a little recap of the 2013 farm to table workshop

It's always so hard to write about my multi-day workshops after they end. Each group of students is so different and the class dynamic is always unique. This recent Farm to Table workshop was no exception.  Eleven women attended the 3-day event on Whidbey and all of them were, quite simply, AWESOME.

We visited and photographed 2 farms-- Willowood (which I wrote about here and here) and Little Brown, where the farm animals and students did some serious bonding, (photos below to prove it.) We also spent time at the Bayview Farmers Market, played with props, photographed a lot of produce and cheese, drank a good amount of wine, ate a lot of delicious food (thank you Sean, Joe, and Christine) and spent a fair amount of time laughing. It rocked.



Thank you to EVERYONE for helping to create such a magical weekend! Sending huge hugs to all of you. xo

little brown farm- a sneak peek

Joe and I spent a really great weekend on Whidbey. The past few days were filled with photo shoots, antique shopping, wine tasting, beach walks, and a lot of doggie play time.

While over there, one of my missions was to pay a visit to Little Brown Farm, one of the places participating in my Farm to Table workshop in May, (the other one participating is Willowood, a great organic vegetable farm on the island.) Little Brown produces a wide range of goat cheeses, goat yogurt, and a limited selection of goat milk caramels, toffee, and cajeta.

It's currently "mud season"on the farm, but during the workshop it will be a bit greener, drier (hopefully), and will have a whole group of little baby goats, in addition to a bunch of mama goats, bucks, dogs, cats, and a llama. The cute animals and the lush, beautiful 5 acres of farmland make for some awesome photo opps.