Farm School: Herbal Winter Wellness Remedies Oct 19
Herbal Winter Wellness Remedies
at Swallowtail Farmstead
Oct 19, from 1-3 pm
Prepare for the cold & flu season ahead by joining us to make several herbal remedies for winter health and wellness.
We will be using herbs and vegetables from our farmstead gardens to prepare three winter wellness remedies together including. The ingredients are simple, and most are likely already in your kitchen, so you can easily make more at home:
- Elderberry Syrup - a delicious healthful tonic of elderberries & honey to build immunity. Using berries and herbs from our farm gardens, plus local honey, ginger and cinnamon, we will make a big batch of elderberry syrup together. You will have the opportunity to customize your syrup by adding your own choice of additional spices and herbs (cultivated and foraged).
- Fire Cider - a delicious healthful medicinal vinegar used to help ward off colds and flu, and promote digestive health with spices, herbs and "fiery" vegetables (hot peppers, onions, garlic, horseradish, ginger, etc) combined with apple cider vinegar. Using simple, fresh, seasonal vegetables and herbs from our farm gardens we will make a big batch of fire cider together. You will have the opportunity to customize your fire cider by adding your own choice of spices and herbs (cultivated and foraged).
- Herbal Cough Syrup - using throat soothing herbs like sage, marshmallow, mullein, elecampane & horehound from our gardens, and local raw honey, we will make a delicious soothing cough syrup so you have a go-to remedy at the first sign of a sore throat.
What to bring along:
apron
kitchen gloves (optional, for handling hot peppers, garlic, turmeric, horseradish)
Workshop fee includes all instructions, recipes, hand-out notes, ingredients, and bottles. Herbal tea tasting included during the workshop.
Extra herbs will be available for purchase after the workshop, if you wish to make more cough syrup or winter tea blends at home.
One child/youth is welcome to attend (free) with a registered adult. In order for us to keep track of numbers, please notify us in advance if you are bringing a child/youth with you.
More details and directions to our farm will be provided to participants upon registration.
Allergies: Please notify Karin in advance if you have any concerns about allergies. This is a nut-free, gluten-free and vegan-friendly workshop.
Cancellation policy: If we need to cancel the workshop due to low registration or weather conditions we will give 48 hours notice and a full refund. If participants need to cancel please give 48 hours notice for full refund. Thank you!