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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Kombucha-making: 101

Learn the basics of at-home Kombucha making, lead by Master Brewer Rich Awn

When: Tuesday, September 23rd 6:30-8:30 pm

Where: 360 Throop Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11221 Cost: $25

Rich Awn is founder and Master Brewer of the Brooklyn-based kombucha brand, Mombucha. He has been brewing since 2005 and drinking kombucha most of his life from when his mother brewed in their New Jersey home growing up. Having dedicated his life to this magic tea, Rich will personally demonstrate his unique “bowl method” brewing technique and provide starter kits and illustrated instructions to all participants of this workshop. Mombucha samples will be served and bottles for sale after the class.

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Purchase your tickets now to reserve your spot. Our workshops have filled up quickly in the past and we wouldn’t want you to miss out!

PAST EVENTS:

Composting and Container Gardening 101

with Maggie Cheney, Head Farmer, Bushwick Campus Farm

August 9th, 2-3:30pm

Learn about outdoor composting bins and at home worm bins! Learn the tricks to healthy container gardens and soil mixtures. Run by the youth and adult staff of the Food Justice Team, who run’s EcoStation’s youth farm projects. Location: Bushwick Campus Farm, 400 Irving Ave, through the main entrance of the school. Please bring an ID for scanning. Cost: Suggested donation, but no one turned away!

Nextdoorganics Book Club - 1st meeting

August 17th 3pm-4:30pm

We are starting a book club! All NDO members and friends are encouraged to attend. This club is for those who love food; where it comes from and where it goes, sustainability, learn about NYC history in all its forms, or who just a enjoy good read and organized discussions. We can rotate themes each month! Our first meeting will be lead by Jordan be on August 17th at 3pm- 4:30pm the Nextdoorganics Hub at 360 Throop Ave in BedStuy. Tea and coffee will be served. During our first meeting we will select our first book, discuss the best times and places to meet and how often, and what activities will best with our book of choice; a genuine book committee! In preparation for our first get together please think about a book suggestion, and if you have one, a book to donate, this will help kick off our NDO communal library!

Community Potluck!

August 31st: 1-3pm

Any and all recipes welcome! Bring your traditional, vegan, paleo, vegetarian, and gluten-free culinary creations to share.

Community Potluck

July 20th 12-3pm

Calling all Nextdoorganics members and friends! Any and all recipes welcome! Bring your traditional, vegan, paleo, vegetarian, and gluten-free culinary creations to share.

Super Simple & Delectable Vegan & Gluten-free Desserts

with Sarah Eve Cardell, The Culinary Shaman

July 27th 12-2pm

Come join us for a deliciously fun workshop where you were learn how to prepare healthy desserts that are raw, dairy and gluten-free. The workshop will include preparation, tasting, and more! Learn about nutritious sugar alternatives in addition how to make and share these dishes easily at home for your friends and family. Recipes will include a chia parfait, creamy chocolate mousse, and another secret and simply dessert. Sarah Eve Cardell is The Culinary Shaman, making magic in the kitchen and healing from the heart. She is an experienced chef and food artist, creating visually and nutritiously inspiring cuisine. She has consulted extensively with restaurants in NYC, Bali, and Singapore, designing menus utilizing local flavors, and teaching workshops and retreats. She is always cooking with LOVE.

Fermentation 101: Preserving the Harvest

with Angela Davis, Nourishing Works Holistic Health & Wellness Coaching

June 29th 3-5pm

$25/ticket (ticket costs include veggies and jar; limited space, sign up ASAP)

Purchase tickets here. Using the time honored traditions of food preservation including fermentation and pickling, we’ll learn how to preserve fresh produce so that you can reduce food waste, save money, and eat local throughout the year. Participants will learn the theory and practice of food preservation as well as how to safely preserve food at home. We’ll also discuss the healing qualities and nutritional importance of probiotic fermented foods. Each participant will get to make a jar of fermented vegetables. Handouts with instructions and recipes will be provided so you feel comfortable fermenting at home. Angela Davis is a Holistic Health Coach, Certified Healing Foods Specialist, and the owner of Nourishing Works Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching. She is also the Community Food Education Program Coordinator for Just Food. Angela has been making homemade fermented foods since 2007 and serves as the co-organizer of NYC Ferments, a monthly Meet-Up of fermentation enthusiasts. Find out more about her at www.nourishingworks.com.