Painted Pastures Sourdough 101

Painted Pastures is excited to partner The Garden at Creep Hill and The Bluetruck Homestead for our new class, Sourdough 101 on the Farm.

Sourdough is a skill that connects the traditional method of bread making with a self-sufficient lifestyle. The Bluetruck Homestead and The Garden at Creep Hill are bringing you a Sourdough 101 class as part of our Homesteading series of workshops.

In this class you will learn everything you need to know from the science behind sourdough, the nutritional benefits, creating and making a sourdough starter, the fermentation process, baking and storage techniques as well as troubleshooting and plenty of time for Q&A. There will be lots of ‘hands on’ time with the starter and dough! It is a perfect way to safely delve into the world of artisanal bread and is a skill that can be passed down for generations!

Each participant will receive:

Sourdough starter - ready to be baked with

Complete Beginners Guide including recipes

Sourdough Essentials Tool Kit

This event will be held in our Farm Store and is limited to 10 participants. Class will start promptly at 6 pm. You are welcome to come around 530 to have time before class to visit with the famous Painted Pastures mommy goats. Anne and Naimo, our favorite dogs and Ronnie the Rooster will also be on site to greet all our guests. This is a closed event. The Farm store will be open for 15 minutes after the event for you to check out the wonderful goat milk personal care products and fresh cut flowers. You are welcome to bring a drink and snack but NO ALCOHOL please.

The cost of the tickets is $55 and all materials are provided.

We must have at least 5 people signed up for a class by 2 days prior to the class date or we will be canceling the class. IF we cancel the class- you will be given the option to transfer to another class or get a refund of the class fee. OTHERWISE NO REFUNDS!

Have questions – please email us at cGFpbnRlZHBhc3R1cmVzbWQgfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ== or call the Farm Store at 301-416-2425. If no one answers – Lori is probably out working the farm, so please leave a message so one of us can call you back.

The Garden at Creep Hill is an evolving micro-urban homestead with a passion for proving that we can ALL be amazing plant parents(ish)! We share our expertise and passion for all plants by providing you with the dirt on how to care for and tend to plants in and outside of our home. We believe that plant care is a therapeutic endeavor which helps us all connect on a deeper level with nature. Check out thier website at TheGardenatCreepHill.com

Painted Pastures is a beautiful 12-acre farm in Smithsburg that has become home to some uniquely charming animals since January 2020. It was given the name Painted Pastures because it so perfectly describes the place. It is like a little piece of heaven where flowers bloom and visitors, are greeted by friendly multicolored Nigerian Dwarf goats and clucking chickens with shiny red, white and black feathers. Owner Lori Anderson can be found on the farm just about any day of the week, tending to her animals and flowers with her beloved canine companion Anne. Everyone is invited to visit this friendly place to see the goats, chickens, sheep, and horses. Ronnie the Rooster will be there to greet all the guests and keep all his animal friends in line. The Nigerian Dwarf goats are the star of this show (shh don’t tell Ronnie). The fields are a perfect play yard where they climb, jump and head butt each other knowing they are safe and loved. In the spring, the field is full of “kids” ( baby goats) and their mommies. It is quite the sight to see. “There is something very special about the atmosphere here. It makes people feel good and makes them forget about their troubles,” Lori says.

Lori raises her goats for their rich milk which she then uses to make soaps, lotions, balms, sugar scrubs and bath bombs. These goat milk personal care products are naturally emollient, and the soaps come in a wide variety of colors and fragrances. All are great to give as gifts or for daily use in your home. The Farm store is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and is filled with these products and many unique and one-of-a-kind pieces from other local artisans. You can also find their products at The Market Hub, Old Home Stead, McCutcheon Apple Products, Scenic View Orchard, and Deliteful Dairy. There is a lot of beauty on this quaint farm property. Along with the goat milk products, Lori raises and sells fresh cut flowers. They are grown in a hoop greenhouse just down the hill from the goat barn. During the summer months, she runs a roadside flower stand at the end of her driveway. Gorgeous bouquets of fresh flowers are available to purchase starting at $15 each. She says that she employs the “honor system” at the flower stand and it has worked out quite well.

There are many ways to enjoy all that Painted Pastures has to offer, including the Farm to Table meals where guests enjoy all locally sourced meal served under the trees on the farm. These events are a new and fun way to experience the farm while enjoying a delicious meal. At all these events, guests are welcome to hang out with the animals while they enjoy the peace and tranquility of their surroundings.

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