Kids Cook at the Portland Farmers Market
This summer, junior chefs age seven to 15 can cultivate their culinary skills and experience a cornucopia of farm-fresh foods by enrolling in cooking classes held at PFM’s Saturday PSU Market. The weekly classes, held every Saturday from June to August from 8:30 to 10 a.m., are taught by professional chef and nutrition instructor Vanessa Lee Rubin. Each class includes a market shopping trip, professional hands-on instruction, chats with area farmers, and recipes to take home and share with family and friends.
Ages 7 to 11
June 6 - Groovy Grains
Sample recipes - Mama Lee’s Savory Fried Rice, Handmade Pasta with Fresh Pesto
June 20 - Veritable Vegetables
Sample recipes - Farm-Fresh Vegetable Pizza-on-a-Pita, Grilled Vegetable Medley
July 11 - Fantastic Fruits
Sample recipes - Fruit Salad with Sweet Mint Dressing, Crepes with Fresh Cherry Sauce
July 25 - Dynamic Dairy
Sample recipes - Hand-Stuffed Mushroom & Cheese Ravioli, Waldorf Salad with Yogurt Dressing
August 8 - Perfect Proteins
Sample recipes - Tex-Mex Style Fajitas, Stir-Fried Beef & Broccoli
August 29 - Healthy Desserts
Sample recipe - Fresh Fruit Parfait
Ages 12 to 15
June 13 - Groovy Grains
Sample recipes - Mama Lee’s Savory Fried Rice, Handmade Pasta with Fresh Pesto
June 27 - Veritable Vegetables
Sample recipes - Farm-Fresh Vegetable Pizza-on-a-Pita • Grilled Vegetable Medley
July 18 - Fantastic Fruits
Sample recipes - Fruit Salad with Sweet Mint Dressing • Crepes with Fresh Cherry Sauce
August 1 - Dynamic Dairy
Sample recipes - Hand-Stuffed Mushroom & Cheese Ravioli • Waldorf Salad with Yogurt Dressing
August 22 - Perfect Proteins
Sample recipes - Tex-Mex Style Fajitas, Stir-Fried Beef & Broccoli
Cost: $20 per child per class or $50 per child for three classes. A limited number or scholarships are available. Interested students should call 503.241.0032 or email anna@portlandfarmersmarket.org for details.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended as classes usually sell out. To register, call, fax or email Anna (tel. 503.241.0032, fax 971.925.4101, anna@portlandfarmersmarket.org) or download the registration form from the PFM website (www.portlandfarmersmarket.org) and mail it in.
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