Goat Cheese Truffle Workshop Event Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Cost: $45 Location: Wish We Had Acres, 10715 Shopton Rd West, Charlotte, NC 28278 Register online to reserve your spot! Do you love chocolate?  Do you love goat cheese?  Come learn how to make goat cheese on the farm, then turn your farm fresh goat cheese into truffles with Renee and Chef Ricky from Madison Chocolatiers West. Class size is limited...

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Cozy Homemade Crackers and Coloring with Botanical Artist Renee Garner Event Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Cost: $15 – Children free with paying adult. All ages welcome. Location: Wish We Had Acres, 10715 Shopton Rd West, Charlotte, NC 28278 Register online to reserve your spot! Join Matthews-based artist Renee Garner for a botanical coloring workshop on the farm. We’ll make crackers from scratch,...

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GOAT MILK SOAP WORKSHOPS are back! 1pm Sunday August 21. The milk is flowing and we are stocked for the season. Restock your soap supply or start stocking up for thoughtful handmade gifts. The longer they cure, the longer they last when you use them! Sunday August 21 is my first open date for soap workshop this season. Allow 2 hrs for the workshop and 2-3 weeks for soap cure time! You will be responsible for following up with me to arrange...

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CLASS IS FULL!!!! PLEASE VISIT FOR CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER. Learn to make burrata, an italian buttered cheese. 5pm August 20th at the farm – Cheese workshop 5pm on the farm, following the afternoon DIY Elderberry Syrup class we will use the evening goat milk to make a fresh farm cheese! Learn to make a quick mozzarella and wrap buttered curds for this special italian treat, BURRATA. It’s a bit hot to handle, so bring a high heat...

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August 20th at the farm. DIY ELDERBERRY SYRUP with Dr. Dave and Laura! Boil berries while they are bountiful. Make medicine in season to prepare for winter blues and bugs. Fight off colds, flu, coughs, and allergies with this age old remedy. Elderberries offer antioxidants, potassium, beta carotene, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin C. Local berries are provided by Boy and Girl Farm with raw wildflower honey from Haw Creek! Walk away with a...

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Event Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Title: Nature’s Bounty: Edibles and Medicinals in the Wild Dr. Dave shares favorite local botanicals useful in his naturopathic practice, Of the Earth Wellness. Come taste the wild… learn what to eat in the North Carolina woods.   Start Time: 12:00pm End Time: 1:00pm FREE with regular garden admission Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Visitor Pavilion (Wren Room); 6500 South New Hope Road,...

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