Hatch Lab

02/25/2019

Wowza! What a treat to join the Colorado Charcuterie Intensive feast with author and teacher Pure Charcuterie at . I wish I could have attended the whole weekend workshop!

02/01/2019

Looks like an amazing two-day workshop with Meredith Leigh (author of Pure Charcuterie and The Ethical Meat Handbook) at a farm outside of Boulder, CO.

Learn to confidently cure meats via salting, dehydration, smoking, and fermentation. We will begin with a half hog, and spend two days turning every scrap of it into charcuterie, from fresh sausages to smoked hams, pates and hard salamis. In addition to learning salumi craft, you'll engage with me and your classmates about topics of sustainable farming, mindful slaughter, artisan butchery, and inspired cookery. You'll get to taste your creations at a culminating class feast, and you'll get to take projects home to finish on your own.

February 23 & 24, 2019 In this 2-day intensive, learn to confidently cure meats via salting, dehydration, smoking, and fermentation. We will begin with a half hog, and spend two days turning every scrap of it into charcuterie, from fresh sausages to smoked hams, pates and hard salamis. In

01/21/2019

Happy to help spread the word about the Virtual Kombucha Conference on January 24! Join keynote speaker, Hannah Crum aka 'The Kombucha Mamma', for a 4-day immersion into this intriguing elixir. The amazing Sandor Katz will be presenting too. While you're at it, check out the 2016 Hatch Lab interview with Hannah Crum here: https://hatchlab.net/tag/hannah-crum/

"Whether brewing your first batch of kombucha or your hundredth, the 2019 Virtual Kombucha Conference will take you through the making of kombucha, the magic of kombucha, and the diversity of kombucha. Learn, ferment, sip, and geek out on all things kombucha. And if you live in/near Boulder, CO and want a SCOBY after the conference, let me know and I'll share one with you.

The World of Kombucha at Your Fingertips! (A Kombucha Kamp & BOOCHFEST Collaboration & Kombucha Party) Join keynote speaker, Hannah Crum aka 'The Kombucha Mamma', for a 4 day immersion into this intriguing elixir at the 2019 Virtual Kombucha Conference. Whether brewing your first batch of kombucha o...

01/10/2019

Some good news!

Good news for chocoholics.

12/19/2018

The resilience of plants!

In Appalachia, the coal mining process has stripped mountains to their cores, leaving little more than dirt and rocks. But one hardy plant seems to thrive in it.

12/10/2018

Thoughts? Feelings?

Scientists at the University of Helsinki have developed the first edible vaccine for honey bees

11/14/2018

Want to learn to make a simple kimchi? We've decided to make the video we shot a few years ago with the amazing Willow King and Mara Jane King of Ozuké easily accessible and free for all. Enjoy! Thanks to The Lyons Farmette for hosting the shoot and to the patient and talented Doug Gritzmacher of for videography and editing.

11/05/2018

Lots of fantastic workshops focused on cooking with heritage grains, whole grains, and fermented grains with Mona the Grain Lady in Boulder, CO. https://www.thegrainlady.com/workshops/.

10/24/2018

Do you eat organic? If so, for your health, the health of the plant, or another reason?

You can protect yourself from cancer by eating organic, a new study suggests. Those who frequently eat organic foods lowered their overall risk of developing cancer, a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine finds. Specifically, those who primarily eat organic foods were more likely to ward...

10/05/2018

Grab your tickets for the Flatirons Food Film Festival (October 11-14). There's a fantastic lineup of films, events, speakers, and parties.

Feast on reel food at Colorado's only food-related film festival, October 11-14, 2018. The Flatirons Food Film Festival is an annual multi-day feast in Boulder that celebrates exceptional culinary cinema. In 2018, it will take place at the Boulder Public Library, Muenzinger Auditorium on the CU-Boul...

10/04/2018

A helpful reminder!

Why you should give up the rake and learn to love your leaf litter.

09/25/2018

Derek Thomas Staebell of Live Cultures Fermented Foods guided us as we turned the Cure Organic Farm summer bounty into jars of tasty fermented goodness to enjoy all year round. Derek explained the science of fermentation, shared recipe suggestions, offered tasters for inspiration, and answered questions before we dove in and made our own creative concoctions. Stephanie Wencl, thank you for capturing the beauty of the afternoon in these photos.