
Workshops at Bluebunch Farm
knowledge sharing is a big part of our community culture, we would love to host you for one of our classes
Mothers Day Picnic
Join us on Mothers Day here on the Farm for an outdoor picnic extravaganza. Bring your sun hat, blankets, pillows or chairs and enjoy delicious Farm Bruschetta, a Pastry and Beverage. Relax and unwind in the company of friends, horses and community.
Modern Homesteading
Did you always want to more sustainably feed yourself and your family? Tips and tricks on how to live more in harmony with our natural way of being, understanding the beauty of simple ingredients and how to use them. Insights into functioning more optimally in our current environment and how to cultivate happiness growing a garden, processing food and cooking for each other.
Somatic Meditation
Session two of our Somatic Meditation adventures. Mind cannot control mind, but the body has access to flip the switch to a Calm space via our motor pathways. Join me for six weeks of mapping the body, exploring habitual patterns and creating novel experiences. Join us in person here on the farm or via zoom from the comfort of your own home.
Blue Bunch Farm Retreat
Join us for a weekend of diving into the rabbit hole of “optimal functioning”. In this retreat we will set aside time to cook together, regulate our nervous system via somatic meditation, have group discussions on the challenges of modern life as well as enjoy the company of guest speakers joining us to share insights on how to navigate this modern world to stay mentally, physically and spiritually grounded. Ticket includes workshops and meals from Friday evening until mid day Sunday. Please book your own accommodation or bring your camping gear and set up on the Farm.
Sourdough Workshop
Learn about the rabbit hole of how to make sourdough bread consistently by mixing, shaping and baking bread using a wild yeast starter in this class.
Croissant & Puff Pastry Workshop
Learn how to turn butter, flour, water and yeast into a flaky amazing pastry. We will be laminating croissants using simply a rolling pin.
Croissant Workshop
Learn how to laminate croissant and puff pastry dough by hand using a rolling pin and a bench.
Sourdough Workshop (zoom version)
Learn how to take care and make bread using a sourdough culture. We will mix, shape and show you how to bake your loaf at home in this class.
Lokavore Cookery
Getting the most out of your Root Cellar Vegetables! In this workshop we cook three courses with primarily locally sourced ingredients and enjoying these as a meal at the end of the class.
Wild Fermentation
Celebrate the Cabbage Head with us here on the Farm collaborating with Steve from Ikigai Farms. In this workshop we will be talking and making kraut, kimchi and ginger beer! Gut health is so important in our daily function. To take away the intimidation of fermenting your own food, whilst enjoying delicious farm snacks and good company.
Blue Bunch Farm Christmas Party
This free potluck style gathering (bring something that goes with bread;) is an open house to anyone who has not been to the farm and would like to join us for some Christmas Cheer. Bring your kids, grandma and your own wine. There will be sweets, sugar cookie to decorate and plenty of good dialogue to be had. Please register here
Somatic Mediation
Mind cannot controll mind. The body however knows how flip the switch from one nervous system state to another, using your senses. If you’d like to join us for the remaining six weeks of somatic meditation, we will be hosting this workshop for free (or by donation) at 7pm Mondays via zoom.
Somatic Mediation
Mind cannot control mind, finding a calm space within is not accessible via thought. The body however knows how to flip the switch from one nervous system state to another, using your senses. If you’d like to join us for 8 weeks of somatic meditation, we will be hosting on Mondays starting October 28th at 7pm, via zoom or in person on the farm. This workshop is free or by donation.
Somatic meditation
The mind can not control mind. We can not think our way into a calm space, however we can sense our way to it. The reason for this is we have direct access to our nervous system via our motor pathways aka sensing into our body. This brings us to the present moment and flips the switch to your parasympathetic nervous system. Join us for 8 weeks of somatic meditation, this workshop is free or by donation, you can come and join us on the farm in person or join in via zoom.
Work Party
Better Together! The end of season can use a many hands to finish up the last of harvest, pack away irrigation supplies and get the farm ready for winter. If you’d like to enjoy a couple hours of fresh air and physical movement and join us for dinner in exchange for your efforts join us next Thursday. This is a FREE Event - please register so we know how many to cook for!
Wild Fermentation
Get the ins and outs on how to take care of your gut microbiome health by making your own fermented kraut, kimchi and ginger beer.
Sourdough Level 1
Learn how to make artisan bread using a wild yeast sourdough culture. We will mix, shape and bake bread together in this class.
Sound & Movement
Learn the basic workings of somatic movement meditation, how to flip the switch to your parasympathetic nervous system and find a Calm space within. This guided meditation is followed by a crystal bowl sound bath and farm to table meal. We look forward to have you join us for a relaxing and nurturing evening.
Sound & Movement
Learn tools on how to find a calm space via gentle somatic movement practice. This grounding workshop includes an hour long meditation practice enhanced with crystal singing bowls and a mindful meal to follow.
Croissant and Puff Pastry
Learn how to make Croissants and Puff Pastry simply using a bench, rolling pin and oven. This course is highly empowering in simplifying the process on making this daunting pastry at home.
Sourdough Pasta
Making fresh pasta with friends and family is one of the most fun ways to enjoy spending time together. Best even, sourdough fermented to make the sometimes heavy meal more digestible (and delicious).
Calm Workshop
A dive into the basic understanding of your Nervous System. Join us for a Somatic Movement Meditation and learn tools to bring yourself to a calm state via sensory motor mapping and novel movement. Followed by breaking bread and sharing a mindful meal.
Sourdough Level 1
Learn the basics on how to mix, shape and bake wild yeast sourdough bread. How to feed and maintain a sourdough culture and incorporate this simple process into a busy life schedule.
Macaroons
The crisp meringue shell and soft velvety interior of the Parisian Macaroon is one of the pleasures of life to experience, better even, learn to make them and share them with those you love. Also an in depth look at Italian Meringue and its magic to the world of pastry.
Sound & Meditation Workshop
Join Rev. Katelyn Bissat and I for a reset to start 2024 relaxed and rejuvenated. Enjoy a session on meditation and healing sound, learn the tools on how to start a meditation practice at home and enjoy a mindful meal following our practice.
80/20 Workshop
To better live in harmony with ourselves and our planet we have to change the way we consume. Food being an important part of how we impact the planet, this workshop is about the 80/20 principle. Not eliminating eating animal products but making an effort to reduce them to 20% of our diet whilst focusing on 80% plant based ingredients. If you want to join me preparing plant based high protein dishes, dessert and farm snacks. Save the date!
Chocolates
Join us just prior to Valentines to make filled chocolates for your Loved one, Gallentine or Friends! In this workshop you will learn the basics on Ganache and Tempering Chocolate.
Wild Yeast Sourdough Workshops
Learn how to mix, shape and bake sourdough bread by hand. In depth info on how to take care of a sourdough culture and of course the ten stages of bread making to keep your loaves consistent going forward.
Chocolate Workshop
Learn how to craft hand made filled chocolates using ganache and tempered chocolate. Decorate these lovely creations to your hearts content.
Croissants
Learn how to laminate croissants and puff pastry by hand simply using a rolling pin and a work bench. Tips and tricks on how to prepare fresh croissants for the holiday season ahead.
Christmas Cookies
Join us for an in depth cookie extravaganza with some unique twists on traditional European Christmas pastry. Get a head start on your Christmas baking and learn some tricks on how to keep this busy time of entertaining running smoothly.
Christmas Root Cake and Stollen Class
Christmas Cake Blue Bunch Farm style, made with candied root vegetables instead of glace fruit. Stollen inspired using pumpkin and candied pears. Learn unique methods on how to put these creative cakes together. Join us for the build up to the most wonderful time of the year.
Sound & Meditation Workshop
Join us for a guided meditation collaboration of Katelyn Bissat and Sound Facilitator extraordinaire Rob Gretsinger. Relax and let yourself be guided into the “calm” space, take home some tools on how to ground yourself in busy or stressful times and and enjoy a locally inspired seasonal snack prepared by the Farm at the end of the session.
Sourdough Pasta Class
Get noodling with us. Fresh Pasta, and Sourdough fermented Pasta has to be one of the most delicious and fun things to make together. We will walk you through the basic shapes of fettuccini, ravioli and tortellini. Enjoy a few bites with a locally inspired sauce the day of and take the rest of your creations home to share with your friends and families.