Here at Juneberry Ridge, we have an event for everyone: sporty or artsy, hands-dirty or head-in-the-clouds. Come be a stargazer, or a foodie. Take up a challenge, or a new craft. It’s a whole world of experiences, only made better by our irrepressible southern hospitality. (After all, we want you to fall in love with the farm too.)
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch at the Toadhouse
1:00-2:00pm: Greenhouse tour and herb growing class
2:00-3:30pm: Herbal infusion mixology class
Enjoy a family-style lunch at noon featuring seasonal flavors from our farm. Afterwards, dive into our two-and-a-half-hour workshop where we’ll take you on a journey into our aquaponic greenhouse to learn about growing plants for flavor and nutrition and how you can transform a fresh harvest into delicious.
Explore herbs, history, and growing plants with fish as natural fertilizers
At 1:00pm our Garden to Glass Mixology experience begins. We’ll begin your journey with a guided tour of our aquaponic greenhouse to learn about growing plants healthfully in a closed water based system where fish supply natural fertilizers. Our farm team is currently experimenting with many edible flowers and herbs as well as 9 unique basil plants including traditional sweet Genovese, liquorish Thai, tea-friendly Tulsi, and the small leafed Spicy Bush basil varietals. You’ll get to see these plants at all stages of development from seedling to full maturity. We’ll walk you through harvesting techniques and provide tips to help you get the most of harvesting herbs of your own.
Learn tools and techniques to transform fresh garden herbs into delicious drinks
At 2:00pm, and with holistic plant knowledge fresh on your mind, we’ll take you further on a journey into plant-based mixology. With a fresh harvest of basil and other herbs, our culinary team will show you how to mix and infuse unique flavors to create delicious cocktails and alcohol-free mocktails that everyone can enjoy. This is a hands-on, active, and fun activity for individuals and groups to enjoy.
*Guests will meet at the Toadhouse event venue, our shuttle will depart at 1:05pm to bring guests to our Culinary Greenhouse. Guests will end their experience back at the Toadhouse by 3:30pm.