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Cooking: Easy Shrimp & Cheesy Grits

with JoAnne Wood

Nov

November 4th, 2021

$34 More Info

Veteran chef JoAnne Wood's version of this Lowcountry southern dish is easy enough to make for any weeknight dinner! Join us for a fun hour of cooking and have a meal to share with your loved ones for dinner that night!

JoAnne loves to talk about cooking and share her tricks of the trade, so while you're cooking together, she's always eager to answer any cooking questions you have!

You will be sent a list of ingredients to purchase ahead of time, along with instructions for some prep work. On the day of the class, you will be ready to cook along with JoAnne, or feel free to just watch and enjoy.

This is a live online class.

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Wreath Making!

with Audrey Gilman

Nov

November 20th, 2021

$20 More Info

Learn how to create and decorate a balsam wreath for the holiday season! Students will use a 12” metal ring to produce a beautiful, fresh, double-faced 20-24” balsam fir wreath to take home. Audrey will also show you how to make a garland.

Join us for a fun-filled class and learn the Maine tradition of “wreathing” under the guidance of a veteran Downeast wreath maker.

Materials provided: freshly cut Maine balsam fir tips, ring and wire. Please bring a $10 materials fee, gloves, small hand pruners and any ribbon or decorations you would like to use. This is an in-person class.

Cooking: Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

with JoAnne Wood

Oct

October 17th, 2021

$34 More Info

What screams fall more than pumpkin desserts?! We’ll be making the most tender, delicious pumpkin whoopies with a fluffy cream cheese filling.

Please invite your non-local friends and family to register as well. You can take the class 'together'! Children may join the online class under a parent's registration.

You must provide us with a valid email when you register so we can send you a link to the class and send you a supply list. (Cooking along with JoAnne at the time of class is optional. We’ll still provide the recipes!)

JoAnne Wood has been teaching cooking classes for over 15 years. She graduated from California Culinary Academy and has worked as a pastry chef and owned her own dessert catering business.

Fruit Tree Cultivation Part 2

with C.J. Walke

Nov

November 10th, 2021

$15 More Info

In this two-part workshop, we will focus on organic methods to help gardeners and homesteaders establish and maintain healthy fruit trees for home fruit production.

In Part 2, we will discuss organic methods of insect and disease management in order to produce quality fruit, as well as how to best manage fruit trees as they get older and larger. This is a live online course.

Makeup class, if needed, 11/17/21.

C. J. Walke has been working for the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association since 2006 and for the past decade, he has focused on providing technical services to farmers and teaching practical skills related to organic tree fruit cultivation.

Composting

with C.J. Walke

Oct

October 20th, 2021

$10 More Info

In this workshop, we will discuss backyard composting as a method to manage kitchen food scraps and debris from your gardens and lawns, as well as how to recycle those nutrients into usable compost that can go back into your soil. We will cover the biology of the composting process and different techniques for successful backyard composting. This is a live on-line workshop.

Makeup class, if needed, 10/27/2021.

Cooking: Crispy Chinese Chicken Salad with Ginger Sesame Dressing

with JoAnne Wood

Oct

October 7th, 2021

$34 More Info

Join veteran chef JoAnne Wood (live from her home kitchen) for a fun hour of cooking, and have a meal to share with your loved ones for dinner!

Learn the secrets to making this pot-luck favorite! A combo of crisp salad greens and veggies, super crunchy from-scratch fried chicken tenders, and a sweet and tangy, gingery sesame dressing to bring the salad together.

JoAnne loves to talk about cooking and share her tricks of the trade, so while you're cooking together, she's always eager to answer any cooking questions you have!

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