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HORTICULTURE 2026

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 10 AM–2 PM

Get a taste of Michiana’s thriving food scene at this special Fernwood event that brings together chefs, farmers, and gardeners from across our region. See what’s cooking behind the scenes as they share their passion for growing local communities, crops, and sustainable practices. Enjoy a delicious lunch from the Grateful Pie Company at Fernwood and explore the exhibitors’ hall, featuring a curated selection of local food businesses and organizations showcasing their expertise, products, and services.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Tara Newman of The Culinary Cottage

Molly Muchow of Verdant Hollow Farms

Paula Camp of Carriage House Ciders

SCHEDULE:

9:30 AM ---------------------------------------

Doors open! - Please enter through Fernwood’s Visitors Center

10 AM -----------------------------------------

Tara Newman - Owner at The Culinary Cottage - Saint Joseph, MI

Experience a live pasta-making demonstration as you hear how a passion for teaching led a trained Chef and KitchenAid Recipe Crafter to open a cooking school that inspires confidence, connection, and community in the kitchen.

11 AM ------------------------------------------

Molly Muchow - Farm Manager at Verdant Hollow Farms - Buchanan, MI

Find out how and why three city dwellers created a thriving regenerative farm and creamery in the heart of Southwest Michigan, focused on holistic practices, animal welfare, and the willingness to get their hands dirty.

12 PM  -----------------------------------------

Lunch - Provided by The Grateful Pie Company

1 PM ------------------------------------------

Paula Camp - Owner at Carriage House Ciders - Benton Harbor, MI

Learn how a former Chicago Tribune restaurant critic’s interview with Jacques Pépin sparked a love for European-style ciders and led to the transformation of a 137-year-old carriage house into a modern-day craft cidery.

Audience: Teens-adults

Cost: $60 ($48 members) - Please register by February 25