Organic Culinary Retreats

The LGF Kitchen, and Winery Tour

2010-2011 Schedule for Retreat Weekends

At a glance:

Weekends in Galena/Mt. Carroll, Illinois:

2010: For individual travelers: July 30-Aug.1, Aug. 20-22, Sept. 24-26, Oct. 22-24. Custom retreats for groups available Nov.-Dec.-Jan.

2011: Custom retreats for groups available anytime! For individual travelers: Feb. 11-13, March 25-27, April 22-24, May 6-8, June 17-19, July 29-31, Sept. 23-25, Aug. 19-21, Oct. 21-23

 

  • Wild Foods Weekends/Savor the Season!
  • Greens Galore - Oct. 1-3, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Wild Game Getaway - Nov. 5-7, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Maple Madness - March 4-6, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Forest Foods - April 29-May 1, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Wild Waters - June 3-5, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Greens Galore - Oct. 7-9, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Wild Game Getaway - Nov. 4-6, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Culinary Escape Weekend,
  • July 30-Aug. 1, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Aug. 27-29, Leelanau, Mich.
  • Oct. 22-24, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Jan. 28-30, 2011, Leelanau, Mich.
  • Feb. 18-20, 2011, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
  • April 22-24, 2011, Galena, Ill.
  • June 24-26, 2011, Leelanau, Mich.
  • July 29-31, 2011, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Aug. 26-28, 2011, Leelanau, Mich.
  • Oct. 21-23, 2011, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • All Things Chocolate
  • Aug. 20-22, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Oct. 8-10, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Feb. 11-13, 2011, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Feb. 11-13, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • April 15-17, 2011, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
  • May 6-8, 2011, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Aug. 19-21, 2011, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Oct. 14-16, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • 2 Busy 2 Cook
  • Sept. 24-26, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • March 11-13, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • March 18-20, 2011, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
  • March 25-27, 2011, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • May 13-15, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • June 17-19, 2011, Galena, Ill.
  • July 15-17, 2011, Petoskey, Mich.
  • Sept. 23-25, 2011, Mt. Carroll, Ill.
  • Go Fish!
  • Sept. 17-19, Leland, Mich.
  • April 8-10, 2011, Leland, Mich.
  • Sept. 16-18, 2011, Leland, Mich.

About The Retreats 

Attending a Learn Great Foods agri-culinary retreat weekend is a special event, for families, women's groups, friends, and couples. You are giving yourself an opportunity to learn and enjoy your time, taking something back to the city and your everyday life.  Come play with us!

Retreat cost includes three meals, tours, and two cooking classes- which adds up to food, fun, fellowship and relaxation! And if you're 2 busy 2 attend a weekend retreat, you can also attend just for the day on Saturday or Sunday. Cost is $225 for the weekend or $105 for a one day tour (tour, cooking class, and meal).  Accommodation options are listed on the retreat theme pages.

Our retreats are designed for those who want to "dive-in" to natural foods knowledge, practice hands-on learning (classes, walks, and tours), and question everything.

Our tours visit farms, chocolate makers, specialty shops, and much more!

Whether touring buffalo and chicken farms, organic gardens, fisheries, coffee roasters, wineries, or specialty gourmet and natural foods markets, the knowledge and passion of "Up-North" Northern Michigan and Mississippi River Heartland culinary artisans is offered to you in two-day food adventures. Workshop presentations will lead to lively discussions of food security, food safety, organic suppliers, and the best way to start a bernaise sauce! And the cooking classes - and our focus on learning new culinary techniques and trying new organic ingredients (buffalo anyone?) from farms we have visited - make for a delicious, and nurturing, menu. You will find yourself well-fed, and well-versed in healthy eating ideas. You will find workshop presentations and chefs thoroughly enjoyable, and will NOT want to leave. But you can come again- You can tour with us next season!

The greatest gift you can give is the gift of Sustainability-

including Health and Great Foods. Invite a friend- invite your mom!- and join us for a fun-filled and eye-opening weekend.