Cooking with Chef JT: Understanding Umami
$75.00
Unlock the secrets to savory, rich flavors in this cooking class led by chef and farm owner JT Gelineau. Dive into the world of umami and discover how to elevate your dishes with easy techniques using healthy, everyday ingredients.
In this class, you’ll explore the world of soy sauce, miso, shio, and mushrooms: all ingredients that are packed with natural umami. You’ll learn how to balance these flavors in a variety of dishes that are both nutritious and incredibly satisfying.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to develop rich, savory flavors using simple cooking techniques
- How to add fresh, fermented, and nourishing foods to your everyday cooking
Class Highlights:
- Interactive, step-by-step cooking experience with a professional chef
- A "mushroom flight" tasting course of all the mushrooms growing at the farm
- A delicious, hands-on menu that showcases the versatility of umami-rich ingredients
- A focus on simple, healthy, and mindful cooking practices that enhance flavor without overcomplicating the process
Whether you're looking to enhance your culinary skills or simply discover new ways to create mouthwatering dishes, this class will leave you with the tools and knowledge to master the art of umami at home.
We provide the food and non-alcoholic beverages. Feel free to BYOB!
Mushroom Cultivation Class: Lab Skills
$100.00
This intermediate-level class is designed for passionate home cultivators and hobbyists who are ready to take their mushroom cultivation skills to the next level. Taught by two experienced mushroom cultivation professionals, this hands-on course will provide you with the knowledge and techniques to refine your cultivation process and troubleshoot common challenges.
Throughout the class, you’ll learn how to:
- Pour Your Own Petri Dishes: Master the process of sterilizing and pouring agar into petri dishes, a foundational skill for isolating and propagating mushroom cultures.
- Clone Wild and Cultivated Mushrooms: Gain confidence in cloning both wild and cultivated mushrooms, helping you preserve desirable strains or explore new and rare varieties.
- Clean Up Contaminated Cultures: Learn effective strategies for identifying and cleaning up contaminated mushroom cultures, a crucial skill to maintain the health and viability of your cultivations.
- Create Liquid Media: Understand the techniques for creating liquid culture media, allowing you to cultivate mushroom mycelium for faster inoculation and healthier growth.
Whether you're expanding your knowledge of mushroom propagation or refining your techniques for home cultivation, this class will give you the tools to grow a wider variety of mushrooms and troubleshoot the inevitable challenges that arise in the world of mushroom cultivation.
By the end of the class, you'll have the confidence and expertise to take on more complex mushroom-growing projects and elevate your home cultivation game.
Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation
$100.00
Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation
Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms From Spore to Harvest
Unlock the fascinating world of mushroom cultivation with this hands-on, small-group class held right in our working mushroom farm. Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation will teach you everything you need to start growing your own delicious, high-quality mushrooms at home.
In this class, you'll learn step-by-step how mushrooms grow, from spore to liquid culture to fruiting, and get real, practical skills you can use immediately. You’ll:
- Work with culture syringes
- Use still air boxes to perform sterile techniques with confidence
- Learn to prepare and mix substrate for optimal mushroom growth
- See firsthand how to fruit mushrooms from colonized substrate
- Take home inoculated bags to continue growing on your own
- Take home a colonized substrate block to fruit your own mushrooms
This is not a lecture, it's a fully interactive experience with personalized guidance and all materials provided. By the end of class, you’ll have the skills, tools, and confidence to start your own mini mushroom farm at home.
Limited to a small group for an up-close, hands-on experience. Spots fill quickly, reserve yours today and start growing!