Drop In: Healthy Halloween
Snacks for Kids
Thursday, October 31, 2019 – 9:30am to 11:30am
Community Room, South End Store (map)
Join us for a fun morning of making healthy Halloween-themed snacks! We will make pretzel & cheese broomsticks, clementine “pumpkins”, and fruit monster faces. This is a drop-in event, so no need to sign up. We’ll also have coffee and music to enjoy. Feel free to drop in for a few minutes, or stay for the morning.
Free
Winter Farmers’ Market:
Pre-Thanksgiving Fun!
Saturday, November 9, 2019 – 10:00am to 2:00pm
UVM Davis Center (map)
The Burlington Farmers’ Market goes indoors from November through April and features seasonal meats, produce, and handmade crafts from dozens of local producers. In November, swing by our table to pre-order your Thanksgiving turkey and sample some tasty sides that the whole family will enjoy!
Free
Southern Comfort:
Chicken and Biscuits
Thursday, November 14, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Community Teaching Kitchen, South End Store (map)
Nectar’s Co-owner and private chef, Jason Gelrud, welcomes you to a class on Southern style chicken and biscuits—the ultimate comfort food! Learn how to make creamy, scratch-made chicken soup and light and airy buttermilk biscuits! You will learn about stock, mirepoix, biscuit dough troubleshooting, as well as a few other culinary techniques! At the end of the class, students will be able to sit together and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
$10 City Market Members, $25 Non-Members
REI Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, November 15, 2019 – 3:00pm to 6:00pm
REI Williston (map)
We’re excited to welcome a fellow co-op to the neighborhood! Join us for day 1 of REI Co-op’s 3-day Grand Opening Celebration November 15-17 for giveaways, music, food, and more! Swing by our table on the 15th for DIY Trail Mix.
Grain Free Baking with Blank Page
Sunday, November 17, 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 tasty treat, perfect for your Thanksgiving festivities right around the corner! 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 recipes! 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 Tour
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 – 9:00am to 10:00am
Community Room, 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 and 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, November 20, 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
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