New Community Kitchens in Mission!
Mission’s Kitchens is launching two new community kitchens in August, just in time to take advantage of the abundance of locally produced food. Coordinated by the Mission Food Access Network (MFAN), administered by the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley and funded by the United Way, the kitchens will provide an environment where diverse groups of people can learn and share the skills of budgeting, planning, shopping, and preparing nutritious, reasonably priced food from scratch. The kitchens will focus on using local, in-season ingredients and connecting people in the community.
One kitchen will focus on essential food skills such as meal planning, preparing healthy snacks and cooking nutritious dishes on a budget. It will run on the first and third Wednesday of the month from August until December 2010 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church, 7756 Grand St.
Another kitchen will focus on heritage cooking skills such as canning, preserving, and making bread, yogurt, and other `from scratch` foods. It will run on the second and fourth Saturday of the month from September until December 2010 from 1pm to 3pm at All Saints Anglican Church, 33077 Second Avenue. There will be three special canning workshops in the month of August to kick-off this kitchen. See www.mfan.ca for more details and registration forms for the canning workshops.
For more information regarding Mission’s Kitchens and to register, please call the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley at (604) 820-8455, visit them at 33070 5th Avenue in Mission, or email missionskitchens@gmail.com.
Mission’s Kitchens in August
August 4 Mission’s Kitchens Community Kitchen
Location: St. Andrew’s United Church, 7756 Grand St. Mission
Time: 10am -1pm
Details: Prepare a delicious, local lunch with other community members and bring home extras for others to try! Learn how to read nutrition labels and cover the basics of healthy eating through an easy-to-understand approach.
Cost: Sliding scale of $2 to $10.
Contact: Call the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley at 604-820-8455 to register or email missionskitchens@gmail.com.
August 11 Mission’s Kitchens Introduction to Canning Workshop
Location: All Saints Anglican Church, 33077 Second Avenue, Mission
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Details: An introduction to the art of canning. Includes demonstrations and taste testing! Recommended for those who wish to attend canning sessions offered on August 21st and 28th.
Cost: $15
Contact: Call the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley at (604) 820-8455 or email missionskitchens@gmail.com Registration forms available at www.mfan.ca.
August 18 Mission’s Kitchens Community Kitchen
Location: St. Andrew’s United Church, 7756 Grand St. Mission
Time: 10am -1pm
Details: Workshop on meal planning and time-saving food prep techniques. Triumph over the ‘what to eat for dinner’ challenge!
Cost: Sliding scale of $2 to $10.
Contact: Call the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley at 604-820-8455 to register or email missionskitchens@gmail.com.
August 21 Mission’s Kitchens Hot Water Bath Canning Workshop
Location: All Saints Anglican Church, 33077 Second Avenue, Mission
Time: 11am to 2pm
Details: Hands-on instruction for using a hot water bath canner. Bring home a jar or two of canned product!
Cost: $25
Contact: Call the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley at 604-820-8455 or email missionskitchens@gmail.com. Registration forms available at www.mfan.ca.
August 28 Mission’s Kitchens Pressure Canning Workshop
Location: All Saints Anglican Church, 33077 Second Avenue, Mission
Time: 11am to 5pm
Details: Hands-on workshop on using a pressure canner. Leave with safe, tested recipes and a jar or two of canned product.
Cost: $40
Contact: Call the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley at 604-820-8455 or email missionskitchens@gmail.com. Registration forms available at www.mfan.ca.