendary Major Oak of Sherwood Forest—an oak believed to be over 1,000 years old and tied to the folklore of Robin Hood—has died after years of decline. Experts point to a combination of drought, heat stress, soil compaction from millions of visitors, and age.

One detail that caught our attention: the tree’s famous hollow trunk was created by fungi over time. While fungi are often misunderstood as something that only causes decay, they are also a vital part of the forest ecosystem—recycling nutrients, creating habitat, and helping forests renew themselves.

Even in death, the Major Oak will continue supporting wildlife and countless fungi for years to come. 🍄❤️

Rest easy, old giant. 🌳

A tree, thought to be up to 1,200 years old, at the heart of Sherwood Forest and linked to the legend of Robin Hood is believed by experts to have died.

06/16/2026

How cool is this?!

We are honored to be featured in the newest edition of The Scout Guide and incredibly humbled to be included in their Women to Watch section, especially alongside some TRULY amazing local women-owned businesses!

Thank you to The Scout Guide and to our awesome Woods & Stems family for helping make moments like this possible. We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️🍄

06/15/2026

We have a question for our Woods & Stems family!

Would you be interested in educational classes focused on mushrooms?

We’re considering offering classes on topics like:

🍄 Functional Mushrooms 101
🍄 The History of Mushrooms
🍄 Growing Mushrooms at Home
🍄 Mushroom Extraction & Tinctures
🍄 Topic you want to learn more about

Before we start planning, we’d love to hear from YOU!

What mushroom-related topics would you be most interested in learning about? Let us know in the comments. 👇

We’re excited to see where this idea goes! ❤️🍄

06/14/2026

🍄❤️ What a cooking class!!! Cue the Mariachi Band!!❤️🍄

A huge thank you to Chef Leslie and Sous Chef Julie… I mean Juliooooo!! 😂

We also want to thank our amazing volunteers who helped make the evening run so smoothly. We couldn’t do these events without you! St. Joe Tavern, Award World Trophies & Gifts, Seton Harvest, Separation By Design along with Karen Morgan, Lisa Kiesel, Greg Henry Kiesel, Erin Kratochvil, and Mike Dietz.

As we relax today and enjoy some family time at the Evansville Otters game (while admiring the beautiful Budweiser Clydesdales 🐴🍺), we’re feeling incredibly grateful for this wonderful community.

Great food, lots of laughter, and new friendships… what a truly special night! ❤️

Hope we didn’t miss anyone in the photos! 📸

From our family to yours, thank you for your support, your kindness, and for making it such a fun and memorable evening.

Thanks, friends. We can’t wait to do it again! ❤️🍄

06/12/2026

🍄 Bazaar Update 🍄

Due to this week's cancellation of the Franklin Street Bazaar, you won't find us there this Saturday.

The good news? We'll be spending the evening hosting our Mushroom-Filled Fiesta Under the Stars cooking class at Seton Harvest instead! 🌮🪇🔥

If you're running low on your favorite Woods & Stems products, you can still find them locally at:

🍄 Paul's Pharmacy (all locations)
🍄 Posh on Main
🍄 Rooted in Him

And if you've been thinking about joining us for the cooking class, this is your last call! 🎟️

We only have a few spots remaining, and once they're gone, they're gone.

Join us for an evening of fire-seared birria mushrooms, crisped corn tortillas, rich consommé, desserts, drinks, and hands-on cooking under the stars. 🌙🍷🌮

👉 Grab one of the remaining spots here: https://www.woodsandstems.com/cooking-classes

We hope to see you there, and we'll be back at the Bazaar soon! 💛

Join Woods & Stems for hands-on cooking classes focused on mushrooms, seasonal food, and cooking together.

06/11/2026

🍄⏰ Just 2 Days Away! ⏰🍄
Just 2 days until our Woods & Stems Mushroom Cooking Class and we are almost SOLD OUT! 🌮🍄🔥

We’re making mushroom birria tacos, dipping consommé, and spending an evening filled with great food, laughter, and new friends.

If you’ve been thinking about coming, now’s the time! Once these last 4 spots are gone, that’s it!

We seriously can’t wait to see everyone Saturday night! 🎉🍄

Crispy, skillet-seared tacos layered with richly spiced mushrooms, dipped and crisped to perfection, served with a bold consommé. A hands-on, one-skillet cooking experience.

06/09/2026

🍄🌮 Just 4 days until our Mushroom Birria Taco Cooking Class!

A few tickets are still available but going fast!

Come hungry and leave with new recipes, new skills, and maybe even a few new friends. 🍄❤️

Reserve your spot before they’re gone!

Crispy, skillet-seared tacos layered with richly spiced mushrooms, dipped and crisped to perfection, served with a bold consommé. A hands-on, one-skillet cooking experience.

06/06/2026

Franklin Street Bazaar 9-1 come see us! Reminder we will NOT be at the bazaar next Saturday 6/13. We will be having a cooking class at Seton Harvest. We have about 4 burners left for this one if anyone still wants to join!
https://www.woodsandstems.com/event-details/cooking-with-mushrooms-from-farm-to-skillet

06/01/2026

This is going to be a paaartay!! 🎉🍄

We are almost SOLD OUT!!
60 people, a beautiful evening, amazing food, mushrooms, laughter, and leaving having made more friends than you came in with… what could be better?!?

A ¡Fantástico! mushroom-filled evening with great food and even better company 🍄✨

Only 7 spots left!! We seriously can’t wait to see all of you there!! Let the fiesta begin! 🌮🔥🎉

Crispy, skillet-seared tacos layered with richly spiced mushrooms, dipped and crisped to perfection, served with a bold consommé. A hands-on, one-skillet cooking experience.

05/30/2026

Opening day of the Franklin Street Bazaar is in the books! 💛

It was so great seeing all of you again. One thing you don’t really realize until winter hits is just how much you miss the friendships made over the summer months. Even though Woods & Stems stays busy year-round, the people we meet and the connections we make at the bazaar truly are one of the best parts of it all.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by today, supported us, chatted with us, and welcomed us back for another season. We’re excited for all the weekends ahead! 🍄