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Event: Sour Flour Bread Tasting
When: Mon, Apr 30 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Description: Stop by to try this hot out of the oven made in the Mission bread. Available at Bi-Rite Market Monday-Friday. Location: Bi-Rite Market 3639 18th Street Event: Taking Stock: The Eat Good Food Pantry — SOLD OUT
When: Mon, Apr 30 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Mondays, April 2 and 30, 6:30-9PM, SOLD OUT Taking Stock: The Eat Good Food Pantry for 18 Reasons members; for the general public (for both classes) Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/230709 So, you read the grocery chapter in Eat Good Food and want to put it into action? Join Bi-Rite Market’s grocery buyers Raph Mogannam and Alli Ball for a month of pantry education. We’ll show you why we suggest having two olive oils but no canola oil, and why we like anchovies packed in salt and only some canned tuna. During this two-session tasting and conversation class you will learn the Bi-Rite approach to stocking a home pantry (through the eyes of the people who stock the grocery shelves!). We’ll show you that you can stock your pantry in such a way that you save money, waste less, support great small businesses, AND can make delicious food any night without buying a thing. Each class will be a combination of comparative tasting exercises, food system education, and recipe building. Participants must sign up for both classes, and there is a month of homework (it’s fun!) so that by the end you will look at a bag of beans in a whole new way. Schedule April 30: Sour Flour Bread Tasting
Taking Stock: The Eat Good Food Pantry — SOLD OUT
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Event: Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
When: Wed, May 2 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesdays, April 7-May 23, 4-5PM, Ticketed Peanut Butter and the Pen per class or 5 for whole series for series if you refer a new student who signs up for the series. Register: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/232963 18 Reasons and Take My Word for It are excited to announce the second session of their 8-week after school creative writing class for 3rd-5th graders. This series is perfect for the kid who loves to write or loves to eat (or both!). Each class meets Wednesday from 4-5PM at 18 Reasons. Parents may sign children up for the entire series or on a class-by-class basis. Those who sign up for the whole series receive a 12% discount. New: Returning parents will get 20% off the series price if they refer a new student who signs up for the whole series. More details Format Price Class content Be a food detective! Research the origins and interesting details about a certain food you’re curious about and then tell us all about it in writing. Hunger Among Us: After learning facts about hunger in the San Francisco community, write a letter to the Mayor recommending your original solution to the problem. There’s a Fly in My Soup! Create a funny (and mildly gross) story of a food mishap. Family Recipes & Celebrations: Think of Christmas, Easter, Passover, Thanksgiving, 4th of July picnics, and big birthdays. What is usually the centerpiece of these celebrations? (FOOD!) What does it mean when something is a tradition in your family? We’re going to write a detailed scene about a family celebration and its food! Event: Farm School
When: Wed, May 2 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesdays and Saturdays, May-September — CLASS FULL Farm School 5–5 sliding scale Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/233589 Announcing Farm School 2012! 18 Reasons, Garden for the Environment, Bi-Rite Farm, and Free Wheelin’ Farm are delighted to offer the opportunity to get your hands dirty during this ten session immersion course held May through September 2012. Farm School is geared for adults who want to learn about the life, economics, and labor of small scale organic farming. The course includes five lectures at 18 Reasons and five full farming days at the Bi-Rite Farm in Sonoma. The lectures will take you through the logistics and business of starting a rural or urban farm, and the farm sessions will put you on-site digging, planting, weeding and harvesting. Instructors Price: Class size limited to twelve. Dates, Times, and Locations: May 2+12 Transportation and food This promises to be a extremely fun and in-depth introduction to farming! Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
Farm School
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Event: 18th Hour Cafe
When: Thu, May 3 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Description: Thursdays, 6-10PM, Drop-In — Everyone is welcome. No reservations needed. 18th Hour Cafe –16 Opening January 12, the new 18th Hour Café offers a changing weekly menu of beer, wine, cheese, charcuterie and vegan bites, with prices ranging from -. The café features a curated schedule of art exhibits and music. The goal is twofold, to create a great space in the Mission for people to enjoy, while supporting 18 Reasons public programming and community collaborations. 18th Hour Cafe
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Event: Baking Demo with Anne and Kris at Ramekins
When: Fri, May 4 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Description: Anne Walker and Kris Hoogerhyde, owners of Bi-Rite Creamery and authors of Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones, will take a class through preparing 3 of their favorite ice creams and two homemade mix-ins: almond toffee (707) 933‑0450 Location: Ramekins Culinary School and Inn 450 West Spain Street Sonoma, CA 95476 Baking Demo with Anne and Kris at Ramekins
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Event: Panama red hot sauce tasting
When: Sat, May 5 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Description: Come swing by the market and taste the panama red hot sauce perfect for cinco de mayo. Location: Outside the market Panama red hot sauce tasting
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Event: Home Ec: Understanding Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat — SOLD OUT
When: Sun, May 6 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Description: Sundays, April 1, 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 3-7PM SOLD OUT Home Ec: Cooking Basics with Samin Nosrat Sliding Scale: 0–600 Class limited to 16 students Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/218866 Join us for the second round of Home Ec, Bay Area chef Samin Nosrat’s five-class cooking school designed to develop a deeper understanding of the basic elements of cooking: Acid, salt, fat, and heat. This series is a response to your requests to learn more, make lasting relationships, and make a difference by cooking. Join us! The series will meet five Sundays, starting April 1 and ending May 6th (note: we will not meet April 8). Classes run from 4 to 8 p.m, and each class includes hands-on cooking lessons, lecture and conversation, tasting, dinner, and a glass of wine. Dates and Topics: As a teacher of both professional and home cooks, Samin’s goal is to give people the tools to become intuitive cooks and free them from the reigns of cookbooks, recipes, and measuring implements by helping them refine their palates, sensitivity in the kitchen, and understanding of basic kitchen science. The series is designed as an immersion and elements of each class will interplay with the other three to help give students a comprehensive understanding of cooking, and at the end of the series you will have the knowledge necessary to be a skillful home cook. Each class shares a basic structure. Samin will begin by discussing the functions, basic science, and effects on taste in a dish of that class’s element. You’ll taste and discuss thoughtfully in an effort to give your palates a bit of contextual understanding. Because we believe so strongly in the power of experience, you’ll get a chance to put your new skills to use as we all cook dinner together with the concepts of the day in mind. You’ll leave empowered and inspired to return to the kitchen, ready to practice your skills, refine your knowledge, and looking at food with a whole new perspective. Payment:Payment is set to a sliding scale, between 0–600 for the series. In order to provide a true sliding scale, we’re offering a limited number of spots at each level. We ask kindly of you to please only apply for the level you truly can afford. Home Ec: Understanding Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat — SOLD OUT
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Event: Homebrewer Nerd Out — SOLD OUT
When: Mon, May 7 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Description: 18 Reasons Mondays March 26, April 9 and 23 , and May 7, 6:30–8:30PM Homebrewer Nerd Out All four classes: 0 for 18 Reasons members; 0 for the general public Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/216145 Join 18 Reasons for four-part course on home brewing beer. With some of the Bay Area’s best brewers at the helm, this series will teach home brewers how to take their beer to the next level. Each class will be devoted to one topic, giving us plenty of time to geek out, go deep, and drink amply. During the course, everyone will be making their own beer to share and critique at the end. March 26th:Introduction to All-Grain Brewing with Patrick Horn and Bryan Hermannsson of Pacific Brewing Laboratory. We will brew a three gallon batch of beer on the kind of simple homebrew set-up that many homebrewers start out with, including a cooler mash tun, a copper wort chiller, and a siphon hose. While we brew we’ll provide an introduction to brewing appropriate for folks who haven’t brewed all-grain beer before as well as those with a bit more experience. Note this class may run a bit over three hours. April 9th: Learn all about the wonders of yeast with Mike White from WhiteLabs and Jesse Friedman from Almanac Beer Company! We will provide a review of different yeasts and styles, what they do to beer, and how and why they work their magic. We will also offer information for how to culture your own yeast. April 23rd: Sensory Evaluation with Nicole Erny, Master Cicerone®. We will taste beers with “off flavors” to get acquainted with the most common. We will help each other identify off-flavors and their potential causes and solutions. With our fine-tuned palates, we will then sip a few participants’ own beers. May 7th: Refine Your Beer — With a guest panel consisting of: Nathan Smith of the Brewing Network, Chris Cohen of New SF Brewer’s Guild & Gail Williams of Beer by BART. Bring in your homebrew that you want to improve, whether it’s to eliminate a flaw or just refine your recipe to achieve a particular characteristic like a fuller body or bringing different elements into balance. Together we’ll taste a few participants’ beers and an experienced panel of homebrewers will give their feedback and tips. Homebrewer Nerd Out — SOLD OUT
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Event: Chickens 101: How to Have City Birds
When: Tue, May 8 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Chicken 101: How to Have City Birds Tuesday, May 8th, 7-9PM member/ general admission Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/237005 Join 18 Reasons and poultry expert Nick Rupiper for a workshop on how to keep chickens in the city! In this class we will learn: At 32, Nick Rupiper has been raising chickens for about 6 years in Sonoma Valley. After getting four of them, the next week he got a dozen more. Then, a few weeks later he got 20 more. After a year, he got about 100 more. After a couple years he got 1000 more! He first started selling his eggs at a local bookstore in Sonoma then eventually supplying his eggs to restaurants such as Chez Panisse, Boulette’s Larder, Bar Agricole, as well as to Bi Rite Market. In addition to raising chickens at his private zoo named Fowler Creek Farm he also raises heritage breed pigs and maintains a citrus and fig orchard. He may not having been raising chickens for a long time, but due to his infatuation and the amount of chickens, Rupiper has learned some valuable lessons that he enjoys sharing with anyone who will listen. He has yet to hear a good excuse why not to have a backyard flock. Chickens 101: How to Have City Birds
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Event: Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
When: Wed, May 9 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesdays, April 7-May 23, 4-5PM, Ticketed Peanut Butter and the Pen per class or 5 for whole series for series if you refer a new student who signs up for the series. Register: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/232963 18 Reasons and Take My Word for It are excited to announce the second session of their 8-week after school creative writing class for 3rd-5th graders. This series is perfect for the kid who loves to write or loves to eat (or both!). Each class meets Wednesday from 4-5PM at 18 Reasons. Parents may sign children up for the entire series or on a class-by-class basis. Those who sign up for the whole series receive a 12% discount. New: Returning parents will get 20% off the series price if they refer a new student who signs up for the whole series. More details Format Price Class content Be a food detective! Research the origins and interesting details about a certain food you’re curious about and then tell us all about it in writing. Hunger Among Us: After learning facts about hunger in the San Francisco community, write a letter to the Mayor recommending your original solution to the problem. There’s a Fly in My Soup! Create a funny (and mildly gross) story of a food mishap. Family Recipes & Celebrations: Think of Christmas, Easter, Passover, Thanksgiving, 4th of July picnics, and big birthdays. What is usually the centerpiece of these celebrations? (FOOD!) What does it mean when something is a tradition in your family? We’re going to write a detailed scene about a family celebration and its food! Event: Kombucha Workshop — Sold Out
When: Wed, May 9 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesday May 9, 6:30-8PM, Ticketed Kombucha Workshop — Sold Out member price; general admission Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/237013 18 Reasons and Shana Astrachan want to show you how to have your own kombucha at home! Kombucha is a fermented drink of a sweetened tea that has been brewed using a macroscopic solid mass of microorganisms. It’s said to contain essential nutrients like viable probiotics, amino acids, antioxidants, polyphenols and active enzymes, and have many health benefits! In this workshop we provide you with an alternative to commercially produced Kombucha by teaching how to brew your own, saving you lots of money and getting unique flavors. Shana Astrachan will show how to safely brew a supply at home. Plus, each participant will go home with their very own S.C.O.B.Y. baby, the ‘symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast’. About the instructor: More at http://shanaastrachan.blogspot.com and www.shanaastrachan.com **Please bring your own quart size leakproof jar or Tupperware type container to the class to bring your SCOBY home in! *** You will need a gallon size jar to transfer it to at home. Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
Kombucha Workshop — Sold Out
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Event: 18th Hour Cafe
When: Thu, May 10 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Description: Thursdays, 6-10PM, Drop-In — Everyone is welcome. No reservations needed. 18th Hour Cafe –16 Opening January 12, the new 18th Hour Café offers a changing weekly menu of beer, wine, cheese, charcuterie and vegan bites, with prices ranging from -. The café features a curated schedule of art exhibits and music. The goal is twofold, to create a great space in the Mission for people to enjoy, while supporting 18 Reasons public programming and community collaborations. 18th Hour Cafe
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Event: Sour Flour Bread Tasting
When: Fri, May 11 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Description: Stop by to try this hot out of the oven, made fresh daily in the Mission bread. Available at Bi-Rite Market Monday-Friday. Location: Bi-Rite Market 3639 18th Street Event: Blitz Preview Tasting
When: Fri, May 11 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Friday, May 11, 6-8PM, Drop-In Spring Wine Blitz Preview Tasting for 18 Reasons members; for the general public It’s that time of year! Bi-Rite Market’s Spring Wine Blitz is next week, which means 20% off their entire wine selection. Come by 18 Reasons tonight and taste over 20 bottles of Trac and Co’s favorite wines so that come Blitz time you can purchase wisely. Event: Bi-Rite Creamery’s Anne & Kris at Literary Clown Foolery
When: Fri, May 11 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Description: Watch Anne Walker and Kris Hoogerhyde, Bi-Rite Creamery owners and authors of Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones, in conversation with the clowns at Booksmith! Location: The Booksmith 1644 Haight Street SF, CA 94117 415.863.8688 Sour Flour Bread Tasting
Blitz Preview Tasting
Bi-Rite Creamery’s Anne & Kris at Literary Clown Foolery
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Event: Farm School
When: Sat, May 12 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesdays and Saturdays, May-September — CLASS FULL Farm School 5–5 sliding scale Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/233589 Announcing Farm School 2012! 18 Reasons, Garden for the Environment, Bi-Rite Farm, and Free Wheelin’ Farm are delighted to offer the opportunity to get your hands dirty during this ten session immersion course held May through September 2012. Farm School is geared for adults who want to learn about the life, economics, and labor of small scale organic farming. The course includes five lectures at 18 Reasons and five full farming days at the Bi-Rite Farm in Sonoma. The lectures will take you through the logistics and business of starting a rural or urban farm, and the farm sessions will put you on-site digging, planting, weeding and harvesting. Instructors Price: Class size limited to twelve. Dates, Times, and Locations: May 2+12 Transportation and food This promises to be a extremely fun and in-depth introduction to farming! Event: Anne Walker & Kris Hoogerhyde book event at Omnivore Books
When: Sat, May 12 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Description: Join Sweet Cream & Sugar Cones authors Anne Walker and Kris Hoogerhyde at SF’s culinary bookshop, Omnivore Books on Food. They’ll talk about writing their cookbook, give tips for ice cream making at home, and serve some ice cream from Bi-Rite Creamery. Books will be for sale and the authors will be signing. 3885a Cesar Chavez Street Event: Kika’s Treats Tasting
When: Sat, May 12 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Description: Kika’s Treats caramels are perfect for Mother’s Day! Location: Bi-Rite Market 3639 18th Street Farm School
Anne Walker & Kris Hoogerhyde book event at Omnivore Books
Kika’s Treats Tasting
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Event: La Pans Sampling
When: Sun, May 13 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Description: Rebecca the owner of La pans will be here sampling her amazing La Pans BBQ sauce Location: Outside the market La Pans Sampling
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Event: Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum SOLD OUT
When: Mon, May 14 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Description: May 14, 15, and 21, 6:30-9PM, Ticketed Wine Appreciation: Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum SOLD OUT Tasting the Structure of Wine 0 for 18 Reasons Members; 0 for the general public Tickets are for all three classes Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/215481 Novice and wine experts alike, take your wine knowledge to the next level with this three part course taught by wine importer and expert Oliver McCrum. By looking at wine from a structural standpoint and learning how acid, tannin, sweetness, and alcohol interplay in wine, we will begin to better understand our own palates and the components that make each wine unique. Then we will learn how to identify flaws in wine and learn that some flaws are acceptable and even welcome up to a certain threshold unique to each wine drinker. Finally, we will explore wine and food pairing and learn why it is an art, not a science! Throughout the course we will apply our knowledge by tasting wine and in the last class, both wine and food. Class dates: Monday May 14: Component Tasting May 15: Wine Faults May 21: Wine & Food Oliver McCrum has been in the wine business since 1978 in England, New York, and close to 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has taught multiple sold-out classes at 18 Reasons to much acclaim for his depth of knowledge, great teaching skills, and mastery at making wine exciting, approachable, and dynamic for students of all levels. Learn more about Oliver McCrum wines here. Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum SOLD OUT
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Event: Mariquita Farms Green Garlic Tasting
When: Tue, May 15 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Description: Stop by to try our amazing new Pickled Green Garlic and Green Garlic Pesto from Mariquita Farms. Location: Bi-Rite Market Event: Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum
When: Tue, May 15 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Description: Mondays, May 14, 15, and 21, 6:30-9PM, Ticketed Wine Appreciation: Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum Tasting the Structure of Wine 0 for 18 Reasons Members; 0 for the general public Tickets are for all three classes Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/215481 Novice and wine experts alike, take your wine knowledge to the next level with this three part course taught by wine importer and expert Oliver McCrum. By looking at wine from a structural standpoint and learning how acid, tannin, sweetness, and alcohol interplay in wine, we will begin to better understand our own palates and the components that make each wine unique. Then we will learn how to identify flaws in wine and learn that some flaws are acceptable and even welcome up to a certain threshold unique to each wine drinker. Finally, we will explore wine and food pairing and learn why it is an art, not a science! Throughout the course we will apply our knowledge by tasting wine and in the last class, both wine and food. Class dates: Monday May 14: Component Tasting May 15: Wine Faults June 21: Wine & Food Oliver McCrum has been in the wine business since 1978 in England, New York, and close to 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has taught multiple sold-out classes at 18 Reasons to much acclaim for his depth of knowledge, great teaching skills, and mastery at making wine exciting, approachable, and dynamic for students of all levels. Learn more about Oliver McCrum wines here. Mariquita Farms Green Garlic Tasting
Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum
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Event: Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
When: Today 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesdays, April 7-May 23, 4-5PM, Ticketed Peanut Butter and the Pen per class or 5 for whole series for series if you refer a new student who signs up for the series. Register: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/232963 18 Reasons and Take My Word for It are excited to announce the second session of their 8-week after school creative writing class for 3rd-5th graders. This series is perfect for the kid who loves to write or loves to eat (or both!). Each class meets Wednesday from 4-5PM at 18 Reasons. Parents may sign children up for the entire series or on a class-by-class basis. Those who sign up for the whole series receive a 12% discount. New: Returning parents will get 20% off the series price if they refer a new student who signs up for the whole series. More details Format Price Class content Be a food detective! Research the origins and interesting details about a certain food you’re curious about and then tell us all about it in writing. Hunger Among Us: After learning facts about hunger in the San Francisco community, write a letter to the Mayor recommending your original solution to the problem. There’s a Fly in My Soup! Create a funny (and mildly gross) story of a food mishap. Family Recipes & Celebrations: Think of Christmas, Easter, Passover, Thanksgiving, 4th of July picnics, and big birthdays. What is usually the centerpiece of these celebrations? (FOOD!) What does it mean when something is a tradition in your family? We’re going to write a detailed scene about a family celebration and its food! Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
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Event: 18th Hour Cafe — Closed this week only
When: Thu, May 17 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Description: Note — 18th Hour will not occur Thursday, May 17th. We will resume as normal next week at 6PM! Thursdays, 6-10PM, Drop-In — Everyone is welcome. No reservations needed. Opening January 12, the new 18th Hour Café offers a changing weekly menu of beer, wine, cheese, charcuterie and vegan bites, with prices ranging from -. The café features a curated schedule of art exhibits and music. The goal is twofold, to create a great space in the Mission for people to enjoy, while supporting 18 Reasons public programming and community collaborations. 18th Hour Cafe — Closed this week only
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Event: Vicolo Pizza Tasting
When: Fri, May 18 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Description: Locally produced cornmeal crust pizzas made with organic Non-GMO cornmeal. Location: Bi-Rite Market Vicolo Pizza Tasting
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Event: Pick-a-Peck
When: Sat, May 19 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Description: Sarah from Pick-a-Peck Pickles will be here sampling her perfect pickled asparagus and carrots. Location: outside the market Event: Urban Gardening School
When: Sat, May 19 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Description: Urban Gardening Course 18 Reasons + Garden for the Environment San Francisco, CA Reserve Your Spot: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/205766 What: A workshop– and lecture-based Introduction to the fundamentals of growing edibles in urban spaces. Anyone, with any amount of space, can grow food. Whether you want to start a small herb garden on your fire escape or build raised beds in your back yard, and we are going to teach you how to get the most food possible our of your space. Growing food is a powerful act, offering personal joy, skill development, and community building benefits to the gardener. For many it is also a political act. Most basically and importantly, growing food feeds people. Whatever your reasons for wanting to, edible gardening in urban spaces takes skills and knowledge, especially in San Francisco. In this 12-part class you will develop these skills and start building a reservoir of information. The classes and garden days are scheduled to mirror the actual planting season: you will learn about garden planning and soil vitality at the beginning, then how to pick varieties and plant them, and last how to harvest and set your garden up for the next round of production. This way we will be by your side during your first growing season. Format *In March and June the Saturday meeting is the fourth Saturday of the month. Attendance + Dates Cost Gardening equipment Event: Xocolatl de David Tasting
When: Sat, May 19 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Description: Stop by the Market to try Portland’s David Briggs’ take on sweet and savory chocolate. Location: 3639 18th Street Pick-a-Peck
Urban Gardening School
Xocolatl de David Tasting
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Event: Food Lit Book Club — April-May
When: Sun, May 20 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Third Sunday of the Month, April-June, 11AM-1PM Food Lit Book Club Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234713 Here is the next 3-month installment of our popular food lit bookclub. All meetings are on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 11AM-1PM, except June which is June 24th (still 11AM-1PM) This time we are reading: Here’s how the club works: Event: Italian Pasta 101: DRY and FRESH
When: Sun, May 20 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm Description: Sundays, May 20 and June 3, 5-8PM, Ticketed Italian Pasta 101: Dry and Fresh / per class (member/public) 0/0 for series (member/public) Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/225977 L’Ingegno in Cucina — The Ingenious Cook, Viola Buitoni, wants to teach you how pasta will help you make delicious food without wasting food or penny. During each of these 3-hour hands-on cooking classes you will learn basic “template” recipes and ideas for how to spruce them up with whatever delightful dribs and drabs you have in your pantry and fridge. Questionable vegetable remnants? Just a couple of beans? Some, but not much, tomato sauce? That’s all you need to put a fabulous dinner on the table when you know how to cook pasta right! May 20: Dry Pasta June 3: Fresh Pasta Each class will conclude with eating and conversation. Students are required to bring their own chef’s knife, apron, and two dish towels to each class. Food Lit Book Club — April-May
Italian Pasta 101: DRY and FRESH
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Event: Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum — SOLD OUT
When: Mon, May 21 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Description: Mondays, May 14, 15, and 21, 6:30-9PM, Ticketed Wine Appreciation: Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum SOLD OUT Tasting the Structure of Wine 0 for 18 Reasons Members; 0 for the general public Tickets are for all three classes Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/215481 Novice and wine experts alike, take your wine knowledge to the next level with this three part course taught by wine importer and expert Oliver McCrum. By looking at wine from a structural standpoint and learning how acid, tannin, sweetness, and alcohol interplay in wine, we will begin to better understand our own palates and the components that make each wine unique. Then we will learn how to identify flaws in wine and learn that some flaws are acceptable and even welcome up to a certain threshold unique to each wine drinker. Finally, we will explore wine and food pairing and learn why it is an art, not a science! Throughout the course we will apply our knowledge by tasting wine and in the last class, both wine and food. Class dates: Monday May 14: Component Tasting May 15: Wine Faults June 21: Wine & Food Oliver McCrum has been in the wine business since 1978 in England, New York, and close to 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has taught multiple sold-out classes at 18 Reasons to much acclaim for his depth of knowledge, great teaching skills, and mastery at making wine exciting, approachable, and dynamic for students of all levels. Learn more about Oliver McCrum wines here. Palate Development School with Oliver McCrum — SOLD OUT
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Event: SOLD OUT Dinner Conversation: Eating With All Five Senses
When: Tue, May 22 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012, 7-9PM, Ticketed Dinner Conversation: Eating With All Five Senses member/ general admission Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/236759 Ticket price includes meal, wine & tip Bring an open mind for a dinner at 18 Reasons that will challenge your senses. Come dine with Barb Stuckey, author of the new book Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater’s Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good. She and one of our chefs will tease, temp, test, and tickle all five of your senses: one at a time, over a 5 course meal. You’ll walk away with a new appreciation for our multi-sensory experiences with food. We will disable one sense to illustrate how important it is, and how odd food is without it: 1. An amuse without smell More information about the book here: http://www.tastewhatyouremissing.com/ **Please note this meal is not vegetarian** SOLD OUT Dinner Conversation: Eating With All Five Senses
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Event: Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
When: Wed, May 23 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesdays, April 7-May 23, 4-5PM, Ticketed Peanut Butter and the Pen per class or 5 for whole series for series if you refer a new student who signs up for the series. Register: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/232963 18 Reasons and Take My Word for It are excited to announce the second session of their 8-week after school creative writing class for 3rd-5th graders. This series is perfect for the kid who loves to write or loves to eat (or both!). Each class meets Wednesday from 4-5PM at 18 Reasons. Parents may sign children up for the entire series or on a class-by-class basis. Those who sign up for the whole series receive a 12% discount. New: Returning parents will get 20% off the series price if they refer a new student who signs up for the whole series. More details Format Price Class content Be a food detective! Research the origins and interesting details about a certain food you’re curious about and then tell us all about it in writing. Hunger Among Us: After learning facts about hunger in the San Francisco community, write a letter to the Mayor recommending your original solution to the problem. There’s a Fly in My Soup! Create a funny (and mildly gross) story of a food mishap. Family Recipes & Celebrations: Think of Christmas, Easter, Passover, Thanksgiving, 4th of July picnics, and big birthdays. What is usually the centerpiece of these celebrations? (FOOD!) What does it mean when something is a tradition in your family? We’re going to write a detailed scene about a family celebration and its food! Event: Women in Coffee: Their voices, lives and dreams from farm to cup
When: Wed, May 23 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Wednesday, May 23, 6-8PM, Ticketed Women in Coffee: Their voices, lives and dreams from Farm to Cup for 18 Reasons members; for the general public Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/243594 Women are changing the coffee business. Learn how at this lecture and tasting class with Equator Coffee’s Kimberly Easson and Helen Russell. The class will begin with a talk by Kimberly, widely recognized for her knowledge about coffee and social justice. Through stories and photographs we will learn about women farmers in South America, Africa, and the USA who are changing the landscape of coffee production, processing, and marketing. In the course of our conversation, we will explore sensitive and critical topics as food security, housing, health, maternal care, domestic violence, wages/income, and land ownership. After a Q&A with Kimberly and Helen Russell, we will taste a selection of Equator’s excellent coffees produced by women and poured by Caitlin McCarthy-Garcia, Roaster. Join us! About Kimberly Easson She is co-founder of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) and served as its President for five years. Kimberly has also served as Director of Producer Services and Relations at Fairtrade International in Bonn, Germany and on the Board of Directors of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. She started JavaVentures, a company that fosters better understanding between roasters and farmers by bringing coffee professionals on tours throughout Latin American and Africa. In May 2012 More Magazine will profile her in their series “Women Create Jobs”, highlighting her work with the IWCA. She was previously profiled as a “Hell Raiser” in Mother Jones magazine for her work launching the concept of Fairtrade certification with major companies in the US. She is currently co-authoring a book, “Courage in a Cup: Women, Coffee and the Global Economy.“ Peanut Butter and the Pen: Creative Food Writing fpr Kids
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Event: 18th Hour Cafe
When: Thu, May 24 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Description: Thursdays, 6-10PM, Drop-In — Everyone is welcome. No reservations needed. 18th Hour Cafe –16 Opening January 12, the new 18th Hour Café offers a changing weekly menu of beer, wine, cheese, charcuterie and vegan bites, with prices ranging from -. The café features a curated schedule of art exhibits and music. The goal is twofold, to create a great space in the Mission for people to enjoy, while supporting 18 Reasons public programming and community collaborations. 18th Hour Cafe
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Event: Sour Flour Bread Tasting
When: Fri, May 25 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Description: Stop by to try this hot out of the oven, made in the Mission bread. Available at Bi-Rite Market Monday-Friday at 3pm. Location: Bi-Rite Market 3639 18th Street Event: Soup for Supper
When: Fri, May 25 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Description: 18 Reasons Soup for Supper Friday, May 25th, 6:30–8:30PM, RSVP and Drop-In Soup; Beer Pay at Door RSVP: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/244737 Soup is a nourishing, soul-feeding, delicious way to enjoy dinner. We love it and want to share some soup with you. Drop by 18 Reasons anytime between 6:30–8:30PM for a bowl of vegetarian goodness and slice of crusty bread (and a beer if you like). As always, there will be music, too. We’re making enough for 40 people, so bring a friend! If you RSVP we will be sure to have a bowl of soup for you. If you don’t — we’ll do our best! We want to feed the lot of you. Sour Flour Bread Tasting
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Event: Harless harvest Tasting
When: Sat, May 26 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Description: Quench your thirst with refreshing, nutritious Harmless Harvest RAW coconut water. Location: 3639 18th Street Event: THE ONE BAR
When: Sat, May 26 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Description: Anna from the one bar will be here sampling her fantastic fruit bars Location: Outside the Market Harless harvest Tasting
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Event: All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
When: Tue, May 29 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Description: Tuesday-Friday, May 28-June 1, 8:30-2PM All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 0 for 18 Reasons members kids; 5 for the general public (0 for siblings) Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234352 All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 18 Reasons and Sanchez Elementary School are excited to announce All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp. Perfect for the budding farmer and chef, this day camp will focus on the science and art of growing and cooking edible plants. We will start with seeds and roots, make our way up stems and then out to leaves and flowers. Each day campers will get their hands dirty both in the garden and the kitchen, and use lessons from both to make their snack and lunch. That means all food is included at camp! What: A four-day summer camp that teaches students about the science and art of growing and cooking food, from the root to the flower. Note: All Plant Parts camp is part of an on-going relationship between 18 Reasons and The Sanchez School. Together we are teaching kids how to enjoy growing, cooking and eating healthy and delicious food. To help make these lessons more accessible, we are offering 4 full scholarships to this camp to Sanchez Elementary School students! These students will be selected by teachers and staff at the school. Cancellation policy: Sample Schedule: Theme: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds Event: Handmade Tofu Workshop — Sold Out
When: Tue, May 29 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Description: 18 Reasons Tuesday May 28, 7-9PM, Sold Out Handmade Tofu Workshop for members; for general admission Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/243910 Join 18 Reasons and author Andrea Nguyen for a demo on how to make your own tofu at home! Andrea will demonstrate and give you skills to make your own: Homemade tofu pudding She will discuss how to choose soybeans, make fresh soymilk, and possible shortcuts. She will also talk about key Asian ingredients used in the recipes, such as chile bean sauce (dou ban jiang) and fermented black beans. Don’t worry! There will be plenty of tasty bites to go around. To learn more about Andrea check out her website: http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/about_andrea_nguyen.html All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
Handmade Tofu Workshop — Sold Out
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Event: All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
When: Wed, May 30 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Description: Tuesday-Friday, May 28-June 1, 8:30-2PM All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 0 for 18 Reasons members kids; 5 for the general public (0 for siblings) Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234352 All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 18 Reasons and Sanchez Elementary School are excited to announce All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp. Perfect for the budding farmer and chef, this day camp will focus on the science and art of growing and cooking edible plants. We will start with seeds and roots, make our way up stems and then out to leaves and flowers. Each day campers will get their hands dirty both in the garden and the kitchen, and use lessons from both to make their snack and lunch. That means all food is included at camp! What: A four-day summer camp that teaches students about the science and art of growing and cooking food, from the root to the flower. Note: All Plant Parts camp is part of an on-going relationship between 18 Reasons and The Sanchez School. Together we are teaching kids how to enjoy growing, cooking and eating healthy and delicious food. To help make these lessons more accessible, we are offering 4 full scholarships to this camp to Sanchez Elementary School students! These students will be selected by teachers and staff at the school. Cancellation policy: Sample Schedule: Theme: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
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Event: All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
When: Thu, May 31 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Description: Tuesday-Friday, May 28-June 1, 8:30-2PM All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 0 for 18 Reasons members kids; 5 for the general public (0 for siblings) Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234352 All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 18 Reasons and Sanchez Elementary School are excited to announce All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp. Perfect for the budding farmer and chef, this day camp will focus on the science and art of growing and cooking edible plants. We will start with seeds and roots, make our way up stems and then out to leaves and flowers. Each day campers will get their hands dirty both in the garden and the kitchen, and use lessons from both to make their snack and lunch. That means all food is included at camp! What: A four-day summer camp that teaches students about the science and art of growing and cooking food, from the root to the flower. Note: All Plant Parts camp is part of an on-going relationship between 18 Reasons and The Sanchez School. Together we are teaching kids how to enjoy growing, cooking and eating healthy and delicious food. To help make these lessons more accessible, we are offering 4 full scholarships to this camp to Sanchez Elementary School students! These students will be selected by teachers and staff at the school. Cancellation policy: Sample Schedule: Theme: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds Event: Freewheelin’ Farm CSA Pick-Up
When: Thu, May 31 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Description: Get a big ‘ole box of veggies every week, courtesy of our friends at Freewheelin’ Farm. Sign up: Freewheelin’ Farm Pick up: 18 Reasons 4:30-8PM Location: 18 Reasons Event: 18th Hour Cafe
When: Thu, May 31 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Description: Thursdays, 6-10PM, Drop-In — Everyone is welcome. No reservations needed. 18th Hour Cafe –16 Opening January 12, the new 18th Hour Café offers a changing weekly menu of beer, wine, cheese, charcuterie and vegan bites, with prices ranging from -. The café features a curated schedule of art exhibits and music. The goal is twofold, to create a great space in the Mission for people to enjoy, while supporting 18 Reasons public programming and community collaborations. All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
Freewheelin’ Farm CSA Pick-Up
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Event: All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
When: Fri, Jun 1 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Description: Tuesday-Friday, May 28-June 1, 8:30-2PM All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 0 for 18 Reasons members kids; 5 for the general public (0 for siblings) Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234352 All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp 18 Reasons and Sanchez Elementary School are excited to announce All Plant Parts Cooking and Gardening Summer Camp. Perfect for the budding farmer and chef, this day camp will focus on the science and art of growing and cooking edible plants. We will start with seeds and roots, make our way up stems and then out to leaves and flowers. Each day campers will get their hands dirty both in the garden and the kitchen, and use lessons from both to make their snack and lunch. That means all food is included at camp! What: A four-day summer camp that teaches students about the science and art of growing and cooking food, from the root to the flower. Note: All Plant Parts camp is part of an on-going relationship between 18 Reasons and The Sanchez School. Together we are teaching kids how to enjoy growing, cooking and eating healthy and delicious food. To help make these lessons more accessible, we are offering 4 full scholarships to this camp to Sanchez Elementary School students! These students will be selected by teachers and staff at the school. Cancellation policy: Sample Schedule: Theme: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds All Plants Parts Gardening and Cooking Camp
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Event: San Franola Tasting
When: Sat, Jun 2 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Description: Stop by to try this healthy, delicious, made in SF granola! Location: Bi-Rite Market Event: Mead and Meads Maple syrup
When: Sat, Jun 2 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Description: Winter will be here sampling his awesome Maple syrup Location: Outside the market San Franola Tasting
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Event: DIY Desserts: PIE!
When: Sun, Jun 3 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Event: SFQ BBQ sauce Demo
When: Sun, Jun 3 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Description: Michele from sfq will be here sampling her tasty sfq bbq sauce in front of the market Location: Outside the market Event: Italian Pasta 101: Dry versus Fresh
When: Sun, Jun 3 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm Description: Sundays, May 20 and June 3, 5-8PM, Ticketed Italian Pasta 101: Dry and Fresh / per class (member/public) 0/0 for series (member/public) Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/225977 L’Ingegno in Cucina — The Ingenious Cook, Viola Buitoni, wants to teach you how pasta will help you make delicious food without wasting food or penny. During each of these 3-hour hands-on cooking classes you will learn basic “template” recipes and ideas for how to spruce them up with whatever delightful dribs and drabs you have in your pantry and fridge. Questionable vegetable remnants? Just a couple of beans? Some, but not much, tomato sauce? That’s all you need to put a fabulous dinner on the table when you know how to cook pasta right! May 20: Dry Pasta June 3: Fresh Pasta Each class will conclude with eating and conversation. Students are required to bring their own chef’s knife, apron, and two dish towels to each class. DIY Desserts: PIE!
SFQ BBQ sauce Demo
Italian Pasta 101: Dry versus Fresh
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