Workshops & Retreats
Fri, Oct 27SebastopolOct 27, 4:00 PM – Oct 29, 10:00 AMSebastopol, 13024 Green Valley Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USAHave you ever wanted to hang out in on a farm all weekend and bake with friends? We’re doing it. Learn to bake sourdough bread, mill your own flour and make a farm-fresh fruit galette from scratch. Stay, bake and eat in the farmhouse at beautiful Green Valley Farm in Sebastopol, CA.
Fri, Nov 17SebastopolNov 17, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMSebastopol, 13024 Green Valley Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USABaking sourdough bread is a long process, but we're going to get into as much of it as we possibly can in one day. Spend the day at beautiful Green Valley farm doing a deep-dive into sourdough, bread and grains. Enjoy a farmhouse lunch and refreshments.
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1,200 US dollars
Retreat Summary
Learn to bake sourdough bread, mill your own flour and make a farm-fresh fruit galette from scratch. Stay in the farmhouse on a working farm in beautiful Sebastopol, CA with wheat, grapes, cows and a community garden.
What this course offers:
-Hands-on guidance from a longtime professional bread baker and former Director of Bread for Tartine Bakery in San Francisco
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- Recipes and instruction for sourdough country bread, whole-grain sourdough pan loaf (sliced bread), and fresh- fruit galette (dough from scratch)
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-Two night stay in the beautiful farmhouse at Green Valley Farm in Sebastopol
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-Food and refreshments Friday night, all day Saturday (farm dinner Saturday night) and Sunday morning
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-Sourdough starter with feeding instructions
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-Discussion of how to integrate two ways of thinking about bread, informational (time and temperature) and observational/intuitive
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-Booklet with recipes, history and text related to sourdough bread and grain farming
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-Basic introduction to baker’s math, how to write and adjust your own recipes and formulas
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-How to use a tabletop stonemill
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-How to incorporate fresh-milled whole grain
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-Guidance about different types of heirloom, landrace, and ancient grains
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-Farm walk with a grain farmer, discussion about farming and regenerative agriculture
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-Unlimited Q&A and discussion over breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Arrive 4 pm, Friday Sept.1, Sendoff at 12 pm, Sunday September 3.
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Please reach out with any questions or comments. I love to hear from you.
