Cooking Classes

Weekend cooking classes

Local Food Cooking Classes

We offer a variety of classes at the farm. These are on limited size classes with great ingredients working directly under the expert guidance of Bill Jones. We can also do larger demonstration classes that teach the student valuable information on the topic (ie. wild mushrooms) and offer a delicious sampling of the dishes after the demo. Check the details on each class for more information.

Our classes are popular gifts through our Gift Certificate program. Please click on the link for details. We also offer private classes on request. Hands on classes are also available for singles or couples.

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These classes are opportunities to expand your culinary horizons cooking with the finest local ingredients and working at the side of an accomplished chef and culinary instructor. Classes include a valuable primer on the topic and recipes to follow along in class and back home. Suitable for all levels of cooking skill but a prime opportunity for those looking to develop their skills and to ignite their creativity. Bill is the author of 12 cookbooks including The Deerholme Farm series (mushrooms, foraging and vegetables) and is a recognized regional expert on mushrooms and wild foods.

All Group Classes: Saturday or Sunday 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm (unless previous arranged)

Cost : $125 person (plus GST) – based on minimum 6 person class (private classes and group (15-30) pricing is available). Private groups have a 15% gratuity added to the final bill.

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2024 (all classes 12 noon – 4 pm) $125/person

Shellfish Class – March 16th (sold out)

  • overview of island shellfish
  • shucking oysters and sauces
  • baked scallop with curried coconut sauce
  • Steamed clams with tomato, rosemary and caramelized garlic
  • Mussels with apple cider and sage

Note: we reserve the Sunday wild mushroom cooking classes for participants in the forage weekend. It is possible to just take the foraging class on Saturday.

Wild food class (Sunday, part of a wild food weekend) – April 21st

Wild food class (Sunday, part of a wild food weekend) – May 5th

Deerholme BBQ (meat and mushrooms) class I – June 22nd

Deerholme BBQ (seafood and vegetable) class II – July 13th

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