Cooking for Middle Schoolers
This program is a unique opportunity for learning about and interacting with food here at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center, where we have both a commercial kitchen and a production farm on site, as well as robust educational programming designed to bring awareness to our food system.
In this 5-week hands-on culinary program, 6th through 8th graders will gain confidence in the kitchen and expand their love and curiosity for food. We will approach cooking through an interdisciplinary lens, practicing math, history, and science as we go. Students will learn real-life skills like reading and converting recipes, weighing and measuring ingredients, keeping workspaces neat and organized, and using different tools and techniques.
No previous cooking or baking experience is necessary, and dietary restrictions will be accommodated.
Questions? Call our farm office at 802-785-4737 during business hours, Monday to Friday. You can also email us at education@cedarcirclefarm.org.
Early Winter: November 4 - December 16, 2024
Winter: January 6 - February 10, 2025
Session 1: Early Winter 2024
Get your whisks ready! This early winter session will focus on baking know-how and essential skills for mixing up some tasty treats. We will apply our new flour-based finesse to making an array of cookies, cakes, and bakes—just in time for the holidays!
Dates: Mondays - Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 9, Dec 16
Time: 3:45–5:30 pm
Cost: $125 for 5 classes
Financial Support Options Available
Session 2: Winter 2025
Our winter session will play on the tv show ‘Chopped,’ where contestants are given mystery food ingredients that need to be incorporated into a main dish. We will learn the best of the cooking basics, but the true appeal of this session is our young chefs’ creativity and innovation, building one of a kind meals for one another to judge!
Dates: Mondays - Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10
Time: 3:45–5:30 pm
Cost: $125 for 5 classes
Financial Support Options Available
SESSION 3: LATE WINTER 2025
Our late winter session will focus entirely on flat breads of the world! Join us for a fun and interactive cooking class that explores the diverse world of flatbreads. From savory roti to crispy tortillas, students will learn to make and taste unique flatbreads from various cultures, igniting their culinary creativity and teamwork.
Dates: Mondays - Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 24, Mar 31
Time: 3:45–5:30 pm
Cost: $125 for 5 classes
Financial Support Options Available
SESSION 4: SPRING 2025
Join us for an exciting cooking class where middle schoolers will dive into the world of pasta, crafting everything from stuffed ravioli to tender dumplings, and from fluffy gnocchi to flavorful noodles! This hands-on experience will spark creativity and encourage teamwork as students learn to make and taste delicious pasta dishes from various cuisines.
Dates: Mondays - Apr 7, Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28, May 5
Time: 3:45–5:30 pm
Cost: $125 for 5 classes
Financial Support Options Available
Financial Support Options
We strive to make Cooking for Middle Schoolers an experience that is accessible to all families. We have partial and full need-based financial support available to families for whom cost is a barrier to participation. We can also create a payment plan to split tuition up into multiple payments, whether you are receiving financial support or not.
If interested in either or both of these options, please fill out the program registration form and contact us at education@cedarcirclefarm.org. For your reference, here is our Education Programs Financial Support Guideline.