What Kinds of Workshops Do We Put On?
CFI offers a variety of workshops throughout the year with topics covering garden planning, planting, harvesting, and food preparation. We seek to provide hands-on opportunities to build wellness, knowledge, and skills in the garden and kitchen. Examples of a few of our past workshops include fruit tree pruning and grafting, seed saving, seasonal cooking, food preservation, cover crops, and season extension techniques.
Community Gardeners and CFI members receive workshop updates by email. The general public can learn about workshops on our events calendar or on social media. For most workshops, we invite a donation on a sliding scale to attend.
Share Your Expertise
Our workshops are peer to peer, meaning that we recruit community members to host them. We love to facilitate the sharing of unique expertise and how it relates to the Appalachian region. If you have a workshop suggestion or are interested in leading your own workshop, please contact us.
Upcoming Workshops
Follow us on Facebook or view the calendar below for our list of upcoming workshops and updates on changes in time or location!
Boaz Ramos( Balaram Chandra) currently focuses his professional practice on Ayurvedic Psychology and Habit Reformation through positive expression and the simple means of yoga, breath, and diet. Join Balaram in this three-part workshop focused on harmony through seasonal and body type specific cooking and eating that helps you find and align your true nature!
1-3pm Ayurvedic Eating Lecture
3-4:30 Ayurvedic Cooking
4:30-6 Family Style Sit-Down Meal
This special workshop is $60 for CFI members and $65 for non-members.
Want to join in on a whole Ayurvedic weekend? Follow this Facebook event below. https://www.facebook.com/events/127013301137114/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22messaging%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22attachment%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%7D%7D%5D%22%7D
We're bringing canning back in style, this time under pressure! Learn to store low-acid veggies like greens and beets. Come and learn that there's nothing to fear when you've got the power to put 'em up!
***Free canning jars for workshop attendees!!***
Learn how to cook a great dish with seasonal ingredients! This family friendly event features an interactive cooking demonstration, recipes, and samples. Stay for the Chesterhill Produce Auction afterward!
