Culinary Workshops

If 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 Workshops

Action Kitchen Seaport Hotel Boston 617-385-4417	Unique interactive collaborative cooking experience for business or entertainment. By appointment.
Barnstable County Beekeepers Association W.Barnstable Community Bldg. West Barnstable	Bee School for bee keepers. Advanced registration required.
Bistro Ducrot 40 Russell St. Plymouth 508-747-4148	"Hands-on" cooking classes & bistro dining using local, sustainable, organic products.
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	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.
Kitchen Porch Culinary Experiences of Martha's Vineyard 54 Hewing Field Chilmark 508-645-5000	Offers demonstration and hands-on cooking classes in a relaxed, informative environment for everyone. Taught by professional and engaging chef-instructors, restaurateurs, caterers, and artisans who will ensure you leave every class with new techniques, recipes, and ideas.
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.
On-Site Catering/Personal Chef Services & The Old Manse Inn 1861 Main St, Rt. 6A Brewster 508-896-4267 or 508-896-3149	Cookling classes featuring Mediterranean and local harvest menus using Cape Cod and New England foods. Cooking school weekends from October through May.
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.
Thornton W. Burgess Society 6 Discovery Hill Rd. East Sandwich 508-888-6870	Green Briar Jam Kitchen Workshops. Check website for workshop schedule.

On the Farm Culinary Workshops

Atkins Farm 1150 West St. Amherst 413-253-9528					"Savory Suppers" meal preparation center.
Bartlett's Ocean View Farm 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. Nantucket 508-228-9403					"Farm Talk" Series features local chefs preparing seasonal foods. Check events schedule on the website.
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 classes and 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 aheah for class offerings.
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.
Fat Moon at Meadowbrook Farm 5 Gould Road Westford 978-496-9606					Delight in a variety of on the farm seasonal educational & culinary experiences. Classes range from CSA programs for kids to healthy eating and farm education programs for adults. Check website for a complete schedule.
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 Rd 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.
Just Right Farm 140 Palmer Rd. Plympton 781-936-5330					Culinary workshops November through March. Visit website for schedule.
Many Hands Organic Farm 411 Sheldon Rd Barre 978-355-2853					Organic farm and sustainability center.
Nashoba Valley Winery 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Rd Bolton 978-779-0102					Cooking demonstrations and seasonal festivals.
Native Earth Teaching Farm 94 North Rd 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, 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					Youth and adult cooking classes.
Warm Colors Apiary 2 South Mill River Rd. So. Deerfield 413-665-4513					Wildflower honey and mead classes. Call ahead for schedule.
Wilson Farm 10 Pleasant St Lexington 781-862-3900					Cooking classes.
Zoll Cellars Winery 110 Old Mill Rd. Shrewsbury 857-498-1665					Zoll Cellars Winery offers Winemakers Harvest Crush courses to craft your own private vintage wine, themed wine pairing classes, special wine events, and tours by appointment.