Farmer’s Market Tour & Cooking Class
$190 per person
Instructor
What You'll Learn
By the end of the class, you will:
- Learn about the farming practices and produce from a variety of local farmers
- Understand seasonality and know when to select products at their peak
- Know how to highlight farm fresh ingredients in seasonal recipes
About This Class
Anyone who draws kitchen inspiration from a Farmer’s Market knows the value of a few tips to make shopping, and cooking, as easy as possible. We’ll meet at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and take you on a guided shopping trip. You’ll meet farmers, pick out produce, bread, proteins, and enjoy a few tastes along the way. When we’re done shopping, we’ll head back to SFCS to prepare dishes with the bounty we’ve purchased.
Instead of being dependent on recipes, you’ll learn how to cook from the market with the best ingredients the season has to offer and take home a copy of Cooking from the Farmers’ Market, co-written by SFCS founder, Jodi Liano.
Note: transportation is not included in class. Students will meet and park at the Ferry Building and arrange for transportation back to SFCS. Carpools back to the school from Ferry Building may be arranged, and BART is also an easy option from Embarcadero to Civic Center.
Menu
You’ll prepare a three-course meal using seasonal produce
Details
- Wine included
- Full meal served in class
- Work in teams
- Ages 18+
FAQ
All students must show proof of vaccine before entering school and will be required to wear a mask unless eating/drinking.
We understand and respect that lifestyle decisions during Covid are an individual choice. If you test positive for Covid while the class is in session, you will be asked to send a friend in your place until you have a negative test. Classes will not be rescheduled, credited or cancelled. Once the class session starts the class is non-refundable. This was our policy pre-Covid and continues to be our policy today. We hope you find this policy acceptable and understand that this policy is required for a small school like SFCS to operate and open our kitchens for great food experiences.
The average duration of our current cooking classes is 4 hours, which is predominately hands-on work. You will be standing for the majority of class, cooking at your work station as your instructor demonstrates techniques and walks around providing individual feedback. Most of the time you’ll be working with a partner or small group on a few different recipes.
Doors will open 10 minutes prior to class starting and we will begin promptly on time. Students will be asked to queue up outside the door of the school to have their vaccine cards checked the first week of class (these will only need to be checked once).
Please arrive at the school with your own mask on. New, disposable masks are available should you need to replace yours while in class.
Wear comfortable clothes and close-toed shoes (remember, you’ll be on your feet cooking). The kitchens at SFCS are fully equipped with everything else you need, including clean aprons.
You will sit down with your classmates to eat what you’ve all prepared, along with some wine. We do suggest you have a small snack before class as dinner does happen towards the end of each session.
Wear casual clothing you can easily move around in, and comfortable close-toed shoes. Long hair must be pulled back and masks are required while in the building.
Cancellation Policy
Margie Kriebel
After earning a professional culinary certificate from San Francisco Cooking School, Margie founded Local Flavor, a personal chef company providing small event catering services, in-home cooking classes, and recipe testing & development. When she is not in the kitchen cooking, she can be found with local farmers, ranchers, and fisherman learning about their craft and products or cultivating her backyard vegetable and fruit garden. In addition to teaching cooking classes, Margie also helps in the vegetable garden at the local homeless shelter.