Field & Kitchen: Sustainable Food Methods from Source to Table

Headlands Chef Damon Little leads a hands-on workshop exploring the methods and meanings of sustainable food sourcing, preparation, and consumption. Drawing upon the Bay Area's rich agro-ecosystem, this workshop includes site visits to local farms, ranches, and markets, how-to sessions on artisanal food production, collaborative cooking, and convivial evenings around the dinner table with food-system experts and like-minded peers.
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Participants in this workshop will:
- Spend a day, a weekend, or a week immersed in Bay Area food cultures, working out of Headlands' circa 1907, artist renovated, Mess Hall.
- Hear from special guest speakers about socially-aware food practices such as innovative urban gardening, grass-fed meats, ans sustainable fisheries.
- Learn how to make informed decisions about sourcing your food, including produce, meat, seafood, and whole grains.
- Partake in artisanal food production lessons in DIY butchery, cheese, wood-fired baked goods, and salt-cured anchovies.
- Work alongside professional chefs & fellow foodies to learn all the tricks of the trade!
Workshop Dates:
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 4 // Program Period: Friday, February, 15 - Friday, February 22
Pricing:
Weeklong Live-In* | General $1450 | Member $1200 | Register
Includes: tuition, materials, private room in communal house, and board (3 meals/day)
Weeklong Live-Out | General $925 | Member $825 | Register
Includes: tuition, materials, and board (3 meals/day)
1 Day: Behind-the-Scenes at the Farmer's Market & Cheesemaking, Sun., Feb. 17
General $195 | Member $165 | Register
Includes: tuition, materials, and breakfast, lunch & dinner.
1 Day: Sustainable Seafood, Mon., Feb. 18 | General $195 | Member $165 | Register
Includes: tuition, materials, and breakfast, lunch & dinner.
2 Day: Market & Cheesemaking, Feb. 17 + Sustainable Seafood, Feb. 18
General $350 | Member $300 | Register
Includes: tuition, materials, and breakfast, lunch & dinner for both days. Live-out only.
* Weeklong program participants have the option to stay on-site on Headlands historic, former-military fort campus, or to reside off-site.
Eligibility:
- No formal kitchen training required; a brief safety tutorial will be offered
- Interest in food issues and hands-on cooking activities are essential

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