Dehydrating basics

Learn the ancient art of dehydration and low temperature baking. In this class you will learn about equipment and tools, dehydration methods for fruits and vegetables & uses for dehydrated foods. We will then go beyond the basics of simple dehydrating and learn fantastic recipes for leathers, chips, crackers, cookies & bruschettas. Say good-bye to gluten, additives, fillers and refined sugars and hello to foods from the garden that are packed with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and the "good" fats, to protect you from disease all year long – even when items aren’t in season.

The class starts at 7pm and finishes at 9.30pm.

Instructor: Heather Haxo Phillips

Location: Oakland, Fruitvale

The Institute of Urban Homesteading's classroom is a gathering place to research, ferment and learn together. We feature small class sizes and experiential learning.

Our mission is to

Offer affordable classes in the art of living in an urban environment

Preserve a slower, more intentional, more sustainable and more pleasurable way of life

Rescue the lost arts of the garden, the kitchen and things done by hand

Imbue everyday tasks with wonder and beauty

Promote self-determination and the ability of each person to educate themselves

The Institute of Urban Homesteading is a response to current interest in food security, localization and self-determination. We are riding the wave of a massive global movement to change our relationship to food and resources. Necessary components of this movement are small-scale person-to-person, person-to-land based projects. IUH seeks to fill this need and to model sustainable, local direct-action through education. We intend to conserve both personal and global resources by staying home and tending the garden.

So please come on down to our kitchen garden and workshop to learn with us and teach us. Let's make friends, grow food and expand the urban knowledge base!