Facilitate a Community Table!
Love sharing ideas, stories, or hands-on activities about local food, sustainability, or community well-being? We provide the tea and mugs—you bring the topic! Sign up here to host a conversation and connect with our community.
Community Table: Brew’d – Bread Kvass
WEDNESDAY // June 10
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Robin Lehman leads a hands-on workshop on making bread kvass, a light fermented beverage made from bread, yeast, water, and raisins. Learn brewing and fermentation techniques, flavor development, and ways to customize kvass with fruits, herbs, and teas. Participants will enjoy samples, receive recipes, and gain inspiration to brew at home.
No Cost
Community Table: Amazin’ Popcorn
WEDNESDAY // June 17
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Charlie Sing of Amazin’ Pop LLC shares the story behind his unique hybrid popcorn strains, developed from a rural Illinois hobby farm into a full-time business. Learn about popcorn cultivation, processing, and distribution while hearing how Charlie became known for producing some of the region’s finest popcorn.
No Cost
Taste Local @ SFFM : Rite Spice
WEDNESDAY // June 17
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join us for a special Wednesday evening pop-up with Ritespice Kitchen. Learn about the history of Ritespice and their commitment to using mostly local, organic ingredients. Sample a variety of their flavorful drinks, wraps, and entrées while discovering the inspiration behind their cuisine.
No Cost
Community Table: Brew’d – Strawberry Rhubarb Kombucha
WEDNESDAY // June 24
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us this week with Rachel Kanaan for a beginner-friendly workshop on brewing kombucha. Learn the basics of fermentation, flavoring, and bottling while making this month’s featured strawberry rhubarb flavor. Participants may purchase a SCOBY for $10. Please bring a clean pint jar to take part in the process.
No Cost
Taste Local @ SFFM : Smiling Jim’s Organic Seasonings
Saturday // June 27
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
We’re excited to welcome back Smiling Jim’s Organic Seasonings for this month’s pop-up event! Meet Deborah Bliss and hear the story behind the brand while sampling their crowd-favorite Organic BBQ Rub, perfect for summer grilling. Their blends use certified organic herbs and spices, locally grown organic peppers, and kosher salt, and are always free from additives, fillers, MSG, GMOs, and artificial ingredients.
No Cost
Community Table: Berry Jam Preserving
WEDNESDAY // July 1
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Come be part of the fun with Jessica Read for a hands-on, beginner-friendly demonstration of small-batch jam canning. Drawing on nearly 20 years of experience, she will share simple techniques for making and safely preserving jam at home. Learn how canning helps capture seasonal abundance, reduce food waste, and enjoy local harvests year-round. No experience is needed—all steps will be demonstrated in an easy-to-follow format.
No Cost
Community Table: Love Your Liver
WEDNESDAY // July 8
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
This week Chef Val Wilson, founder of Macro Val, vegan chef, educator, and author, will lead a discussion on supporting liver health through local foods and healing teas. Learn to prepare a “Love Your Liver” tea, sample locally sourced recipes, and explore the connection between nutrition and wellness. Participants will receive recipe handouts, and signed copies of Amazing Asparagus will be available for purchase.
$7.00
Community Table: Lightbridge Academy
WEDNESDAY // July 15
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Lightbridge Academy of Ann Arbor, a new early childhood education center opening this fall, will share information about its high-quality childcare programs, community-centered values, and plans to incorporate local foods into children’s daily experiences. Families can enjoy a hands-on activity for children, while parents learn more about the program and connect with staff.
No Cost
Community Table: Knitting w/ Local Yarn
WEDNESDAY // July 22
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Learn to knit using local wool yarn! Fun and inspiring beginners knitting class with Mitch Fehrle of the MI Fibershed. This class will feature an introduction to knitting, local yarn, and a short discussion of what types of projects work well with the beautifully unique features of local yarn. No experience necessary, tools provided.
$10.00
The Open Spoon: HARMONY
WEDNESDAY // July 29
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Unity is diversity in harmony, and in July, we will be combining the diversity of life flourishing in our local farms and gardens in one delicious cook-out themed potluck. Our featured dish will blend pickled cucumbers and tempeh burgers from The Brinery. Bring a story of a time you experienced harmony or dish that reminds you of the theme.
No Cost