Encourage kids towards healthy food choices be letting them play with their food. Let's do it together! Raw vegan food preparation with kids ages 4 and up! Lets discover how yummy healthy food can be in this interactive workshop of live and whole food recipes from "Bladeless," a raw recipe book for kids of all ages created by Rebeka & Eraelah Gentian. Vegan, Gluten-free

Taught by Rebeka Gentian.

Location: GRuB Farmhouse

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The GAPS Diet (Gut & Psychology Syndrome) helps to heal and seal the gut lining. Children and adults have benefited greatly from the GAPS diet. Many have alleviated symptoms of allergies, asthma, autoimmune disorders, digestive disorders, depression, ADHD, Autism, etc.

Taught by Stephanie Sears.

Location: Fertile Ground Guesthouse

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What is summer without an amazing berry tart? Or strawberry shortcake? Or a raspberry turnover for that matter? Learn to make perfect flakey gluten free crust and fluffy shortcakes that truly satisfies. We will learn both a traditional GF crust as well as a vegan alternative—both amazing. Taste-testing is of course included!

Taught by Jenn Kliese.

Location: GRuB Farmhouse

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Come explore the world of edible weeds. This introductory class will help you recognize edible weeds, learn where to locate them, and provide recipe ideas and food safety information. Handouts will be provided, as well as samples to see and taste. Join us for a whole new approach to weeding your yard!

Taught by Kate Tossey.

Location: Fertile Ground Eco House

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Making Miso is a delicious healing food that is easy to make when you have access to the right starter culture. Join Summer Bock, Health Coach, Herbalist, and Fermentationist in this action-packed, hands-on, miso making demo and lecture explaining the health benefits and the science of miso. Sample different types of miso too!

Taught by Summer Bock.

Location: GRuB Farmhouse

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Why are so many Co-operatives so involved in their communities? Why do they offer member ownership and education? One of the ways cooperatives around the world are unique from other business structures is that they adhere to a set of International Cooperative Principles, which have to do with member participation, concern for community, cooperation among cooperatives, and more. Come hear how cooperatives in your community are putting these principles to work for you!

This class has no registration fee.

Location: Olympia Timberland Regional Library

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Want to learn to make a few easy and fabulous salads for healthy eating and entertaining? Come join Erin and learn 5 simple and delicious salad recipes. We will focus on using seasonal produce and will also cover basic vinaigrette preparation and variations.

Taught by Erin Majors.

Location: GRuB Farmhouse

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Perfect for the first-time pasta maker, this hands-on class instructs students in the basics of traditional fresh egg pasta. Christine will guide you through the steps in mixing the dough in a well on a board and shaping with a hand-cranked pasta machine. You'll also learn how to incorporate fresh herbs or black pepper in your dough for easy and delicious variations. Sample your work with Cucina Ciancetta Marinara and an olive oil garlic sauce.

Taught by Christine Ciancetta.

Location: GRuB Farmhouse

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We have an epidemic of infertility in the United States and we are experiencing astounding increases in diseases and illnesses in our children. Why is this happening? Could our diet and the enviornmental toxins we are exposed to daily have a direct impact on our ability to become pregnant and impact the health of our children? Is there a way to reverse these trends and improve our ability to get pregnant, experience a healthy pregnancy and ensure that our children will experience a healthy and vibrant childhood? Come learn how the foods we eat are the keys to the puzzle.

Taught by Gwen Krieger.

Location: Fertile Ground Eco House

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Learn how to make fermented veggies from the one and only OlyKraut. Summer Bock will show you everything you need to know! She will teach you how to make delicious raw sauerkraut that is filled with probiotics. These beneficial bacteria are known to support your digestion, end constipation, decrease sugar cravings, and boost your vitality. You will learn her secrets and tricks of the trade for how we create the most amazing recipes at my gourmet sauerkraut company, OlyKraut. Enjoy samples of sauerkraut and leave with recipes and instructional handouts. Join us!!

Taught by Summer Bock.

Location: GRuB Farmhouse

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Our collective understanding of the germ theory is evolving. You don't just "catch a cold" by having a germ fly up your nose! What has a greater effect in whether or not you get sick is your internal environment, or ecology. Building the right ecology in the human body is essential to not getting sick and increasing vitality. Why do some people get sick and others do not? Learn the dirty details of probiotics and which herbs support digestive regeneration and healing. This class is a must for folks who suspect they have Candida, sugar cravings, low energy, or a poor-functioning immune system.

Taught by Summer Bock.

Location: GRuB Farmhouse

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We all know that "you are what you eat," and we all know that stress is linked to every disease. The concept of mindful eating combats both of these disease sources through fine-tuning a behavior that we all do every day as necessary for our survival. Utilizing information from Thich Naht Hanh's book Savor and Jan Chozen Bays, MD's book Mindful Eating, as well as thousands of years of wisdom from Traditional Chinese Medicine, this class will teach you exercises for managing your weight and increasing your overall health with effects that are much longer lasting and further reaching than any fad diet could ever be. (Vegan, allergen-free food will be served.)

Taught by Michelle Bilodeau.

Location: Hill Top Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

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