Cooking Classes
Schedule AUTUMN 2017
Cooking Classes
ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS ARE HELD IN THE CO-OP COOKING SCHOOL & COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE CO-OP AT 2820 R ST. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
CLASS REGISTRATION Pre-registration is required for all classes. Fees are due at the time of registration.
ONLINE sac.coop
BY PHONE
Call Brown Paper Tickets 24 hours a day 800-838-3006
QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR CLASSES
Call 916-868-6399 Monday - Friday from 9 am- 5 pm
CHILDREN IN CLASS We offer cooking classes designed especially for students aged 4-17. To maintain an adult learning environment, we ask that babies and children under 18 are not brought to adult classes.
PARKING Complimentary parking is available on the first floor of the parking garage at 28th and S. After 6 pm and on weekends all levels of the garage are available.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Fee is nonrefundable and classes are nontransferable with less than a 48-hour cancellation notice. Menus may change due to availability of seasonal ingredients. We expect all students to behave in a safe and respectful manner, and we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
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Welcome! The Co-op’s Cooking School & Community Learning Center offers something for everyone— cooking classes for cooks of all ages, interests and levels of experience; wellness seminars; events at local farms, and workshops to encourage healthy living and creativity. Our teambuilding cooking classes offer a hands-on and co-operative experience for your office, clients or group of friends. Our classroom is located upstairs in the newly expanded Co-op at 2820 R St. It’s a great place to discover new flavors and skills and enjoy everything the Co-op has to offer.
CO-OP MEMBERS SAVE ON CLASSES!*
Most classes list two prices. The first price is for the general public. The second price, indicated with an asterisk, is for Co-op members. Learn more about Co-op membership at sac.coop
CLASS INFORMATION
Students receive copies of the recipes in all cooking classes. Snacks and a sample of each menu item will be served. A complimentary glass of wine is offered to students 21 and over in most classes.
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MO Style Classes These are dynamic and interactive; students watch the chef demonstrate essential techniques, ask questions, learn about ingredients and sample each dish.
Hands-on Classes Students get hands-on practice making one or more of the dishes listed in the menu. Samples of each recipe will be served at the end of class. Students will enjoy the meal together at the end of class.
must be 21 years or older to attend
a vegetarian menu
a vegan menu a gluten-free menu (not a gluten-free facility)
Special Thanks! The following companies donate to our programs: Bob’s Red Mill • California Olive Ranch • Celtic Sea Salt • Clover Stornetta Farms Diestel Turkey Ranch • Eatwell Farm Salts • Emerald Valley • Equal Exchange KATZ • Lundberg Family Farms • Mary’s Poultry • Nancy’s Springfield Creamery Nature's Path • Organic Prairie • Organic Valley • Simply Organic/Frontier Co-op Smart Chicken • Sola Bee • Veritable Vegetable • Woodstock Foods
Cooking Classes A Taste of the Co-op Cooking School
Sausage Making Workshop
Back to Basics: Knife Skills and Stir-fry
Monday, October 2 DE 6:30-7:30 pm • $10 MO Taste what our Cooking School has to offer. Lucia will offer tips for great knife skills, share some favorite ingredients and prepare a delicious recipe. Special deals on Co-op classes! Pre-registration is required. Lucia Oliviero
Thursday, October 19 6-8:30 pm • $65, $55* Practice sausage making techniques in this handson interactive workshop. We will discuss basic fundamentals that will make your sausage making a success every time. Mike will explain how the lean and fatty parts of pork are not created equal, but they each have specific uses for creating superior products. Participants will cut and grind meat and combine spices for a German Bratwurst; sweet Italian, and chicken pesto Asiago sausage. Mike Mitchell
Thursday, October 26 6-8:30 pm • $59, $50* Learn to effortlessly chop, slice, dice and mince vegetables and herbs, and practice breaking down a whole chicken step by step. We will demo a lemongrass and ginger chicken and veggie stir-fry. You will take your prepped vegetables and chicken home for dinner the next night! Bring a chef’s knife, boning knife and paring knife with you to class. Mayumi Tavalero
The Art & Science of Cheesemaking: Blue Cheese Wednesday, October 11 6-8:30 pm • $55, $45* Join cheesemaker Sacha Laurin to learn the art and science of blue cheese making and create your own Gorgonzola to take home and age to perfection. Your cheese will be a great complement to crisp fall apples. Sacha Laurin
Happy Hour: Oktoberfest Saturday, October 14 4-6 pm • $20 Join our friends from Ol’ Republic Brewery for German-style brews, bites and music.
Fuel Your Workout for Peak Performance Tuesday, October 17 DE 6-8:30 pm • $49, $40* MO Join Julie Young, a 12-year US Team Cyclist; Michael Sayers, a two-time Olympic Coach, and Chef Mayumi Tavalero, a Certified Fitness Nutritionist, as they discuss how to phase activity with nutrition. Menu: poached eggs with greens and spicy tomato sauce; spinach stuffed chicken breast with roasted root vegetables, and grass-fed beef meatloaf with "green" mashed potatoes. Mayumi Tavalero with Julie Young and Michael Sayers of Dai Endurance
Easy Weeknight Meals
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Monday, October 23 6:30-8:30 pm • $49, $40* You don't have to give up taste OR nutrition with these four simple meals that take 30 minutes or less from beginning to end! We will learn to make sole picatta with sautéed greens; a white bean, sausage, and kale skillet meal; ginger chicken and vegetable stir fry, and arroz con pollo. Mayumi Tavalero
Art of Japanese Cuisine: Bento Box Saturday, October 28 11 am-1 pm • $49, $40* The beloved Bento Box—a staple Japanese take-out dish that you can enjoy making as a stay-in dish. Sawako will share her tips and healthy recipes. Menu: teriyaki chicken; Japanese omelet; seaweed salad; sesame spinach; rice balls, and miso soup. Sawako Ama
Vegan Indian Curries Monday, October 30 6-8:30 pm • $55, $45* Sweet and spicy, creamy and crunchy— curries are an explosion of flavors and textures. We’ll create vegan curries and accompanying dishes: chana masala; eggplant in peanut sauce; a coconut milk curry, and a black eyed pea curry. Shankari Easwaran
Make Ahead Thanksgiving
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Thursday, November 2 6:30-8:30 pm • $49, $40* Eliminate much of the time spent preparing food on Thanksgiving Day by planning ahead with Evie. In this class you will learn how to prep your ingredients ahead of time and put them together while the turkey is roasting. Enjoy her mom's special casserole cornbread “stuffing;” a stay-crisp collard salad with pecan dressing, and bright green beans with roasted shallots and fennel. For the grand finalé: a refreshing frozen pumpkin sundae torte. Evie Lieb
Gnocchi Workshop Tuesday, October 24 6-8:30 pm • $59, $50* Lucia teaches us how to craft light and fluffy gnocchi by hand, and top them with a variety of delicious sauces. We’ll make two classic gnocchi, potato and ricotta; and enjoy them with an alfredo cream sauce and an olive oil herb sauce. Lucia Oliviero
CHICKEN
DINNERS With R ick Mahan acclaimed chef and owner of the waterboy and onespeed Restaurants
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Cooking Classes
Can-Do! Apples, Pears and Quince
Chicken Dinners with Rick Mahan
Saturday, November 4 10 am-12:30 pm • $55, $45* Lovely pears, apples and quince are quintessentially autumn. Preserve these fall favorites to enjoy in the coming months or to give as gifts for the holidays. Janet will give you techniques and recipes for ginger pear preserves; quince and apple sauce, and spicy apple chutney. Janet McDonald, The Good Stuff
Tuesday, November 7 6-8:30 pm • $65, $59* Join Chef Rick Mahan of The Waterboy and OneSpeed restaurants for a lesson in all things chicken. He’ll walk us through how to break down a whole chicken and use the bones to make stock. He will then demonstrate a comforting chicken soup, a delicious pan seared chicken breast and crowd-pleasing fried chicken! Rick Mahan, Chef & Owner of The Waterboy and OneSpeed
Vegan Thanksgiving Monday, November 6 6:30-8:30 pm • $49, $40* Gather around the table for a warm and DE satisfying plant-based MO Thanksgiving. Our menu includes stuffed seitan roast; herbed polenta cornbread; creamy mashed potatoes and celery root; savory mushroom and onion gravy, and pumpkin pie for dessert. Marga den Hoed
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Indian Fusion Thursday, November 9 6-8:30 pm • $55, $45* In our global village, there is no reason to limit our tastebuds! This class is a mash up of familiar favorites livened up with flavors borrowed from across the globe. We’ll make couscous pulao; masala macaroni; Manchurian cauliflower, and naan pizza. Shankari Easwaran
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Decadent Holiday Pie Workshop
Entertaining with Cheese
Saturday, November 11 10 am-1 pm • $75, $65* Jill will share her prizewinning crust recipe and simple techniques for making a flaky mouthwatering crust every time. Come learn to put a unique spin on your favorite holiday pies as Jill demonstrates a brown butter pumpkin pie, a malted chocolate pecan pie and techniques for rolling out dough and making a lattice top. Students will make their own mini salted apple pie to take home. These pies are guaranteed show stoppers! Jill Simmons
Monday, November 13 6:30-8:30 pm • $49, $40* Join Chef Andrew, one of the Co-op’s talented cheesemongers, as he shares how to put together a winning cheese plate. He’ll also show us how to make puff pastry cheese twists; endive stuffed with goat cheese and honey; a tasty cheese ball spread, and the ultimate party food—a creamy cheese fondue. Andrew Hillman
Happy Hour: Cider Appreciation Saturday, November 11 4-6 pm • $20 It’s likely that cider was served at the first Thanksgiving, and we’re giving cider its rightful place at the modern table! Two Rivers Cider Co. will be on hand to help us appreciate cider in flavors both familiar and new, along with colonialinspired snacks and live music.
Italian Autumn Harvest Tuesday, November 14 6:30-8:30 pm • $49, $40* Cooler weather prompts the desire for warm, comforting foods, and Italian cuisine offers us the chance to indulge. Lucia shares a taste of the Italian autumn harvest: creamy risotto with porcini mushrooms; a traditional baked ziti; fennel, porcini and chicken cacciatore; a Tuscan-style pie with seasonal fruit, and a luscious hazelnut hot chocolate. Lucia Oliviero
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Cooking Classes French Macaron Workshop
Homemade Ravioli Workshop
Chef Secrets with Ame
Holiday Cookie Workshop
Monday, November 27 6-8:30 pm • $65, $55 The classic French macaron is a crisp chewy meringue cookie with a decadent cream filled center. We will make two varieties: dark-chocolate filled with chocolate ganache, and a pink macaron with a raspberry buttercream filling. Lucia Oliviero
Saturday, December 2 1-3:30 pm • $55, $45* Practice making fresh pasta the old-fashioned way. You’ll mix, roll and cut fresh pasta dough in a variety of holiday colors. These red, white and green ravioli will then be stuffed with a spinach and ricotta filling and topped off with a creamy alfredo sauce, making a festive holiday dish everyone will love. Lucia Oliviero
Thursday, December 7 6-8:30 pm • $75, 65* Join Chef Ame for this advanced hands-on class. Make a beautiful appetizer of fried goat cheese bites with honey; a creamy decadent soup without the cream; a perfectly pan-seared fresh fish with beurre blanc sauce; fluffy mashed potatoes with celeriac, and a luscious chocolate soufflé. Go home feeling more confident in your techniques for pan searing, frying, timing, portions and exquisite plating. Ame Harrington
Thursday, December 14 6-8:30 pm • $55, $45* Nothing says happy holidays like a batch of freshly baked cookies. Our very own Co-op baker shares lessons learned from her 20 years of experience, as she teaches us a foolproof cookie recipe for making and decorating beautiful iced sugar cookies; heavenly brown betty buttons, and holiday peppermint bites. Stephanie Allard
Thai Favorites Tuesday, November 28 6-8:30 pm • $55, $45* Join Shankari as we learn about key ingredients and techniques to help you create delicious Thai food at home. We'll make tom yum soup; curry with freshly made red curry paste and seasonal vegetables; pineapple fried rice, and traditional tapioca pudding. Shankari Easwaran
Nourishing Fall Soups Thursday, November 30 6:30-8:30 pm • $49,$40* Create a foundational stock and use it in old fashioned chicken and rice soup. We'll also make roasted curry butternut squash and granny smith apple soup; albóndigas (Mexican meatball) and vegetable soup, and fennel minestrone with white beans and sausage. Mayumi Tavalero
Holiday Baking: Vegan & Gluten Free
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Monday, December 4 6:30-8:30 pm • $49, $40* Learn recipes, ingredients and DE techniques for making MO delicious desserts that will impress and satisfy your friends, your family and yourself: apple crisp with coconut whipped cream; ginger snaps, and cashew cheesecake. Marga den Hoed
The Art & Science of Cheesemaking
Tuesday, December 5 6-8:30 pm • $55, $45* Chèvre is a creamy fresh goat cheese that can be enjoyed as soon as it is made, or aged into a blooming rind cheese. Discover the delicious cheeses you can create using this process, including beautiful grapeleaf wrapped and herbed chèvre, perfect for holiday entertaining. Sacha Laurin
Happy Hour: Wine & Cheese Saturday, December 9 4-6 pm • $20 Sparkling beverages make any occasion a party! We’ll combine some of our favorite bubblies and cheeses to inspire your holiday gatherings.
Festive Main Dishes Monday, December 11 6:30-8:30 pm • $75, $65 Join Chef Mayumi as DE MO she creates elegant holiday meat dishes to dazzle your guests at the table this holiday season. We will learn to cook a perfect herb crusted prime rib with garlic roasted potatoes; a savory pork roast with cranberryorange glaze, and a mouth watering seafood paella. Mayumi Tavalero
Tamales for the Holidays Tuesday, December 19 6-8:30 pm • $55, $45* Tamales are a holiday tradition in many Latin cultures, where everyone gathers for a tamalemaking party. Chef Adam leads a “tamalada” at the Co-op; we’ll make homemade masa, then we’ll prepare and enjoy green chili and pepper jack cheese tamales; fireroasted salsa, and avocado crema. Adam Lovelace
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COOKING CLASSES We are proud to offer cooking classes designed especially for students ages 4 -17. Classes are hands on and all students will have the experience of making each recipe on the menu. They will use high quality ingredients, learning essential cooking skills and techniques along the way. Students will enjoy the food they have made together at the end of class.
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SWEET & SAVORY PIES
HOLIDAY TREATS
Learn to make pastry dough from scratch to use for sweet and savory pies!
We’ll make delicious treats perfect for sharing!
Menu: Homemade Pastry
Ages 10-17 $49, $40* for each class.
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Peppermint Bark Chocolate Pudding with Fresh Whipped Cream
Apple Galette
Shortbread Cookies
GNOCCHI DINNER Gnocchi are fun for the family to make and enjoy together. Join chef Lucia as you learn to make light and fluffy potato gnocchi by hand. Tomato sauce and sautéed veggies round out the feast.
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Cranberry Orange Bread
Chicken Pot Pie
Cooking is a skill that can be developed over a lifetime. Young people get a head start in our fun, hands-on classes.
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CREEPY CARROTS
4 -6:30 pm
$49, $40* per student
Class is designed to be multigenerational. Each family should include at least one adult and one child, ages 6 years and up.
Ages 4-6
Story time meets snack time as we read a fun and spooky tale about carrots and make whole wheat carrot muffins. With guest reader, Nate Halsan, from the Sacramento Public Library
Ages 4-6
Wednesday, October 25 3:30-5 pm • $15, $10* at th e
FALL FUN! Let’s work together to make real food with a healthy helping of fun.
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Pumpkin gnocchi • Roasted Broccoli • Apple Spice Muffins
Ages 6-9
Wednesday, November 8 3:30-5:30 • $35, $30*
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Wellness and Community Introduction to Foam Rolling
The Memory Workshop
Saturday, October 14 10-11:30 am • $15, $10* Join Bella Dreizler in learning creative ways you can set yourself free with this handy tool. Develop a fun and practical home practice to massage and release tension in back, hip, shoulder and neck. Rollers available for purchase after class! Bella Dreizler, Physical Therapist, yoga and 5Rythms Instructor
Wednesday, November 1 6:30-8:30 pm • $15, $10* Memory problems are a common complaint in health care. The brain, like a muscle, can be stretched and strengthened to perform better at any age! This workshop will provide information on sleep, stress, nutrition, activities, games, environmental factors and exercises that will increase brain function! If you want a better memory, sign-up now before you forget! Dr. Damon West, D.C.
Foot Reflexology for Neck and Back Pain Wednesday, October 18 6:30-8:30 pm • $30, $25* Learn to take care of yourself at home with reflexology, a holistic, all-natural way to treat the body without toxic medications. This class is great for individuals or couples as Tian Li Wu, a licensed acupuncturist, demonstrates simple reflexology techniques. Each student will receive massage tools to take home. Tian Li. Wu, Master L. Ac. of Tian Chao Herbs and Acupuncture
Boost your Mood with Food Wednesday, October 25 6:30-8 pm • $15, $10* Learn how our mood, digestion and immune response relate to one another. By understanding food through this lens we can combat depression, anxiety and stress related symptoms or, we can further uplift and enhance those already in good health. Gray Estrada, MTCM
Maintaining a Healthy Immune System Wednesday, November 8 6:30-8:30 pm • $15, $10* Do you have a plan for staying healthy this cold and flu season? Each year the viruses seem to be more virulent and debilitating. Join Dr. Lanzarotta for a discussion about foods, herbs, and supplements that support your immune system, and create a personal plan for remaining healthy throughout the year. Dr. Suzette Lanzarotta,
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WED. DECEMBER 6 6-8:30PM
Beauiful Handmade Wreaths at Good Humus Produce
Making Magic: Celebrating the Winter Solstice
Saturday, December 2 10 am-4 pm • $75 Join Annie Main on her farm and create a handmade wreath. Lunch is included. Annie Main
Monday, December 18 6:30-8:30 pm • $25, $20* Winter is coming! Come turn the wheel of the year with us and help honor this season together. On this night we will celebrate the longest night of the year, the dark moon, the element of Earth and our seed intentions that we will nurture through the darkness. Using ritual we will connect with the energies and blessings of this season and honor our Mother Earth at Winter Solstice! Meredith Brungess
Homemade with Jolie: Skincare Gifts Wednesday, December 6 6-8:30 pm • $45, $35* Make your own spa-quality body care products using natural ingredients that will make great gifts. We’ll create a moisturizing face cream; a simple lip balm; a relaxing bath salt, and an invigorating sugar scrub. Students will take home what they make in class. Jolie Laudicina
G I F T S F R O M T H E FA R M Join annie main on her farm and create a beautiful handmade wreath using dried herbs and flowers, fresh greenery and other treasures from the farm
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Farm Classes
Sowing the Seeds of Serenity Garden & Art to Soothe Stressed Children Saturday, October 7 9 am-noon • $25 (plus a $15 materials fee) The garden is a safe and welcoming place where children can leave their stress behind. Learn how to teach resiliency, self-expression, stress management skills and self-soothing techniques to empower children ages 4 through 17. Recommended for teachers and parents (adults only). No art or garden experience is necessary. Amy Green
Basic Landscape Design for Homeowners Saturday, October 28 9 am-12 pm • $25 Do you dream of a new yard but don’t know where to begin? Landscape designer Mallory Russell will walk you through the steps needed to get the most out of your space. Through site analysis this class will discuss design basics: form, function and light patterns to realize your yard’s potential. Please bring a photo of the area you wish to makeover. Mallory Russell, MRose Designs
Gardening with Native Plants
Permaculture Tool Kit Tricks and Techniques
Succulent Wreath Workshop
Saturday, October 28 1-4 pm • $25 Native plants can often support 10 to 50 times as many species of native wildlife as non-native. Learn about local native plants and how to create a healthy habitat for yourself and critters using plants that benefit wildlife, and use less water with little to no pesticides or herbicides. Class includes a tour of the Nursery and Demonstration Gardens. Chris Lewis, Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery
Saturday, November 4 1-4 pm • $25 Permaculture is a design system. The design tells you which techniques to use in a given space, but to know what fits best, you need to understand the models that work well. This class is about understanding the permaculture models and techniques for a Mediterranean climate. We will explore our permaculture tool kit to see all of the possibilities. Matthew Trumm and Sarah Jo Michalak
Wednesday, December 6 5:30-8:30 pm • $25, (plus a $60 materials fee) Discover how to make beautiful succulent wreaths while making your own to take home. You will learn how to prepare cuttings, how to care for your wreath to keep it beautiful year after year and how to use different design principles to create a wreath that can be hung up or used as a holiday centerpiece. Students should bring a hot glue gun and 5-10 glue sticks. Pamela Marentis, The Succulent Marketplace
Introduction to Aromatherapy
Winter Herbal Wellness
Saturday, November 4 9 am-noon • $25 Aromatherapy is the practice of using the natural oils extracted from plants for healing body, mind and spirit. Gain a foundation in using essential oils: extraction techniques, categories and properties, common uses and the types of tools, equipment used in aromatherapy. Ann Sibbet
Saturday, December 2 9:30 am-12:30 pm • $25 (plus a $10 materials fee) Each season brings unique challenges and opportunities for our well-being. This class will offer techniques for using herbs, diet, and good habits for optimizing health and avoiding illness in the colder, darker months of the year. Lecture, demonstration and hands-on experiences are included in class. Daylin Wade
Held at Soil Born Farms American River Ranch 2140 Chase Dr. in Rancho Cordova. Register at sac. coop For a complete schedule of classes, activities, events and volunteer opportunities at Soil Born Farms visit soilborn.org. Soil Born Farms is a 501(c)3 and proceeds benefit the education program.
The Wonderful World of Birds Learn about the winged friends at Soil Born Farms. Kids will explore the garden, make a farm fresh snack, meet the farm animals and create something special to take home. This is a child-focused farm experience. Registration is for children only, one adult may accompany each child. Suggested ages 3-9 • $15
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Soil Born Farms
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photo credit: Alicia Baddorf
connecting food, health & the environment Our mission is to create an urban agriculture and education project that empowers youth and adults to discover and participate in a local food system that encourages healthy living, nurtures the environment and grows a sustainable community.
soilborn.org “True health care reform starts in your kitchen, not in Washington” —anonymous
Grown With Love
After School Program Empowerment for Young Women
Our after school program is an opportunity for young women ages 13– 18 to engage with the natural world and deepen their connection to themselves, their environment, their health and each other. This program will build community and support teens in healthy transitions toward adulthood. Through interactions with the land, we aim to empower young women to build inner strength and confidence as well as learn valuable leadership and life skills. The program will be flexible and adapted to meet the interests and passions of the group. Activities include: • gardening, cooking and eating together • health and nutrition • medicinal and traditional uses of plants • wild crafted nature art • exploring the American River Parkway Held on the second Wednesday of each month from now until June 2018, 3:30–5:30 pm at the American River Ranch. Scholarships available. Contact Alyssa: akassner@soilborn.org
Become a CSA Member
Fall/Winter shares are available Call 916-363-9685
Save the Date!
We’ve got something for everyone at Soil Born Farms. To view a complete schedule of fall activities or register for a walk, class or a course visit our website at soilborn.org The Art of Herbal Medicine Making I Tuesday, October 10 • 5:30-8:30 pm Free Composting Workshop Wednesday, October 11 • 5:30-6:30 pm Cooking Out of the CSA Box Wednesday, October 18 • 6-7 pm Wednesday, November 15 • 6-7 pm Meal Prep Hands-On Cooking Workshop Saturday, October 21 • 9 am-noon The Art of Herbal Medicine Making II Tuesday, November 7 • 5:30-8:30 pm Birds Walks with Cliff Hawley Start your morning off with a pleasant walk around American River Ranch. We will experience a variety of resident birds along with winter, migrant, or summer birds depending on the season. This walk is ideal for beginner to intermediate birdwatchers. $8 • Proceeds support the American River Ranch. Saturday, October 21 • 8-10 am Saturday, November 11 • 8-10 am
Harvest Sacramento Neighbors Helping Neighbors
We are gearing up for more Neighborwoods tree planting events and the upcoming citrus harvest season. We need neighborhood leaders, volunteers and home owners with trees to support the effort to get fresh produce to families in our community who need it. Contact Dominic: dallamano@soilborn.org
Saturdays at the Farm 8 am-12:30 pm 2140 Chase Dr. right off the bike trail next to Hagan Park. Stop by and enjoy a country experience in the city. Stock up on winter squash, pumpkins, greens and soup-making ingredients at the Farmstand. You can’t beat the flavor of “fresh from the field” produce. We feature specialty items from local farms, Grindstone Bakery breads, culinary herbs and seasonal veggies from our greenhouse, medicinal herbs, succulents and practical gifts. Our culinary team offers simple recipes featuring seasonal vegetables for you to taste. Enjoy Equal Exchange coffee, Magpie Café baked goods and more at Phoebe’s Tea & Snack Bar. It’s the perfect pit stop along the American River bike trail. Check our website for the activities, live music, tours and classes that are scheduled. Artists and photographers are welcome.
Field Days Interested in a new way to get fit and work up a sweat? Volunteer Saturday mornings from 9:30 am–12:45 pm and experience a day in the life of a farmer. Help with weeding, harvesting and learn about maintaining an organic farm. Sign up in advance, new volunteers please arrive at 9:15 for brief orientation.
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