Monthly Archives: January 2015

Laura Zaino will teach a workshop on seasonal cooking on January 31 from 1 – 4 pm. Come learn how to turn winter storage vegetables (some of which you have to admit are kind of ugly) into culinary delights. This … Continue reading →

Visions of a backyard (or farm field) full of sunflowers?  Interested in turning those seeds into edible oils? Penn State and the University of Vermont just jointly released some fact sheets on small-scale edible oil production to new and existing … Continue reading →

On February 7th from 10 – 11 am, Master Gardener Justin Wheeler will teach a workshop on building and using milk jug greenhouses. Start your summer garden in January with the winter sow method! This unique way of starting plants … Continue reading →

Nellie Bhattarai will teach a Soap Making workshop on January 25th from 1 – 4 pm. You’ll learn how to mix lye, tallow, lard, and vegetable oil, and end up with gentle bar soap.  This class is a great entree … Continue reading →

On January 27th, from noon to 1 pm, PA-WAgN  (that’s the Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network) will hold the first of their Winter Farminars for 2015. Lyn Garling of Over the Moon Farm will give a presentation titled Growing & Marketing … Continue reading →