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Monthly support-group style meetings for those looking to find health + flourishing in community 

Cook. Eat. Learn. Support. Grow.

Traditional cultures understood the importance of diversity and growing in community. The Indigenous Three Sisters practice of growing corn + beans + squash together is both an intentional polyculture and  way of life.  Corn provides a trellis for climbing beans. Squash leaves mulch and shade the soil below, maintaining moisture. Bean plants replenish the soil with nitrogen from the atmosphere to feed their hungry sisters. In collaboration rather than competition, their generous gifts produce more abundantly and sustain the health of humans and the health of the earth. 

"Of all the wise teachers who have come into my life, none are more eloquent than these [The Three Sisters], who wordlessly in leaf and vine embody the knowledge of relationship."

- Robin Wall Kimmerer in 

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Location: CTE Teaching Kitchen

Friday, October 13 or Friday, October 20 

from 6:00-8:00pm

Have you heard about the benefits of probiotic foods, but you're not sure where to start? Looking for ways to increase the shelf life of garden produce or fresh herbs? Learn to ferment! In this hands-on workshop, you'll enhance your chef's knife skills, taste and create unique flavor combinations, and learn how to preserve seasonal herbs and produce through the art of home fermentation. All participants will take home their very own jar of sauerkraut and a kombucha SCOBY to get started brewing at home.

 In this hands-on workshop, we’ll celebrate the bounty of summer’s herbs, learning more about their properties, benefits, and uses in everyday life. We’ll discuss and demo a variety of herbal preparation and preservation methods such as drying, making infused vinegars, tinctures, and oxymels, focusing on herbs that are regularly found in kitchens and gardens, and support local wildlife and pollinators. Participants will smell and taste their way to a personal herbal infusion to take home.

Location: Rachel’s Garden (Central Sioux Falls)

Dates: Saturday, Sept 23 or Sunday, Sept 24 from 2:00-4:00pm

Join a hands-on culinary class taught in partnership with 

Sioux Falls Public Schools Community Education located at Career Technical Academy

Fresh Flavor Cooking Class

Upcoming Dates TBA

Whether you're hoping to spice up your weeknight meal or are navigating specific dietary needs, this hands-on meal planning and preparation class, led by a registered nurse, will equip you with the skills to feel confident in the kitchen and create nourishing meals that support a healthy and vibrant life. Curate a well-stocked pantry, gain flexible meal plans and recipe ideas, practice knife skills and flavor balancing, and feel empowered to cook with fresh herbs and seasonal produce. Create and sample from-scratch salad dressings, pestos, and sauces. All recipes will be gluten and dairy free, as well as low-carb, vegan, paleo, and Whole30 friendly. Ages 16 & up.

Maintaining balance and intentionality in everything we do usually that means good things take time. 

As we grow, we are excited to offer:

Book Clubs

Recipes

Herbalism Courses

Gardening Workshops

Community Skill Shares

One-On-One Health + Nutrition Coaching

Local Resource Collection

Support for Moms

But we can't do this work alone.  Send us a message if you're interested in getting involved!  We all have valuable gifts to share.As a wise woman once told me,
"We just haven't met the right people yet."