Program Overview

Participants will learn the fundamentals of making fresh cavatelli pasta by hand while exploring the relationship between seasonal eating, ingredient quality, and flavor. Through guided instruction, participants will prepare a complete meal inspired by the abundance of late summer, featuring handmade pasta with fresh tomato sauce, a seasonal farm salad, and artisan bread that will be enjoyed around a shared table.

Throughout the experience, participants will be encouraged to tune into their senses—learning to recognize the ripeness of late-summer produce, taste and adjust as they cook, and experience the simple luxury of pasta made by hand. Foundational food science and cooking techniques will be paired with sensory awareness and intuition, giving participants both the knowledge and confidence to adapt what they learn to their own kitchens.

Woven throughout the class will be conversations about sustainable agriculture, selecting and storing seasonal produce, ingredient pairing, and how a deeper understanding of where our food comes from can shape the way we shop, cook, and eat at home.

Menu

• Appetizer - Charcuterie Board
• Main - Homemade Cavatelli Pasta with Fresh Summer Tomato & Red Bell Pepper Sauce
• Side - Summer Salad (made with the freshest seasonal produce right from our Farm!)
• Dessert prepared by Chef Katie

About the Instructor:

Katie is a farmer and a chef. Her love of plants, food, and people has led her on a journey from the fine dining farm-to-table restaurants of Cincinnati to the farms and kitchens of Morocco, Martinique, and southern France. She is passionate about helping people connect deeply with the natural world and believes the humble act of cooking a meal or planting a seed has the power to heal, transform, and reconnect us to our shared humanity.

FAQs

What does my ticket include?

• Attendance for two adults to this instructor-led cooking class
• All necessary materials and ingredients, plus printed recipe booklets to take home.
• Free pass to come back to the farm during open hours

Can children participate in this class?

This class is intended for adults. 21+

POLICIES

• Programs run rain or shine. Dress for the weather if your program takes you outside!
• No refunds except in the case of Gorman Heritage Farm cancelling the program
• Agritourism Warning: Under Ohio law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if that injury or death results from the inherent risks of that agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, but are not limited to. the risk of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals as well as the potential for you as a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.

By signing up and/or attending any of our programs, you are agreeing to the above policies.