FARMcurious

to educate, inspire and equip the urban homesteader

Cheesemaking – what to do with all that whey?

You’ve conquered your demons and made cheese- good for you!!  (If you haven’t yet made cheese, join one of our classes in SF & Oakland or check out our home cheesemaking kits – you won’t regret it).  Now you find yourself with a pound of delicious homemade cheese and three quarts of whey!  What to… more

June 11th, 2013 | 25 Comments | Tags:

Using your ReCAP Fermenting Set

Thanks for purchasing a FARMcurious Fermenting Set!  These instructions will help guide you through using and enjoying your set. 1) Wash the ReCAP lid in warm, soapy water and rinse well. 2) Open the flip-top lid on the ReCAP and insert the rubber stopper into the hole. Insert the narrow end of the airlock into… more

June 2nd, 2013 | 2 Comments | Tags:

Finding the Perfect Chicken

By Nicole Easterday and Lisa Gasink The most exciting thing about planning to keep chickens has to be selecting the breeds you will keep.  There are so many varieties to choose from: great egg layers, fryers, adorable little puffy things with fuzzy legs and giant majestic creatures.  We examine some of the choices with the… more

April 13th, 2013 | 7 Comments

The Chicken Coop – a tour of the necessities plus some inspiration

Spring chicks are in but have you considered where your ladies will live once they’re fully feathered?  We explore the essential elements of a chicken coop and run and explain why each is necessary and then we show some inspirational examples of beautiful coops that others have made.

March 27th, 2013 | 5 Comments

Brewing Vinegar & Crafting Shrub, SF

Did you know you can make your own vinegar at home and then turn it into a fancy schmancy shrub cocktail (or mocktail)?  Learn the science and techniques behind brewing your own vinegar and then… more

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Home Sausage Making

Prepare for BBQ season by learning to make and stuff your own SAUSAGE!  Nate Keller, former Google chef, shows us the ins and outs of making sausage from scratch at home.  We’ll discuss seasoning, meat-to-fat… more

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Backyard Wine-Making

You’ve made all the jam, chutney and fruit leather you can stand and that tree in your backyard is still putting off buckets-full of plums! What to do? In this class we’ll show you how… more

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