FARMcurious
to educate, inspire and equip the urban homesteader
Events
Six Types of Gourmet Chevre at Home – May 11, 2013 11am-1pm, Oakland (Kid-Friendly)
Surprise mom on Mother’s Day weekend with this easy and fun hands-on class! Imagine this – you’re throwing a dinner party and your guests show up to find that your appetizer is a sampling of six different goat cheeses that you made from scratch yourself. They’re amazed and impressed and you shall forever be known… more
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Canning 101: Cha-Cha-Chutney – May 11, 2013 3pm-5:30pm, Oakland
Canning is an excellent way to preserve a sudden glut of seasonal fruit but you can really only eat so much jam before your head starts to spin. We’ve found the answer to that dilemma in chutney!
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Fermenting 101: Kimchi Mania – June 7, 2013 7-9pm, SF
Kimchi Cocktails?? We’re taking fermented goodness to a new level in this two part hands-on workshop which walks participants through the process of crafting authentic kimchi then offers unusual and creative ways for serving and enjoying it. You’ve never seen kimchi like this!
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Grow Your Own Blue Cheese with the Milkmaid – June 8, 2013 10am-1pm, SF
What is veiny, stinky and alive with mold? What can you make in your own kitchen using store-bought milk and easy-to-find equipment? A beautiful piece of blue cheese! FARMcurious brings the spectacular San Francisco Milk Maid to show us a whirlwind introduction to home cheesemaking with a focus on the style of blue cheeses.
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Brewing Vinegar & Crafting Shrub – June 21, 2013 7-9pm, 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 infusing with fruit and sugar to create custom shrub syrups in this fun, hands-one class.
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Backyard Wine-Making – Saturday, July 13, 2013 3-5pm, Oakland
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 to turn that bounty into refreshing fruit wine. Learn to take just about any fruit (and lots of veggies too)… more
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Gourmet Chevre at Home – June 21, 2013 11am-1pm, Oakland (Kid-Friendly)
Imagine this – you’re throwing a dinner party and your guests show up to find that your appetizer is a sampling of six different goat cheeses that you made from scratch yourself. They’re amazed and impressed and you shall forever be known as the cheese god/goddess. Our little secret? It took you less than an… more
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Jack London Square DIY Days
Find our booth at the Jack London Square Farmer’s Market every fourth Sunday of the summer during DIY days. We’ll be there showing you how to plant container gardens, make vinegar, craft cheese, brew fruit wine and more. Pick up a cheesemaking kit and learn how to ferment in a mason jar!
No Classes Scheduled at this time.
Sunset Magazine’s Celebration Weekend – June 1-2, 2013, Menlo Park
Celebration Weekend is Sunset Magazine’s annual birthday party where they invite chefs, gardeners, sustainable living gurus and other like-minded characters to share their knowledge and sell their wares. FARMcurious will be there in 2013 for the fourth year in a row. Come visit us at our booth in the Garden Area.
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