Education
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Cooking From the
Garden
Cooking from the Garden classes are for anyone wanting a few tips on how to make delicious food with the bounty from your own garden and local farms. Whether you have years of experience cooking or are just getting started, these demonstrations will help you make a great meal from whatever is in season. Each class brings a combination of basic cooking skills with simple suggestions and recipes for you to take home . . . and there’s always a tasting session!
Healthy Charcuterie Boards
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Join us to practice hands on how to build a beautiful and healthy charcuterie snack board or cup. Chef Jamie Talarico will demonstrate how to pair flavors, make a quick refrigerator pickle and simple garnishes. All participants will practice hands on and take home their own snack board. No experience needed and everything is provided. Bring a friend or make a new one!
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Need a quick appetizer for guests or a healthy snack cup for the kids to eat on the way to their afterschool activities? Learn how fun and easy a beautiful charcuterie snack board/cup can be assembled with healthy options. Local Chef Jamie Talarico will demonstrate how to pair cheeses with fruits, assemble a quick refrigerator pickle, glaze nuts with some seasoning, and carve simple garnishes for a delicious plate that looks like a lot of fuss (but isn't!) . Participants will practice this art and take home their own snack board/cup. These simple strategies will help find a better alternative to those emergency fast food drive thru's, taste SO delicious, and are much more nutritious.
Chef’s Needed
for April and May!
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Do you like to cook? Would you like to demonstrate how to prepare something delicious from the garden? Share a family favorite recipe and keep it simply! We are especially interested in any of the following topics:
Picnic Favorites
Spring Rolls and/or Collard Wraps
Eggscellent Egg Entrees
Cooking with Lemongrass
Spiralizing Summer Squash
Reinventing Greens
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Contact Executive Director at jcfarmcollectiveinfo@gmail.com to learn more.
Womens Retreat
with Connecting With Your Food Workshop
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Join us with Healing Mama Wellness for this all day gentle nature immersion retreat for women 18+ in the Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest. Come relax next to the creek, rest under the canopy of an Oregon Heritage Tree, while listening to the soundtrack of nature. Designed to revitalize and restore your energy through gentle nature immersion with Guided Forest Therapy, EcoNIDRA, nurturing nutrition, and creative nature art workshops. Rested & Rooted retreat is inclusive for women, including those with most physical limitations. Ages 18+
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Join us for a day of gentle nature immersion and self care as we gather in the forest for guided forest therapy, nature art workshop, EcoNIDRA, Connecting with your Food Workshop and free time to rest, plat in the creek and follow your wild heart. A True Women’s Retreat!
In this class series, we will explore easy techniques home gardeners can employ to increase their gardening success to grow your own food. These classes are for anyone interested in exploring gardening with alternatives for all housing spaces. No matter whether it's a patio container, a raised bed in your backyard, or a back yard garden, we welcome your questions. No experience is necessary. Bring a friend or meet someone new with a common interest.
Home Gardening
Companion Planting
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Josh from Barking Moon Farm will demonstrate how companion planting can increase beneficial insects, repel unwanted pests and increase biodiversity in a garden.
Propagating From Seed
& Greenhouse Basics
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Starting your garden from seed saves money, reduces risk of pest problems, and provides fresh vegetables and herbs for your every day meals. Learn a few basics of how to propagate seed for your garden using simple greenhouse options for backyard gardens. Instruction will include soil options, seed needs, and factors important to control when growing in protected culture (greenhouses). We will demonstrate several greenhouse options ranging from a simple heat mat with thermostat to an outdoor greenhouse. This course is for home gardening only - not commercial growers. Only passive greenhouse features will be covered. All attendees will leave with 10-12 packets of seeds to start their own garden.
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Backyard chickens can be a rewarding experience and provide your family with its own source of eggs. Join us for a fun-filled morning learning all the essentials of raising chickens in your backyard. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this event is perfect for all poultry enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this egg-citing opportunity to connect with fellow chicken lovers and enhance your poultry-keeping skills. See you there!
This class will be held at Daily Blessings Farm by commercial poultry farm owner, Carrie Juchau.
Backyard Poultry
Farm to School
We believe in experiential hands-on learning!
Download our NEW 2024 Farm to School Curriculum Catalog and submit the program interest form to discuss how we can help support your student’s education.
Our curriculum ranges widely connecting many disciplines and skill building with agriculture. Let us know what you are looking for!
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Available October - March
Each visit provides a short instructional lesson followed by a hands on activity and/or tasting opportunity in the classroom or school garden if available. Some lessons have multiple activity options to build a customized experience for each class. Lessons may be used stand alone to introduce a new unit or provide enrichment to an ongoing project.
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Available April - May 2025
Farm Tours provide an engaging combination of physical exercise, sensory stimulation and hands on learning while students rotate through activity stations presented by our educators. With plenty of time for discovery, students will breathe in a snapshot of life on the farm. Use our catalog to select topics of interest for your class to learn during their farm tour visit. We will do our best to accommodate your request or make seasonally appropriate recommendations.
All farms tours are held at Daily Blessings Farm, aka Josephine County Farm Collective's food hub. We are located 8 miles west of Grants Pass off highway 199.
Busses drop students off at Bonnie Lane for a easy 1/4 mile walk to Daily Blessings Farm.
Packed lunches may be stored in our walk in cooler. An outhouse and handwashing stations are provided.
