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Savor Massachusetts

One Taste at a Time Through Culinary Education

Contact: Julia Grimaldi, julia.grimaldi@state.ma.us.

chefs preparing foodsIf you hunger to learn about regional cuisine, local food production and cooking then your culinary adventure would not be complete without a hands-on cooking class, a food and wine seminar or an “on the farm” educational experience. Be sure to contact farms and businesses listed below directly for class details and registration.



Off the farm Culinary Education Opportunities

Barnstable County Beekeepers Association
W.Barnstable Community Bldg.
West Barnstable
Bee School for bee keepers. Advanced registration required.
Boston Chocolate Tours
781-784-7469
Chocolate workshops and truffle making classes.
Boston University Programs in Food & Wine
808 Commonwealth Ave. Rm 112
Boston
617-353-9852
Culinary arts and wine education classes. Advanced registration required.
Boston Winery
26 Ericsson St.
Boston
617-265-9463
"Create Your Own Wine" making.
Different Drummer's Kitchen
151 Main St.
Northampton
413-586-7978
Ongoing culinary classes focusing on seasonal foods.
Edible Wild Plants and Mushrooms of New England
eatwild@rcn.com
Walks and educational workshops on identifiying and eating wild plants.
Gateway Inn
51 Walker St.
Lenox
888-492-9466
413-637-2532
Weekend culinary adventure offering cooking classes for groups of up to 10.
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
1020 South Street
Pittsfield
413-442-9912
Special workshops, tastings and culinary classes.
Historic Highfield Hall
56 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth
508-495-1878
Ongoing adult and children's cooking classes.
Latitude 43 & Yankee Fleet Whale Watch
25 Rogers St.
Gloucester
978-281-0223
"We Cook What You Catch?" Fishing trip paired with "fresh catch" lunch or dinner. Call restaurant manager for details.
Mercato del Mare
99 Salem St.
Boston
857-362-7477
Saturday's (1-3) oyster shucking classe paired with wine.
New England Cheesemaking Supply Company
292 Main St.
Ashfield
413-628-3808
Cheesemaking classes.
The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
2020 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge
617-354-2020
Culinary arts and wine education classes. Advanced registration required.
The Captain Freeman Inn
15 Breakwater Rd.
Brewster
508-896-7481
Hands-on Mediterranean cooking classes.
The Locavore Way
The Berkshires
Locavore Cooking Series taught by Amy Cotler.
The Night Kitchen
440 Greenfield Rd
Montague
413-367-9580
Hands-on instructional cooking classes.
The Williamsville Inn
286 Great Barrington Rd.
West Stockbridge
413-274-6118
Sunday Cooking Classes & cooking class weekends.

On the farm Culinary Education Opportunities

Atkins Farm
1150 West St.
Amherst
413-253-9528
"Savory Suppers" on the farm meal preparation center.
Carraig Farm
179 West Rd
Ashby
978-386-2379
Goat milk soap, fiber dyeing, and cheese making workshops.
Cedar Springs Herb Farm
159 Long Pond Dr.
Harwich
508-430-4372
Herbalism workshops.
Coonamessett Farm
277 Hatchville Rd
E.Falmouth
508-563-2560
Children's educational programs on working farm.
Cozie Nook Homestead
112 Stroheker Rd
Ashfield
413-628-3254
Edible centerpiece workshops.
Cricket Creek Farm
1255 Oblong Rd
Williamstown
413-458-5888
Fresh whole milk Mozzarella cheese demonstrations. Call ahead.
Crystal Brook Farm
192 Tuttle Rd
Sterling
978-422-6646
Cheese making facility and educational opportunities. Call ahead.
Drumlin Farm
208 S. Great Road
Lincoln
781-259-2200
Cheesemaking, cooking and canning classes.
Green Meadow Farm
656 Ashbury St
Hamilton
978-468-2277
Organic vegetable farm with educational opportunities.
Hancock Shaker Village
Pittsfield
413-443-0188
Culinary workshops and seasonal educational opportunities.
Hartman's Herb Farm
1026 Old Dana Road
Barre
978-355-2015
Cooking demonstrations and classes on B & B herb farm.
Heirloom Harvest
Westbourgh
508-983-7792
Educational opportunities for youth and adults.
Holly Hill Farm
236 Jerusalem Rd.
Cohasset
781-383-1455
Educational workshops for adults and youth. Seasonal outdoor film series on agriculture.
Many Hands Organic Farm
411 Sheldon Rd
Barre
978-355-2853
Sustainability Center
Nashoba Valley Winery
100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd.
Bolton
978-779-0102
Cooking demonstrations and seasonal festivals.
Native Earth Teaching Farm
94 North Road
Chilmark
508-645-3304
Educational farm focusing on youth programs. Annual popcorn festival.
Overlook Farm - Heifer International
216 Wachusett St
Rutland
508-886-5005
Hunger based educational programs on working farm.
River Valley Farm
345 New Lenox Rd
Lenox
413-822-9621
Workshops on fiber arts, homesteading skills: canning and preserving the harvest.
Stockbridge Farm
18 Stockbridge Road
S.Deerfield
413-665-6918
Culinary herb farm, on-the-farm cooking demonstrations and culinary festivals.
Upinngil Farm
411 Main Rd.
Gill
413-863-2297
Cheesemaking Workshops.
Verrill Farm
11 Wheeler Rd
Concord
978-369-4494
Kids cooking programs.
Warm Colors Apiary
2 South Mill River Rd.
So. Deerfield
413-665-4513
Wildflower honey and mead classes. Call ahead.
Wilson Farm
10 Pleasant St
Lexington
781-862-3900
Cooking classes.