until May - we're keeping this schedule at the top of the blog stack, but updating posts below it.

all times are CST
Topic: Mustard Seed Community Farm Lunch & Learn

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Meeting ID: 871 5350 8947
Passcode: 750800

SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY:

FEB 3, NOON-1: ASK A FARMER: Getting Started Gardening with Mustard Seed Founders Alice McGary and Nicholas Leete, with guest appearance from Lois Fulton.
Our good friend Nicholas joins us from Madison where he is working as a community garden coordinator.
We will talk about planning and preparing for starting a garden. How to get a community garden plot, how to choose a garden spot at home, getting seeds or plants, and learn about the timing of season. PLENTY OF TIME TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT GROWING FOOD IN IOWA.

FEB 10, NOON-1: COOKING CLASS with Benjamin Dubow. Learn to make Shakshuka!

FEB 17, NOON-1: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Animal Intelligence led by Jeri Neal.

FEB 24, NOON-1: WELLNESS SKILLSHARE with Amy Miller - support EMOTIONAL WELLBEING through food and lifestyle choices
ALSO
FEB 24, 7-8PM: CREATE TIME: CREATE TIME. This will be structured pretty simply - it's a time to work on our own creative projects together and hang out.  We will each have time to share with the group what creative projects we are working on, get feedback (if you want) and encouragement.   

SCHEDULE FOR MARCH:

MARCH 3, NOON-1: ASK A FARMER with alice and CARMEN BLACK from SUNDOG FARM:
possible topics: Starting seeds, season planning, bed prep, fencing. garden planning (apocalypse garden plan for example)
MARCH 10, NOON-1: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - Needs in Story County in the midst of Covid. ANNEKE MUNDEL, the Community Impact Director at United Way, will share some of the needs that have been magnified by the coronavirus pandemic, ranging from food insecurity to immigrant supports to mental health. She also will uplift some of the inventive, collaborative solutions seen in Story County.
MARCH 17, NOON-1: COOKING CLASS WITH Krishna Athreya : Butternut Sqash Patties with Spiced Yogurt Sauce. see below for ingredient list so that you can be ready to cook with us!
MARCH 24, NOON-1: WELLNESS SKILLSHARE with Amy Miller - Every Day Super Foods
MARCH 25, 7-8PM: CREATE TIME
MARCH 31, NOON-1: ASK A FARMER - STARTING PLANTING with Alice McGary and guest farmer Lonna Nachtigal

SCHEDULE FOR APRIL:

APRIL 7, NOON-1: COOKING CLASS with Juri Bhattacharyya
APRIL 14, NOON-1: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION with Matt Mitchell - Romero House and the Catholic Worker movement
APRIL 21, NOON-1: WELLNESS SKILLSHARE with Amy Miller The Art and Science of Happiness Happiness!  We all want it.  So why is it often just out of reach? Where can we reliably find it, and how can we nurture it and make it grow?  Science has been asking the same questions, and the answers just might surprise you! 
APRIL 28 Benjamin Cooking class

for March 17 class:
Butternut Squash Patties (croquettes?) with spiced yogurt sauce
Ingredients:

For the patties:
(about 14, 2" diameter )

2 cups butternut squash puree
3/4to 1 cup oats
1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch cayenne (or to taste, optional)
1/4 cup crushed roasted peanuts (optional)
4 tsp raisins, chopped (optional)
4 Tbsp oil for frying

For the sauce:

1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds, crushed
pinch cayenne (optional)

Optional garnish: chopped jalapeno, cilantro