Baking Retreat at Green Valley Farm

Service Description

What this course offers: -Hands-on guidance from a longtime professional bread baker and former Director of Bread for Tartine Bakery in San Francisco - Recipes and instruction for sourdough country bread, whole-grain sourdough pan loaf (sliced bread), and fresh- fruit galette (dough from scratch) -Two night stay in the beautiful farmhouse at Green Valley Farm in Sebastopol -Food and refreshments Friday night, all day Saturday (farm dinner Saturday night) and Sunday morning -Sourdough starter with feeding instructions -Discussion of how to integrate two ways of thinking about bread, informational (time and temperature) and observational/intuitive -Booklet with recipes, history and text related to sourdough bread and grain farming -Basic introduction to baker’s math, how to write and adjust your own recipes and formulas -How to use a tabletop stonemill -How to incorporate fresh-milled whole grain -Guidance about different types of heirloom, landrace, and ancient grains -Farm walk with a grain farmer, discussion about farming and regenerative agriculture -Unlimited Q&A and discussion over breakfast, lunch and dinner. Arrive 4 pm, Friday Sept.1, Sendoff at 12 pm, Sunday September 3. Please reach out with any questions or comments. I love to hear from you.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, please cancel at least 14 days in advance. Bookings cancelled less than 14 days in advance will be offered a spot in another comparable class or a 50% refund. If the class in cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, participants will be refunded the full amount less a 10% processing fee.

Contact Details

• Green Valley Farm + Mill, Green Valley Road, Sebastopol, CA, USA

  jlynnelatham@gmail.com