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Localvore Project 2007 Educational and Informational
Activities
Workshops, Presentations, Socials, and Demonstrations
| Note:
All workshops and socials have limited space.
Please reserve your space in advance by calling
Robin McDermott 496-3567 EXCEPT for the
Grass-Fed Lamb Workshop - make reservations
direct with Helen Whybrow at Knoll Farm by
calling 496-5690. |
Salsa Making Social Thursday, August 23,
2007 1pm to 3pm. Hosted by Penny Percival
and Nancy Baron. Participants will learn how to make and
put up (water bath can) a delicious salsa using local
tomatoes, onions, and peppers. This salsa is far
superior to anything found on the supermarket shelf.
Imagine hosting a Super Bowl party in the dead of winter
and treating guests to homemade salsa with flavors from
this summer! There is a $10 material fee (to cover jars
and ingredients) payable at the class and each
participant will take home 2 jars of salsa. The social
will be held at Nancy's home in Warren on Thursday,
August 23, 2007 1pm to 3pm. Class size is limited;
advance registration is required. Directions will be
provided upon registration.
Elderberry Jelly Social Wednesday, August 29, 2007
5pm to 8pm Kate Stephenson will
lead participants through the process of making
Elderberry Jelly from picking to cooking to water bath
canning. Participants will each take home a jar of
homemade Elderberry Jelly and the knowledge and skills
to make it at home on their own. There is a $5 material
charge for the social payable at the workshop. The
social will be held at Yestermorrow on Wednesday, August
29, 2007 5pm to 8pm. Class size is limited; advance
registration is required.
Gathering and Gardening for Your Immune System
with Dorothy Tod Wednesday, September 5, 2007 1pm to 3pm Now is the time to be thinking
about health for this coming winter. In this workshop
participants will learn about gathering the season's
bounty for winter health--elderberries, hawthorns-- and
also cleaning up the garden edible and healthful
weeds--dandelions, burdock, yellow dock. This workshop
will also explore how the immune system works and what
helps when an ailment strikes. Methods of herbal
preparation include vinegars, honey, alcohol and drying.
The workshop will be held at Dorothy's home in Warren on
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 1pm to 3pm. Class size is
limited; advance registration is required. Directions
will be provided upon registration.
Preserving Tomatoes for the Winter Workshop
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5pm to 7pm
Learn a variety of ways to preserve tomatoes for the
winter including canning (water bath), roasting,
freezing, and drying. Early September is the perfect
time to be thinking about putting up some tomatoes since
gardens are exploding with them and farmers will have
lots of seconds they will want to get rid of. Chef Jason
Gulisano of the Green Cup will lead this workshop
sharing with us techniques he has used for years to
preserve tomatoes for use in restaurants and at home.
There is a $10 material charge for the workshop payable
at the event; participants will take home a quart of
tomato sauce. The workshop will be held at the Green Cup
Cafe in Waitsfield on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5pm
to 7pm. Class size is limited; advance registration is
required.
Sauerkraut and Kimchi Social Wednesday, September
19, 2007 1pm to 3pm After being
introduced to kimchi last year, Nancy Baron and Robin
McDermott made a huge batch to carry them through the
winter. Now they want to share what they learned with
other Localvores. This is a hands-on social where
participants will bring in a variety of vegetables and
will take home a quart of Kimchi and a quart of
Sauerkraut made from those ingredients. There is a $12
material fee for the workshop which covers the cost of
the vegetables. Please bring 2 CLEAN 1 Quart jars
with you. You will take these home filled with
sauerkraut and kimchi. The workshop will be held at
Robin's home in Waitsfield on Wednesday, September 19,
2007 1pm to 3pm. Space is limited so advance registration
is required.
Applesauce and End of the Season Vegetable Pickles
Workshop Sunday, September 23, 2007 2pm to 4pm Callie McAllister, who is known in the
Valley for her amazing pickles and dilly beans will be
conducting a workshop on end of the season canning.
Participants will learn how to make and can (water bath)
applesauce and will also learn how to take abundant end
of season vegetables and turn them into pickles to enjoy
throughout the coming winter. There is a $10 material
charge for the workshop; participants will take home a
jar of applesauce and a jar of pickles. The workshop
will be held at the Warren Town Hall on Sunday,
September 23, 2007 2pm to 4pm. Class size is limited;
advance registration is required.
Grass-Fed Lamb: What it is, how to grown your own
Monday, September 24 4pm to 6pm Are you
wondering what makes grass-fed meat healthier for the
land and for you? Or have you entertained the idea of
raising a couple of sheep to mow your open land and
provide you with healthy winter food? Helen Whybrow and
Peter Forbes of Knoll Farm will explain the benefits of
eating and raising grass-fed meat, demonstrate their own
methods of raising lambs for market, and also talk about
the heritage breed of Icelandic sheep and how to raise
your own without a barn. Register in advance by
calling: 496-5690 |
