Preserving Floyd: New Classes Added to the Schedule!

Eating Floyd is now sponsoring preservation and culinary classes in addition to those offered by the Master Food Volunteers program.  There have been requests for classes that fall outside of the MFV program and after brainstorming with some folks I've decided to jump in feet first and begin a curriculum for the Home Food Preservation and Culinary Arts Center.  This first year I (and others) will be teaching out of local Floyd venues but the plan is to (hopefully) be housed in a place of our own by the fall of 2014.  At which time it will officially become the Home Food Preservation and Culinary Arts Center @ ShannonCroft (our little piece of Floyd heaven)!

See the list of added classes after the jump.  For the full schedule click on the Preservation Classes tab at the top of the page.

May 15: Making Your Own Vinegars

It’s easy to save money and make your own red and white wine vinegars at home.  Don’t throw out that unused portion of wine- turn it into a tasty vinegar!  Learn how to flavor vinegars with herbs, fruits, and spices.  Find out how to pasteurize vinegar and bottle it for gifting.  As an added bonus find out how Rebecca makes her in-demand Maple Vinegar!  Participants will take home their own “vinegar mothers”.  Please wear comfortable closed toe shoes.  An apron is suggested but optional.  Class size is limited so please register early.

Location: Farm Bureau, 335 E. Oxford St., Floyd, VA  24091

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, space providing.

To register contact: Rebecca Shannon at 540-745-8514.

Payment may be mailed to or dropped off at 153 Gracie Lane NW, Floyd, VA, 24091

Please remember, the only reservation is a paid reservation.

June 12: No-Knead Bread

Nothing smells or tastes better than homemade bread!  Learn this easy method of keeping dough on hand ready to bake at a moment’s notice.  Find out how one recipe with slight variations can be used to make artisan-like loaves, rolls, sticky buns, pizza crust and more! Have a loaf worthy of supporting your summer jams and savory spreads.  Class is hands-on. Please wear comfortable closed toe shoes.  An apron is suggested but optional.  Class size is limited so please register early.

Location: Farm Bureau, 335 E. Oxford St., Floyd, VA  24091

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, space providing.

To register contact: Rebecca Shannon at 540-745-8514.

Payment may be mailed to or dropped off at 153 Gracie Lane NW, Floyd, VA, 24091

Please remember, the only reservation is a paid reservation.

June 29: Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Spreads

Jams and Jellies capture the essence of fruit for winter enjoyment.  Find out how you can put summer’s fleeting flavors in a jar!  Topics will cover various pectins and sweeteners, definitions of various kinds of sweet spreads, different methods of cooking a sweet spread, safely customizing tested recipes to make a spread uniquely yours, and troubleshooting.  Class is hands-on and participants will take home a jar of jam.  Please wear comfortable closed toe shoes.  An apron is suggested but optional.  Class size is limited so please register early.

Location: Farm Bureau, 335 E. Oxford St., Floyd, VA  24091

Time: 1pm-5pm

Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, space providing.

To register contact: Rebecca Shannon at 540-745-8514.

Payment may be mailed to or dropped off at 153 Gracie Lane NW, Floyd, VA, 24091

Please remember, the only reservation is a paid reservation.

July 13: Small Vegetable Fermentations

Make your own sauerkraut, kimchi, crock pickle, hot sauce or other fermented delight. Learn the basics of this age-old method of food preservation. Class is hands-on and participants will make and take home their own two quart fermentation jar.  Please wear comfortable closed toe shoes.  An apron is suggested but optional.  Class size is limited so please register early.

Location: Farm Bureau, 335 E. Oxford St., Floyd, VA  24091

Time: 1pm-5pm

Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, space providing.

To register contact: Rebecca Shannon at 540-745-8514.

Payment may be mailed to or dropped off at 153 Gracie Lane NW, Floyd, VA, 24091

Please remember, the only reservation is a paid reservation.