Just Food
Sourdough 101: from starter to loaf
Attention: This workshop is now full. To be added to the waitlist, please email communitygardening@justfood.ca. You will be notified should a spot become available.
Sourdough 101: From Starter To Loaf
When?
Sunday, November 17th, from 1:00PM-4:00PM
Where?
Just Food Community Farm (Catering Kitchen)
Near Blackburn Hamlet
Free parking is available on site. The farm is also accessible by bus routes #25 and #28.
Click here for directions on how to get to the Just Food Community Farm by car, public transit, or bike!
Description
Curious about what makes sourdough bread so uniquely delicious? Are you ready to dive into the world of wild yeast and fermentation?
Join us at the Just Food Community Farm on November 17th for an afternoon of sourdough basics with facilitator Anjali Wildgen. This hands-on workshop will provide you with everything you need to start baking your very own delicious sourdough bread at home! Throughout this session, Anjali will teach the basics of maintaining a successful sourdough starter, as well as mixing, proofing, shaping, scoring, and baking a sourdough loaf. All participants will take away their very own sourdough loaf to bake at home, as well as some sourdough starter and a rattan proofing basket to help you continue on your sourdough journey!
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
This workshop has a maximum capacity of 12 participants.
The deadline to register for this workshop is Wednesday, November 13th at 11:59PM EST.
All materials and take-home items will be provided through the workshop fee of $100.
Accessibility Notes:
This workshop will be taking place in the catering kitchen, located on the second floor of the big red barn at the Just Food Community Farm. The barn is accessible and is equipped with a motorized lift and accessible washrooms.
If you have any additional questions on accessibility, please contact communitygardening@justfood.ca
About the Facilitator:
Anjali Wildgen is an avid home baker, and former head baker at Almanac Grain. She has shared her love of sourdough baking with many people over the past six years by offering workshops from her home kitchen and other local venues. She enjoys tending to her permaculture-based garden, baking, wild foraging, and fermenting. Anjali is a strong supporter of small-scale local farms, and feels passionately about reconnecting people to their food and where it comes from.