Bay Area Homesteading

In the Kitchen

All About Herbs

Learn all about Herbs in this class.  Learn to make Compound Butters, Herb-Infused Oils, Vinaigrettes. Also learn different ways to preserve homegrown Herbs.      (One-Day Class   2 Hours)

All About Tomatoes

Learn about different varieties of tomatoes and the kinds for different applications. Learn how to make Salsa,  Dried Tomatoes in Oil, and homemade Stewed Tomatoes.        (One-Day Class    2 Hours)

All About Eggs

Learn to poach, eggs, make hollandise sauce, make frittata, and quiche

Basket Making and Table Displays with Fruits and Veggies

Learn knife skills to create fruit and vegtable baskets, as well as pleasing table displays.  (One-Day Class    2 Hours)

Homemade Herbal Teas

Learn to brew your own tea from tea leaves and to use homegrown herbs to create different and distinct flavors.              (One-Day Class   2 Hours)

Homemade Pasta

Learn how to make homemade pasta. Learn different cuts such as bow tie, spagetti, ravioli and more

Homemade Butter

Learn to make, churn and prepare your own homemade butter.

Homemade Bread Making 101

Learn to make your basic white and whole-grain loaf breads.

Homemade Bread Making 102

Learn to make your garden variety veggie and fruit breads, such a zucchini and pumpkin bread.

Native Edible Plants

There are tons of edible plants all around you. Edible flowers, nuts, berries, and more. Discover what is in your back yard and around your neighborhood.

Around the Home

Homemade Household Cleaners

Why spend a fortune on household cleaners? There are many things already in your home that would do a better job!         There are also many simple mixtures that do just as well or better than the store ought brands.

Homemade Beauty Products- All About Face

Learn to make your own beeswax lip balm, astringent and much more.

Homemade Beauty Products- All About Body

Learn to make body lotion, body butter and much more.

Candle Making, Quilting, Knitting,

more to come soon...

Around the Farm

Wine Barrel Strawberry Planter

Learn to turn an old wine cask or wooden barrel into a neat strawberry planter. Not only useful, but decorative and unique.

Build Your Own Homemade Food-Dryer

Build your own Food Dryer using common  and cheap materials

Build your own Smokehouse

Why spend alot of money on a commercial smoker, Learn to build your own.

Build your own Backyard Garden

Learn to Compost!

Learn how to make different types of compost bins and how to maintain them.

All About Rainwater Collection

Learn how to make different types of compost bins and how to maintain them.

Solar Power, Wind Power, Green Building Materials

more coming soon...

The Family Pets

Homemade Dog Food

Learn to cook healthy food for your dog. Make them healthy and their coats shine.

Homemade Doggie Treats

Learn to make dog treats at home... Why should the family be the only one's to enjoy your baking skills?

The Butcher Block

Meat Fabrication

Learn to save money buying large peices or sides of meat and make meal portions, lunch meat, and beef stock.

Sausage Making

Learn to blend different types of meat to make sausage. Link, Patty, and Summer Sausage

Rabbits for Meat

Learn to skin and butcher your own game or meat rabbits

Chickens for Meat

Learn to pluck and butcher your own backyard chickens