Think Jewish cooking is just Matzo Balls, knishes, blintzes, and Challah? It’s not! Come learn, explore, and eat, food from all over the Jewish Diaspora. Everyone’s welcome!  awren (Akiva) schwartz grew up in Albany, NY in a loving Jewish family with underseasoned food. After eating North Indian food for the first time, awren’s life was changed. Connecting with food was the start of awren’s connection with plants and the natural world. Since then, awren has lived and worked on an…

In this class we’ll talk about the Water/ winter element from a Chinese medical perspective. We’ll talk about how to attune ourselves to the season and make several herbal culinary products to carry us through the winter.

From the beginning of time, people have had the ability to listen to plants. This introduction to plant work will enable one to start learning from plants that have qualities which can help to heal us with our current challenges. In an experiential setting, we will each find a helper plant.

Are you a caregiver? Do you feel sometimes overwhelmed by the responsibility of this role? Learn how Bach flower remedies can help you juggle your many responsibilities and provide a calming positive energy to help balance emotions and restore energy. The Bach flower remedies can help you: Manage your worry about the person you care for. Address feelings of guilt when you are so busy. Take care of yourself as you take care of your loved one. Stay in calm…

The Olympia Food Co-op is proud to announce that Fungi Perfecti select mushroom starter kits, that were previously only available through mail order, are now available for purchase at our Westside Garden center. Join us for this free and informative presentation that will feature information on low tech mushroom cultivation for home and garden, people and planet. Mycorestoration: A brief overview of our research on the use of fungi for filtration of water (mycofiltration), the breakdown of toxic wastes (mycoremediation),…

You will learn how to make flakey and delicious pie crust with fruit filling. The recipes that I provide are for I double crust pie or 2 single pie shells. If you like you can make a single pie shell that we can bake in the class, or you can take home to bake. If you plan on making a pie shell bring a pie pan and rolling pin. I will have pie for you to sample.    

We will cover planning, selection, planting, and maintenance of Fruit Tress. In addition, this class will be tailored to the specific interest of those who attend.    

Whether triggered by work, interpersonal relationships, politics, etc., our nervous systems frequently wind up overtaxed with stress, resulting in anxiety, depression, and muscle tension. But beyond these more obvious ailments, chronic stress also weakens immunity, depletes nutrients, affects brain chemistry and reduces the capacity of the liver for detoxification. Join Dr. Jennea Wood to talk about the physiology of stress, solutions to this cycle and natural approaches to deep nervous system restoration.      Dr. Jennea Wood is a naturopathic physician practicing with…