Wine making, bread baking and herb gardening will be among the topics presented during this spring’s Adult Ag-ucation programs presented by the Erie County Agricultural Society. Now in its fourth year, the classes are open to participants 18+ years of age and are held inside the Erie County Fair’s Agriculture Discovery Center. Current offerings include:
Intro to Wine Making with Ten Thousand Vines– March 27th, 6:00 pm, cost: $10.00. Introduction to Wine Making is presented by Ten Thousand Vines. Participants will learn just how easy it is to get started making great wines for a fraction of what they cost in the stores. Presentation will include the mechanics of wine making from fermentation and racking to bottling and corking.
Bread Making – April 10th, 5:45pm, cost: $10.00. Learn how easy it is to make various types of yeast breads. Basic bread skills will be taught by making a batch of English Muffin Bread. Participants will receive recipes and instructions for making other types of yeast breads such as sour dough, salt rising, sweet rolls and whole grain breads. Information will also be given on rules and regulations for selling baked goods at farmers’ markets. Everyone will go home with a loaf of fresh, warm bread. The instructor will be Linda Dewey, 5th generation owner/operator of Silver Falls Farm, Perrysburg.
Herb Gardening – May 22nd, 6:30pm, cost: $12.00. Come learn about the wonderful world of herbs and bring home a container herb garden to enjoy in all seasons. The session will be conducted by Carol Ann Harlos, a Master Gardener and a freelance columnist for Forever Young magazine.
Additional Adult Ag-ucation program information and downloadable registration forms are available at http://bit.ly/AdultAgucation.