Join us for our Bee-to-Bottle Tours at Next to Nature Farm. We will take you through the entire life cycle of a bee and discuss how they work tirelessly to collect nectar and produce honey for us to enjoy. You'll learn about honey harvesting, extraction, and even get to bottle your own 12-ounce honey to take home.
This class occurs both indoor and outdoor and will happen rain or shine. Cost is $10 per person, ages 5 and under are free. We ask that you arrive 10 minutes early for the class so we can begin promptly. Face masks are encouraged since we cannot easily socially distance in this class environment.
Join us for our Bee-to-Bottle Tours at Next to Nature Farm. We will take you through the entire life cycle of a bee and discuss how they work tirelessly to collect nectar and produce honey for us to enjoy. You'll learn about honey harvesting, extraction, and even get to bottle your own 12-ounce honey to take home.
This class occurs both indoor and outdoor and will happen rain or shine. Cost is $10 per person, ages 5 and under are free. We ask that you arrive 10 minutes early for the class so we can begin promptly. Face masks are encouraged since we cannot easily socially distance in this class environment.
Join us for our Bee-to-Bottle Tours at Next to Nature Farm. We will take you through the entire life cycle of a bee and discuss how they work tirelessly to collect nectar and produce honey for us to enjoy. You'll learn about honey harvesting, extraction, and even get to bottle your own 12-ounce honey to take home.
This class occurs both indoor and outdoor and will happen rain or shine. Cost is $10 per person, ages 5 and under are free. We ask that you arrive 10 minutes early for the class so we can begin promptly. Face masks are encouraged since we cannot easily socially distance in this class environment.
Join us for our make-and-take jam/jelly class where we will make Honey and Thyme Blackberry Jam. You will learn the basics of canning jams and jellies, including an overview of needed equipment and best practices for successful canning. Each person in the class will work with the class instructor to help make a batch of jam and jelly and each person will take home one half-pint of jam to enjoy.
Class will be held at Next to Nature Farm, 23338 Kissinger Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Class will begin at 2 p.m. (approximately 1.5 hours for class).
Honey and Thyme Blackberry Jam is a low-sugar, sweet-savory jam that can be used on grilled meats or used in a traditional method of jam on toast or biscuits.
Participants will also receive safety information for canning, handouts, and recipes for further canning experiences. Class is limited to 8 participants and pre-registration is required. Face masks are encouraged since we cannot easily socially distance in this class environment.
Making jams and jellies is one of the best ways to capture the bright flavors of seasonal fruit. In this class, we will walk through the jam/jelly making process, step-by-step, for creating Through learning the process of jams/jellies, you can safely create both savory and sweet jams that will last for many years.
Class will be held at Next to Nature Farm, 23338 Kissinger Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Class will begin at 2 p.m. (approximately 1.5 hours for class).
Participants will also receive safety information for canning, handouts, and recipes for further canning experiences. Class is limited to 15 participants and pre-registration is required. Face masks are encouraged since we cannot easily socially distance in this class environment.
Join us for our make-and-take jam/jelly class where we will make Tomato-Basil Jam. You will learn the basics of canning jams and jellies, including an overview of needed equipment and best practices for successful canning. Each person in the class will work with the class instructor to help make a batch of jam and jelly and each person will take home one half-pint of jam to enjoy.
Class will be held at Next to Nature Farm, 23338 Kissinger Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Class will begin at 2 p.m. (approximately 1.5 hours for class).
Tomato-Basil Jam is a savory and sweet jam that captures the deliciousness of two of summer's favorite crops: tomatoes and basil.
Participants will also receive safety information for canning, handouts, and recipes for further canning experiences. Class is limited to 8 participants and pre-registration is required. Face masks are encouraged since we cannot easily socially distance in this class environment.
Pickling is the process of preserving or extending the shelf life of food by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. In this class, we will discuss the right vegetables for pickling, and walk through the pickling and canning process, step-by-step. Through learning the process of pickling, you can safely create pickled products that will last for many years.
Class will be held at Next to Nature Farm, 23338 Kissinger Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048. Class will begin at 2 p.m. (approximately 1.5 hours for class).
Participants will also receive safety information for canning, handouts, and recipes for further canning experiences. Class is limited to 15 participants and pre-registration is required. Face masks are encouraged since we cannot safely socially distance in this class environment.
Keeping bees is a rewarding hobby (or profession). However, you need to know the necessities of colony management and best practices for hives to be successful. This class will discuss the techniques needed for mid-to-late summer hive management including honey harvesting, extraction processes and mite treatments.
Class will be held at Next to Nature Farm, 23338 Kissinger Road, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
In addition, we also are offering a BYOS (Bring Your Own Supers) extraction workshop (to see more information about the extraction workshop, go here: http://www.nexttonaturefarm.com/store/p60/BYOS_-_Bring_Your_Own_Supers_Extraction_Workshop.html
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After our Mid-to-Late Summer Hive Management Workshop on July 25, we are offering beekeepers an option to purchase time in our commercial kitchen to use our honey extraction equipment. We will provide the uncapping and extraction equipment and tools. We will also work together as beekeepers to extract honey and learn from others.
The cost to extract up to 10 supers is $25. Sign up for a time below so we can space out access to the equipment. This extraction activity is meant for those beekeepers with 5 or fewer hives. This is meant as a learning experience for beekeepers and convenience to have all the equipment needed in one (air conditioned) space. Pick one time slot below and choose quantity of 1.