2025 Chattooga County Fair Demonstration Kitchen

sponsored by Chattooga County Farm Bureau

 

Friday August 21

5:30 Sweet Spreads: Jams and Jellies What is summer without fruit? And what is a PBJ without jam or jelly? Join Chattooga County Extension Agent Rebecca Thomas as she teaches the basics of preserving sweet spreads. Guaranteed to be delicious!

7:00 Beeswax Lip Balm Stacie Marshall—Mountain Mama Farms – From her family farm in Gore, Ms. Marshall specializes in Appalachian Heritage Products such as bees wax candles, goat’s milk soap, herbal salves, and remedies. This year she will be making beeswax lip balm.

Saturday August 22

2:30 Beginning Book Folding Join Rebecca Kennedy as she teaches basic folding techniques for this soothing hobby. Each participant gets a book to make and take!

4:00 Grow Bag Gutter Garden System Join Melanie Morris for a demo of her raised grow bag gutter growing system. The system eliminates bending and weeding. A rain gutter irrigation set up delivers water to the roots, minimizing maintenance. A perfect set-up for small spaces and for those with physical challenges.

5:30 Seasonal Southern Charcuterie Join Stephanie Yarbrough—Chattooga County 4-H Program Assistant-as she explains how to create a seasonal southern charcuterie board. An edible work of art, vibrant canvas of artisanal cheeses, cured meats, and fresh accoutrements.

Sunday August 23

2:30 Growing Solutions with Native Plants Just what is a native plant anyway? Lots of plants grow wild in Georgia, but are they native? Join horticulturist Logan Money to learn about native plants and how to incorporate them into your landscape.

4:00 Mozzarella Cheese Making Join Katie Carlson Bandy—Sunset Creek Farms—as she demonstrates her farm to table process of making mozzarella cheese from goats’ milk!

5:30 Ice Cream in A Bag –Chattooga County Farm Bureau—Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake! Shake that baggie! Make some yummy ice cream right inside a baggie with a tasty science experiment.