Savour Muskoka Events
TAP the SAP Event
Saturday, March 3rd
7pm~12am
Come join us for a night of incredible food prepared by over a dozen local chefs with food from dozens of local producers. Enjoy our cash bar offering locally crafted beers and wonderful wines. While feasting on Muskoka's culinary delights, savour the music of The Roots/Reggae Jeremy Waterhouse Band~live! For Poster HERE
For ticket locations call: 705.646.7118
Or got to: Huntsville~ Huntsville/Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce, Bracebridge~ SAVOUR Office-111 Manitoba St., Gravenhurst~ Muskoka Meats (hwy.11), Lake of Bays~ Lake of Bays Brewery or Yummies in a Jar
Accommodations Avalible at Touchstone on Lake Muskoka: Discounted room and brunch rates. The additional night is 15% off regular rack rate. All prices are based on double occupancy. See http://www.touchstonemuskoka.com for more information.
Give us a call or e-mail us for more information! admin@savourmuskoka.com or 705.646.7118
Annual General Meeting ~ Wednesday, February 22 at 6pm
Please open attachment HERE for your invitation. Meet the Board of Directors, eat incredible food, chance winning a door prize, and hear about the directions SAVOUR is embarking on in the New Strategic Plan! Everyone is welcome, please RSVP so you get a seat.
See you on February 22nd at 6pm at Riverwalk Restaurant.
Give us a call or e-mail us for more information! admin@savourmuskoka.com or 705.646.7118
2011/2012 SAVOUR Muskoka Farm Workshops
SAVOUR Muskoka's Farm Workshops remain a huge success for all! Participants are becoming more self-reliant and are honing their skills in farming, gardening, cooking, planning and building. You do not have to have any background in these courses (unless "advanced" is specified) and SAVOUR is open to any suggestions for upcoming workshops YOU would like to see being offered. Community education is a key focus for SAVOUR Muskoka and we offer classes to everyone. Kids in the kitchen, draft horses, planning your vegetable garden and planting garlic are some fine examples of the things you can learn about: however, our workshops have NO limits when it comes to learning. Our facilitator/teachers are all top in their trades and to tantilze you further, all of our classes include a wonderful "tasting" of local foods prepared by local chefs! It IS so worth coming for more reasons than one! We are able to offer these workshops at very affordable rates thanks to the assistance of The TRILLIUM Foundation: an Ontario Funder who believes in bettering community. We have Full Bursaries to offer as well, so if you really want to take a course, there will be nothing stopping you!
Give us a call or e-mail us and we will set you up! admin@savourmuskoka.com or 705.646.7118
~ 2011 Cooking Classes ~
CONTACT: 705.646.7118 or admin@savourmuskoka.com
TEEN'S AGES 12~17
SUNDAY, December 11th~ Bracebridge, 1pm~4pm
At: GAGNON's Independent Grocers
Engaging foods that teen's love to eat! Learn how to create your own Quesadilla's & salsa, Smoothies, Muffins and lot's more!
Facilitator: Vanessa Edwards of Vanessa's Kitchen
Cost: $20 per person
Bring a friend!
ADULTS
SUNDAY, December 11th~ Gravenhurst, 1pm~4pm
At: Muskoka Meats (kitchen) 2288A Hwy.11 N.
Facilitator: Chef Becky Lennerton of Black River Food Company
Cost: $30
KIDS AGES 6~11
SUNDAY, December 18th~ Huntsville, 1pm~4PM
At: ROBINSON'S Independent Grocers
Friends come together and have a super fun time learning how to create food kids love to eat and that they can (almost) make by themselves!
Facilitator: Kelli Ebbs
Cost: $20 or $35 for two kids!
SAV 134 ~ WINTER ROOT CELLARING
Instruction: John Dixon of Sweetgrass Farms
Location: Sweetgrass Farms, Rosseau
Date: Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Time: 1pm ~ 4pm
Contact: admin@savourmuskoka.com or 705.646.7118
Workshop Introduction: This is a hands-on workshop where you will learn about the art of storing your winter root vegetables in a do-it-yourself root cellar. John will teach different styles to suit the layout of your particular storing situation and he will also share the virtues of becoming a little more self-reliant and confident with year-long food storage; a tradition that our grandparents lived by and somehow got lost in the world of convenience!
Cost: $30 per person, limit 8 people
SAV 135 ~ GROWING MICRO~GREENS
Instruction: Steve Bacon of Four Season Greens
Location: Bracebridge~ location to be announced
Date: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Time: 1 pm ~ 4pm
Contact: admin@savourmuskoka.com or 705.646.7118
Workshop Introduction: Steve Bacon is pioneering the way we produce food in Muskoka with extremely innovative techniques such as aquaponics, four-season sprouting and micro-green production. This course will give you an hands-on lesson on the ins and outs of micro-green growing. Micro-greens are an easy, affordable and delicious super food that is ready to eat about 7 days after you plant the seeds! These can be grown all year long in a window in your house. You will come from this workshop with a whole new perspective on staying healthy by incorporating micro-greens into your diet.
Cost: $30 per person
SAV 136 ~ PLANNING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN
Instruction: Diane Kretschmar of Grenville Farm
Location: To Be Announced
Date: Sunday, February 12th, 2012
Time: 1pm ~ 4pm
Contact: admin@savourmuskoka.com or 705.646.7118
Workshop Introduction: Diane works one of the most productive market garden's in Muskoka. In this course, she will teach about space efficiency, viability, planting timelines, planting locations, companion planting and much more. You will design your own garden layout and get advice from the expert in creating your best garden yet! February may seem early to be thinking about your garden but proper planning will enable you to aquire the seeds and various "soil building" materials you may need for the spring time planting. This is bound to be an inspiring class of questions and confidence building.
Cost: $30 per person
SAV 137 ~ MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION
Instruction: Arthur Robertson of Windy Acres Farm
Location: Utterson
Date: Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Time: 1pm ~ 4pm
Contact: admin@savourmuskoka.com or 705.646.7118
Workshop Introduction: You will meet your class at Art Robertsons Maple Sugar Bush and experience a fabulous day of finding the right trees, drilling and tapping, collecting and processing. Art has over a thousand trees tapped and has been in production for many years. His business is growing yearly and his passion for the sticky sap will be infectious! A maple infused "tasting" of various foods cooked with maple syrup will be shared and you'll be ready to tap your own trees after this introduction to Maple Syrup Production.
Cost: $30 per person
Local Farmers' Markets
Visit the local farmers' markets this summer at the following locations:
BALA - Mondays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Muskoka Lakes Sports Park on Muskoka Road 169 by the OPP.
BAYSVILLE - Fridays 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Arena Parking Lot on University Street.
BRACEBRIDGE - Saturdays 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Memorial Park on Manitoba Street by the Norwood Theatre.
GRAVENHURST - Wednesdays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Special Events Field across the road from Boston Pizza at the Muskoka Wharf.
HUNTSVILLE - Thursdays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Canadian Tire parking lot.
HUNTSVILLE: RIVERMILL - Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at River Mill Park, one block behind Main Street.
McKELLAR - Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Minerva Park, McKellar, Hwy 124.
PORT CARLING - Thursdays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Hanna Park on Bailey Street.
ROSSEAU - Fridays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Waterfront on Lake Rosseau off Hwy 141 at the bottom of the hill at the end of Short Street.
SAVOUR Muskoka Farm Workshop Archives
Every year SAVOUR Muskoka is excited to offer their farm workshop series with the support of our fantastic members.
Our Spring/Summer workshop series came to a close in June but we are looking forward to the great workshops we have lined up for our Fall series.
Stay tuned for more details on our Fall Farm Workshop Series.
In the meantime, check out the syllabuses from our past workshops to get a feel for the learning experiences they can offer you!