Cooking Classes at Greater Vision Outreach Center
By: Samantha Snyder
Thanks to funding by Resourceful Communities, we are excited to partner with Greater Vision Outreach Center in Thomasville and provide a four-week cooking course for Greater Vision clients. These classes are led by instructor Jonathan Seelig of Kitchenology. Class participants learn and practice cooking techniques as they prepare nutritious and delicious meals.
Each week, Jonathan walks attendees through a different recipe, introducing cooking techniques, food safety practices, and basic nutrition guidelines. The clients are provided with cooking stations (utensils and tabletop burners), as well as all the ingredients they need to follow along in real time. At the end of the class, they all get to enjoy their finished product, and they leave with a bag of ingredients to make the recipe again at home. So far, they have made taco bowls and veggie pita pizzas.
The class includes families, couples, and individuals of all ages (including children). Greater Vision provides childcare as needed. The response to the class has been enthusiastic; one attendee, who used to cook more but hasn't had the time in recent years, was inspired by the course to take it up again. We were thrilled to see a beautiful picture of the taco bowls he prepared for himself and his wife at home!
The next cooking series, coming up in March, will be for Spanish-speaking clients, with an interpreter provided by Greater Vision. We look forward to continuing to learn from Jonathan and bring people together over delicious, nourishing food!
If you or someone you know is interested in Greater Vision's services (or in volunteering, or donating to the ministry), visit their website or Facebook page for information.
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Non-profit public charity Juneberry Education Foundation is offering a wealth of workshops and agricultural programs this year. Make sure to read through and consider what they have to offer, from their farming series "Listening to the Land," to high school and college internship opportunities, to their Piedmont Ag Scholar program. There is something for everyone!
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Davidson County Winter Market at the Depot
When: March 1, 2025 (And every first and third Saturday until April 19th)
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00 pm
Location: 129 S. Railroad Street, Lexington, NC
Find fresh, local seasonal produce, meats, eggs, pastries, jams, breads, baked goods, crafts, and other items at the Davidson County Winter Farmers Market located at The Depot. All products sold at the market are grown, baked or made by the vendors.
SNAP EBT will be accepted at this market!
12th Annual Gardeners’ Conference at High Rock Church
When: Friday, February 21, 2025
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Location: 135 Lowes Boulevard, Lexington, NC 27292
Gardeners’ Conference Sponsored by Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer Association of Davidson County. Click here for details and tickets
Soil Health - Small Farm Boot Camp
When: February 27th, 2025
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00 pm
Location: 301 East Center Street, Lexington, NC 27292
Admission: $15
Soil health is the backbone of growing plants. Whether growing vegetables, fruit trees, or pasture grass, soil health is crucial. Learn about soil properties and how to build healhty soils that support plant growth, cycle nutrients, hold water, prevent diseases, and sustain farm productivity. Register here!
Blueberry Pruning Workshop
When: February 28, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: SandyCreek Farm- 3160 South North Carolina Highway 150, Lexington, NC 27295
Get hands-on practice pruning blueberry bushes from NC State Specialists!
Blueberries are a potentially profitable specialty crop that commercial and backyard growers can produce successfully. Participants will be guided through the pruning decision making process as well as discussing production aspects of blueberries. Participants will gain hands-on knowledge of proper pruning techniques to maximize disease and insect control thus maximizing plant health and productivity.
Free admission! Located at SandyCreek Farm. Reserve a spot here!