Herbalism and Fermenting Workshops at Wright-Locke Farm

There is no better time than the summer season to learn how to healthfully and safely utilize the many local fruits, veggies, herbs, and flowers available at the farmers markets, pick-your-own farms, and maybe even your own backyard. Wright-Locke Farm has a wide range of workshops this month that showcase how to find and prepare these seasonal foods to enjoy with family and friends, or on your own!

This week, the farm welcomes back local herbalist and botanical educator Steph Zabel on Sunday, July 30 for its Floral Herbalism Workshop from 10 - 11:30am. This fun and informative class will cover an array of locally-available medicinal plants that participants will learn to use and enjoy in practical, everyday ways. The flower-focused workshop will feature three common plants (calendula, chamomile, and lavender) with in-depth discussions and tea tasting of each, information about traditional uses and healing properties, and herbal medicine-making demonstrations and hands-on preparation. Each participant will make an herbal infused oil to take home.

If you are more interested in learning how to make raw, probiotic-rich fermented foods, consider signing up for the Fermented Fruits and Vegetables Workshop hosted on Tuesday, August 1 from 6:30 - 8:30pm. Featured topics to be covered include the basic science of lactic acid fermentation, key health benefits of lacto-fermented foods, selecting the best ingredients, necessary fermenting vessels and useful kitchenwares, ferment making techniques for making plant-based foods like pickles, relishes, sauces, and salsas, and open-air ferment troubleshooting. Each participant will make and take home two jars of veggies to ferment and enjoy; items will include a pint jar of shredded or cut veggies (choice of sauerkraut, sour beets, or dilly beans) and a half-pint jar of hot sauce.

Upcoming summer workshops also include:

• Summer Evening Pilates with Jennifer Ogonowsky on Monday, August 7 & 21 from 7 - 8pm
• Summer Yoga with Brittney Burgess on Tuesday, August 8 from 7 - 8pm and Friday, August 18 from 6 - 7am
• Drying and Dehydrating Fruits, Veggies, & Herbs Workshop on Tuesday, August 15 from 6:30 - 8pm
• Maki Sushi Workshop with Yoshiko Sullivan on Thursday, August 17 from 6:30 - 8:30pm
• Summer-Inspired Culinary Workshop with French in the Kitchen on Thursday, August 24 from 6:30 - 8:30pm

For more information on the farm, including its education programs, events, and volunteer opportunities, visit our website: www.WLFarm.org