Workshops

Discover how to make your own Bread and Cheese on an actual working farm.

Join us for a day in one of our popular and practical Bread and Cheese making workshops, run locally on our farm in Lovely Banks, Geelong.

Knead it, Roll it,

Make it.

Workshops on our farm are never just about the bread and cheese.

You get to:

  • Meet our extended family (aka our farm animals and friendly staff)

  • See what we do to live at 80% self-sustainability

  • Buy seasonal fresh produce and

  • Most of all have loads of fun!

The skills and the produce you take home will delight your family and friends, as they have ours, for many years.

What’s included in the workshops?

Cost: Costs include all ingredients you’ll need for the day

  • Cheese Making: Easy Cheeses from $75per person

  • Soft & Hard Cheeses cheesemaking $175per person

  • Bread & Cheese Making: $175per person

  • Gluten Free Workshops from $160 a starter is included extra ingredients are available for sale on the day

  • Ferments workshops include jars and extra are available for purchase on the day. They start at $140 per person

Duration: Session times vary based on workshop. Sessions run from 90mins (Easy Cheeses) to half day sessions (Bread & Cheese).

Refreshments: Morning tea and light lunch on the go for workshops 1/2 day)

Where: Magic Meadow Farm, 144 - 148 Emmersons Road, Lovely Banks, Geelong

What you need to bring: Apron, an Eskie/Cooler Bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

Bookings: Bookings are transferable to another date should the unforeseeable happen. 7 Days notice is required for transfer or refund.

Class size:

  • Bread & Cheese Workshops are capped at eight people per class.

  • Gluten Free Classes are capped at 10 people per class

  • Cheese Making Workshops have a maximum of 12 people per class.

  • Fermenting Classes are capped at 12 people

Dates: Choose one of our scheduled workshop dates or get your group of 4-5 together and contact us via phone or email to arrange a suitable date with you.

WORKSHOPS

Easy Cheeses & Essentials

Easy Cheeses 1:

Gourmet Fetta Cheese, Mascarpone Cheese, Sour Cream & Homemade Yoghurt

  • Take control of knowing what’s in some of your favourite cheeses by learning how to make them yourself.

    In this workshop, you will learn how to make an incredible four products:

    • Gourmet Fetta Cheese

    • Mascarpone Cheese

    • Sour Cream

    • Homemade Yoghurt

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $75.00 per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • Workshops run for 90minutes

Easy Cheeses 2:

Goats Fetta Cheese, Homemade Yoghurt, Quark & Sour Cream

  • Take control of knowing what’s in some of your favourite cheeses by learning how to make them yourself.

    In this workshop, you will learn how to make an incredible four products:

    • Goats Fetta

    • Homemade Yoghurt

    • Quark

    • Sour Cream

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $75.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • 90minutes

No classes currently scheduled.

For a custom booking, contact our team here.

Cooking Essentials:

Cultured Butter, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese & Mascarpone Cheese

  • In this workshop, you will learn how to make an incredible four products:

    • Cultured Butter

    • Sour Cream

    • Cream Cheese

    • Mascarpone Cheese

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $75.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • Workshop runs for 90minutes

No classes currently scheduled.

For a custom booking, contact our team here.

WORKSHOPS

Soft Cheeses

Soft Cheeses 1:

Camembert, Brie & Ricotta

  • Take control of knowing what’s in some of your favourite cheeses by learning how to make them yourself.

    In this workshop, you will learn how to make an incredible three products:

    • Camembert

    • Brie

    • Ricotta

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $175.00 per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • Workshops run for 5 hours (10:30am - 3:30pm)

Soft Cheeses 2:

Blue Brie, Ricotta & Sour Cream

  • Take control of knowing what’s in some of your favourite cheeses by learning how to make them yourself.

    In this workshop, you will learn how to make three incredible products:

    • Blue Brie

    • Ricotta

    • Sour Cream

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $175.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • Class sessions run from 10:30am - 3:30pm (5 hours)

No classes currently scheduled.

For a custom booking, contact our team here.

Soft Cheeses 3:

Camembert, Brie, Ricotta, & Sour Cream

  • In this workshop, you will learn how to make an incredible four products:

    • Cultured Butter

    • Sour Cream

    • Cream Cheese

    • Mascarpone Cheese

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $75.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • Workshop runs for 90minutes

No classes currently scheduled.

For a custom booking, contact our team here.

WORKSHOPS

Bread, Gluten Free & Hard Cheese & Ferments

Bread & Cheese:

Gourmet Fetta Cheese & Sourdough Bread

  • You may never need to buy Sourdough or Fetta Cheese again, once you learn how to make your own!

    In this workshop, you will learn how to make:

    • Gourmet Fetta Cheese

    • Traditional Sourdough Bread (You will take home a minimum of three loaves)

    • You’ll also take home your very own ‘Mother’ bread starter.

    • Complete course notes and recipes included*

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Morning tea and lunch will be provided throughout the event.

    *Our Rennet is Vegetarian

  • $75.00 per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm (ish) Depending on the oven.

    This is an all day event held outside. Please wear warm clothes to protect against the wether.

Hard Cheese:

Colby & Ricotta

  • Take control of knowing what’s in some of your favourite cheeses by learning how to make them yourself.

    In this workshop, you will learn how to make an incredible four products:

    • Colby Cheese

    • Warm Ricotta Cheese

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $175.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • 10:30am - 3:30pm

    This is an all day event held outside. Please wear warm clothes to protect against the wether.

Hard Cheese:

Romano, Pepato & Ricotta

  • Take control of knowing what’s in some of your favourite cheeses by learning how to make them yourself.

    In this workshop, you will learn how to make an incredible four products:

    • Romano Cheese

    • Pepato Cheese

    • Warm Ricotta Cheese

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

  • $175.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • 10:30am - 3:30pm

    This is an all day event held outside. Please wear warm clothes to protect against the wether.

Ferments:

Topacio, Kraut, Kefir & Vegetables

  • Learn to make and take home the delicious Mexican Topacio drink, a beautiful Kraut, fermented carrots and Yoghurt enabling you to add many different probiotics to you and your families gut biome.

    Recipes will be provided and we will have other ferments for you to taste on the day

  • $140.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • 120mins

    Please arrive at Magic Meadow 10 minutes prior to starting time.

    If you have any food intolerances please advise us prior to conducting this class.

    Magic Meadow is located at 144-148 Emmersons Rd, Lovely Banks

Gluten Free Sourdough & Cheese:

Sourdough Bread and Gourmet Fetta

  • Take control of knowing what’s in some of your favourite cheeses by learning how to make them yourself.-In this workshop you will learn the secrets to successfully cooking gluten free, breads, biscuits, cakes and more.

    You will taste pre made gluten free products, and see an end to end demonstration on how to successfully get the very best from gluten free flours.

    You will make and take home:

    • Gluten Free Sourdough Starter

    • Recipes - these will be emailed to you upon completion of the class

    • Gourmet Fetta Cheese (to be finished at home )

    You will need to bring your own apron, an eskie/cooler bag and containers to take your goodies home in.

    Light refreshments will be provided throughout the event.

    On The Day

    Gluten free flours will be for sale and other baking equipment such as thermometers, Oil sprayers, sourdough mixers, paddles, rennet and cultures, these can be paid for on the day with cash or card

    NOTE: Whilst every endeavour will be taken to ensure there is no trace of Gluten Products in the learning area there may be traces of gluten based products, nuts, eggs etc within the learning environment as gluten based products have been made in this space in the past.

    Booking into this workshop means that you understand the risks and that you take full responsibility for yourself within this learning environment

  • $160.00per person

    Includes all ingredients required and light refreshments throughout the workshop.

  • Class runs for 2.5hours

    This is an all day event held outside. Please wear warm clothes to protect against the wether.

WORKSHOPS

Soil Health

Soil is not a dirty word:

  • Take control of knowing what’s in your soil, why it's important and how you can help improve its quality for better plant health.

  • $30.00 per person

  • Workshop will run for 1.5 hours (2:00pm - 3:30pm)

Pruning for success:

  • Join a very informative session run by Craig Castree on pruning your fruit trees for maximum success.

  • $30.00 per person

  • Workshop will run for 1.5 hours

Have a group?

Get a group together and we’ll tailor your farm experience!

Call and speak to us to arrange a time that suits you. Call Debbie on 0418-148-997

School Holidays: during the school holidays, if you get your own group of 4-5 together, contact us and we will accommodate you with a workshop date that suits you.

Call to make a Group Booking

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