The Dish: The Wild World of Fermentation
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
ArtsRiot (map)
Recently, there’s been a rise in the popularity of fermented food and beverages, but this ancient technique has been around since the Stone Age. Traditionally used as a means to preserve food, the technology has evolved to encompass a broad range of flavors and products while shaking up the culinary landscape. From bread to beer, kombucha to kimchi, fermentation plays a role in many of the food and drinks we consume each day. Join us for a special Restaurant Week edition of The Dish to explore the wild world of fermentation. We’ll hear from brewers, farmers, chefs and business owners about their experiences with fermented products while exploring claimed health benefits, opportunities for preservation of local food, and whether or not this food trend is here to stay.
Free, $5 suggested donation to benefit the Vermont Foodbank
Crop Mob at River Berry Farm
Saturday, May 4, 2019 – 9:00am to 12:00pm
River Berry Farm (map)
Join us for the first Crop Mob of the 2019 season as we help the River Berry crew prepare for the summer harvest. Now’s your chance to get your hands dirty and help out around the farm with weeding, planting, and other team projects. Light snacks will be provided. Please come prepared with appropriate layers, sturdy shoes, work gloves, and water. City Market Member Workers can earn hours for their time. We will meet at the farm at 9am, so if you’re interested in carpooling (either hitching a ride or offering one) please contact Mae at mquilty@citymarket.coop.
Free
Cooking with Indian Spices
Thursday, May 9, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Community Teaching Kitchen, South End Store (map)
Together we will prepare an Indian rice pilaf, a nutritious lentil soup, and a quick vegetable dish. Participants will learn that cooking with spices in Indian cuisine can be quite simple with delicious and healthy results. During the class, we will go over the benefits of spices and how they aid in our digestion. We will also learn how recipes don’t have to be time-consuming to offer health benefits. Akshata Nayak MSACN, MS is a Clinical Nutritionist who practices at Alternative Roots Wellness Center in Essex Junction.
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
Grain Free Baking with Blank Page
Sunday, May 12, 2019 – 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Community Teaching Kitchen, South End Store (map)
Have you ever been curious about how to bake delicious, nutrient-dense treats that are both gluten and grain free? Have you been struggling with how to incorporate treats into your life while honoring food allergies and taking a health-focused approach to diet and wellness? In this class, Mike Proia and Stephanie Bless will share the ins and outs of grain-free baking, including the healthiest and tastiest ingredients, and how to make your grain-free shopping list more affordable. Located at Bread & Butter Farm in Shelburne, Blank Page Café focuses on providing the community with what Mike calls, ‘Performance Coffees’ as well as gluten- and grain-free baked goods that highlight local, seasonal ingredients.
We’ll be working through a grain-free chocolate cake recipe, perfect for any occasion! In addition to spending time in the kitchen, we’ll explore why avoiding or minimizing grains can contribute positively to your overall health and wellbeing. Participants will receive several grain-free treat recipes as well as cake to take home! Come learn how to sweeten up your life in a way that’s both guilt and grain free!
*Please note that while we will make every effort to avoid contamination, this class will take place in the Community Teaching Kitchen, which is not a certified gluten-free kitchen.
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
Pennywise Pantry
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
City Market, South End Store (map)
With this interactive and hands-on tour, participants will learn how to shop for affordable, fresh, long-lasting, and nutritious foods at City Market. We will begin by exploring the Produce and Bulk departments, learning a simple method for finding the best value on fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans by paying attention to the price per pound. Then we will enter the Grocery aisles and Perishables coolers, to learn to become savvy label readers as we shop for nourishing, long-lasting foods that contain 5 ingredients or fewer. No matter what kind of diet you follow, these pennywise tools will help you stock your kitchen with a variety of healthy, local, and even organic foods and develop a better understanding of Co-op sales.
If the date and time above doesn’t work for your schedule, or if you would feel more comfortable with a one-on-one individualized tour, please contact our Outreach and Education Coordinator, Elena Palermo at epalermo@citymarket.coop or 802-861-9757.
Free
The Art and Science of Kombucha
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
City Market, Downtown Store (map)
Start making kombucha at home! Kombucha is a fermentation of sweetened tea. In this class, we’ll learn how to make it and also discuss why fermented foods are so beneficial. Participants will take home a “scoby” (a starter culture) to get started. Note: this class will only go over the first or primary fermentation process. This class will be led by Suzanna Bliss, Licensed Acupuncturist, Nutritionist, Educator, and Director of Bliss Healing Acupuncture in Montpelier.
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
Burlington Farmers’ Market
Saturday, May 18, 2019 – 8:30am to 2:00pm
Pine Street (map)
Since 1980, the Burlington Summer Farmers’ Market has been held every Saturday from late spring through fall in downtown Burlington. This year, the market is temporarily moving to Pine Street. With over 90 vendors, the market is a great way to meet your farmers and taste the bounty of the season. Once a month, stop by our activity table for samples and activities. In May, we will be sampling our locally roasted Co-op Cold Brew.
Free
Morning Yoga & Build Your Own
Smoothie Bowls with
Sangha Studio
Saturday, May 18, 2019 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Community Room, South End Store (map)
Start your Saturday with a yoga flow practice led by Sangha Studio yoga teacher Carrie Pratt followed by make-your-own smoothie bowls from City Market! The class will begin with centering and a grounded warm-up to gently awaken the body before transitioning into more active/standing postures to encourage strength, stability, and balance. Practice will end with stretches and a final rest, leaving you ready to make the smoothie bowl of your dreams and connect with the community! Vegan and gluten-free options will be provided.
About the teacher:
Carrie has been practicing yoga for more than half her life and is honored to be able to share the practice with others. Carrie teaches alignment-based flow classes focused on finding your breath, being present with your internal landscape and feeling good. You can expect a flow that leaves you feeling strong and ready for whatever comes your way off the mat. You can practice more with Carrie in her donation-based classes at Sangha Studio in downtown Burlington!
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
Square Foot Gardening 2.0
Sunday, May 19, 2019 – 11:00am to 12:30pm
Community Room, South End Store (map)
Square Foot Gardening 2.0 is open and accessible to anyone! The Square Foot Gardening method is an easy way to plan and plant your garden, using permanent beds to maximize production in small spaces. Peter Burke will join us to discuss all aspects of your garden from planning to planting, constructing raised beds, creating permanent paths, trellising, and methods to avoid a jungle of weeds in August! Then, we will head outside to see the square foot gardening method in person! There will be a hands-on demo and participants will go home with a packet of seeds to get their garden started. Peter Burke is a Certified Square Foot Garden Teacher and has been using and teaching the Square Foot Gardening method since 1981.
Note: We will be going outside rain or shine, so please dress appropriately.
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
Wine & Cheese Pairing with Shelburne Vineyard
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Shelburne Vineyards (map)
Join us for a guided wine and cheese pairing at Shelburne Vineyard. We’ll tour the vineyard and winery and hear from staff about the emerging Vermont wine industry. This class is ideal for wine lovers interested in learning more about wine tasting, growing grapes and making wine in Vermont or novices interested in learning more about one of our local vendors!
*Please note, this class is 21+
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
A Filipino Feast: Siopao (Steamed Buns)
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Community Teaching Kitchen, South End Store (map)
Join us for a Filipino feast! In this class, we will learn how to make Siopao (sho-pow). Siopao literally means “hot bun” and is a Cantonese steamed or baked bun with a variety of fillings. Siopao is a popular street snack in the Philippines and is traditionally filled with chicken or shredded pork. In this class, we will make a pork and a vegetarian variety. This class will be taught by Maria Garrido. Maria was born and raised in Florida in a Chamorro and Filipino household. After living in Louisiana and San Francisco, she moved to Vermont in 2005 to attend the New England Culinary Institute (NECI) and was most recently at the Burlington School Food Project.
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
Exploring Taste and Terroir with
Jasper Hill
Thursday, May 30, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Community Room, South End Store (map)
Adele Berrier from Jasper Hill will lead this tasting and workshop and provide a behind the scenes look into their award-winning cheeses. We will explore the art and science of Sensory Evaluation and how and why this occupies a great place in this iconic Vermont business. Adele will lead a guided tasting of cheeses aged in the famous Cellars at Jasper Hill. Participants will learn the vocabulary used to describe and communicate during a sensory evaluation using elementary tastes, flavors, aromas and textures. They will also learn the basics of pairing cheeses and other food items. This class will leave participants with a newly trained palette, and a deeper understanding of this “taste of place.”
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
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