FROM ONE-ON-ONE
garden consultations
TO HANDS-ON
classes,
WENDY BRINGS
decades of experience
TO HELP YOU CONFIDENTLY
grow, forage and preserve
FOOD THAT TRULY NOURISHES
YOU AND YOUR
family.
Home Garden Consultations to help you plan your garden, maximize your space, and plant with confidence.
With over 25 years of gardening experience, Wendy brings deep, hands-on expertise to helping others grow food successfully in Wisconsin’s unique climate. She is a Garden Coach trained through Gardenary, Inc., specializing in Zone 5 vegetable and herb gardens across urban, suburban, and rural settings. She offers her expertise to help you grow more with less stress.
During your on-site consultation, Wendy visits your space to assess growing conditions, understand your goals, and provide a personalized plan for starting or improving your garden—taking into account sunlight, soil health, and what to plant (and when) for long-term success.
Root to Table Evenings with Wendy on location at the Porterfield farmette, including a workshop, a farm-to-table dinner, and guided conversation in community.
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After 6 years of living in a condo and growing in Community Gardens, Wendy and her husband have moved to their own homestead on 4 acres south of Madison, WI. Wendy is hosting periodic Root to Table Evenings with Wendy, welcoming a limited group to their farmette to join a themed workshop, a farm-to-table dinner, and guided conversation in community.
From starting sourdough to foraging wild ingredients, Wendy’s classes give you the confidence and skills to get hands-on with food and nature. Join her for workshops that are fun, interactive, and full of practical know-how you can take straight to your garden and kitchen.
Whole Grains: Baking with Fresh-Milled Flour
Willy St. Co-op | Madison, WI
Oct 17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Willy West)
Oct 21 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Willy East / Aubergine)
Do you want more whole grains in your kitchen, and have you thought about milling your own grains into flour? Explore the world of nutrient-rich baking with freshly milled flour! Taste test some freshly milled goodies, experience a grain mill demonstration, and learn the basics of types of wheat berries and how to use them in everyday recipes like pancakes, muffins, cookies, and bread.
Fermented Homemade Condiments
Schumacher Farm Park | Waunakee
Oct 27 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join Wendy to learn different ways of making fermented condiments at home! We will prepare and taste test fermented whole grain mustard, avocado oil mayonnaise, and cranberry apple chutney (just in time for Thanksgiving!). Fermentation preserves these foods so they last months in your fridge, and it’s satisfying to boost your gut health while enjoying homemade condiments you love. Participants will take home the recipes as well as jars of whole grain mustard and cranberry apple chutney.
Making Elderberry Syrup & Honey Fermented Garlic
Willy St. Co-op | Madison, WI
Nov 10 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Willy East / Aubergine)
Nov 16 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Willy West)
Prepare for winter by making two traditional seasonal remedies: elderberry syrup and honey fermented garlic. Learn how to prepare, store, and use these delicious additions to your kitchen, and explore how they can help you weather cold and flu season well. Each participant will take home jars of both recipes, along with the skills to make them yourself.
Freeze Drying Food: The Food Storage Easy Button
Olbrich Gardens | Madison, WI
Dec 1 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Come learn about home freeze drying for food preservation, camping/travel, and building your preserved food supply. This is so much more than astronaut ice cream - you can freeze dry just about any food and when stored properly, they can last 25 years. This easy, quick method of preserving food retains nearly all the original nutrients. Come explore the how-to and benefits of freeze drying and taste some freeze dried foods.
Sourdough Bread Baking
Willy St. Co-op | Madison, WI
Oct 28 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Willy West)
Nov 7 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Willy East / Aubergine)
Learn the art of sourdough—and enjoy fresh bread, too! In this hands-on class, discover the health benefits of sourdough, how to care for a starter, and how to mix, knead, shape, and bake bread. You’ll take home a dough ball to bake, an organic sourdough starter, and a recommended supply list. Please bring a small mixing bowl with lid or cover to mix and transport your dough.
Sourdough Bread Baking
Olbrich Gardens | Madison, WI
Nov 12 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Nov 17 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Learn the art of crafting delicious sourdough bread from scratch - and enjoy some fresh bread, too! Discover the health benefits of sourdough, how to maintain a sourdough starter, mix and knead dough, and properly ferment and bake bread. At the end, you will go home with your own organic sourdough starter, enough flour to feed it once more, and a list of recommended supplies. You will be equipped to confidently bake your own sourdough loaves at home.
Baking Holiday Star Bread
Willy St. Co-op | Madison, WI
Dec 3 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Willy West)
Dec 8 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Willy East / Aubergine)
Looking for a holiday treat that will impress everyone with both beauty and flavor? Together we will learn to make holiday star bread using packaged yeast and whole grain flour. A savory pesto/parmesan and a sweet cinnamon option will both be demonstrated, and we will bake and taste these in class. Come ready to take the recipes and skills home for your own holiday star bread baking!
Baking Holiday Star Bread
Olbrich Gardens | Madison, WI
Dec 10 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Looking for a holiday treat that will win every heart with both beauty and flavor? Together we will learn to make holiday star bread, using commercial yeast and whole grain flour. A savory pesto/parmesan and a sweet cinnamon option will be demonstrated, and we will bake and taste test these in class. Come ready to take the recipes and skills home for your own holiday star bread baking adventure!
Elderberry Syrup & Herbal Tinctures
Four Winds Farm | Fitchburg, WI
Jan 13 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In this hands-on class, we’ll explore two traditional herbal preparations: elderberry syrup and herbal tinctures. You’ll learn how to make elderberry syrup and how to turn herbs into tinctures that can be kept on hand throughout the year. We will also explore ways to make herbs a practical part of caring for your household through cold and flu season. You’ll leave with a jar of homemade elderberry syrup, a bottle of echinacea tincture, and the confidence to make your own herbal preparations at home.
Sourdough Bread Baking
Four Winds Farm | Fitchburg, WI
Feb 17 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Learn the art of sourdough - and enjoy fresh-baked bread, too! In this hands-on class, you'll discover the health benefits of sourdough, how to care for a sourdough starter, and techniques to mix, knead, ferment, shape, and bake your own sourdough bread. You'll take home your own organic sourdough starter, a ball of dough to bake at home, and a list of recommended supplies. Please bring your own mixing bowl with a lid/cover to mix and transport your dough.
Bone Broth Class
Four Winds Farm | Fitchburg, WI
Mar 17 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Making your own bone broth is so rewarding in taste, nutrition and versatility. Come learn a number of ways to prepare broth with bones from any kind of animal (or fish) that you have access to, as well as how to ensure that your bone broth gels, which means that it is full of collagen. Explore how to incorporate this simple superfood into your life year round to enhance your joints, skin, gut and overall health. Enjoy a bone broth taste-test, and take home a personalized herb bundle for adding to your next batch of broth and a few chicken feet to ensure that it is collagen-rich.
ROOT TO TABLE WITH WENDY AS A WAY TO
WENDY IS A WISCONSIN NATIVE WITH A
passion
FOR GROWING, FORAGING,
PRESERVING AND PREPARING
food
IN WAYS THAT
nourish
AND BRING
joy.
SHE FORMED
coach others
IN BUILDING A
deeper connection
TO THEIR FOOD - FOR BETTER
health
AND A MORE
sustainable life.
“Wendy was the friendly and supportive guide I needed to kick-start my gardening journey! From choosing seeds to planning my first raised bed, her rich knowledge-base and personalized approach set me up for success to try something new and enjoy the journey”
Melissa | Madison, WI