Focaccia Class: Create & Make at the Farm

 
 

Focaccia Class: Create & Make at the Farm, Take & Bake at Home

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2025
Location: Clover Brooke Farm
Instructor: Nancy Estes

Spend an inspiring morning at Clover Brooke Farm learning the art of focaccia! In this hands-on class, the dough will already be prepared for you — giving more time to focus on decorating your bread like a true artist. Think of it as creating a Monet on your focaccia canvas using fresh, seasonal vegetables from Pleasantland Farms.

We’ll also discuss variations of focaccia, from traditional yeast-based to sourdough, so you can understand the different textures and flavors each style brings. By the end of class, you’ll have a beautifully decorated focaccia ready to take home and bake fresh in your own oven.

This workshop is casual, creative, and delicious — perfect for food lovers of all levels. While we will avoid nuts in our recipes, please note that gluten-free alternatives cannot be provided.

✨ Come ready to play with color, texture, and flavor — and leave with a focaccia masterpiece that’s as beautiful as it is tasty!

What to Expect

  • Introduction to focaccia: history, ingredients, and essential techniques

  • Guided session on shaping and artistically decorating pre-made focaccia dough

  • Creative topping ideas using seasonal produce and herbs from Pleasantland Farm

  • Discussion on different types of dough, including sourdough and traditional focaccia, and recipe variations

  • Baking and taste testing a selection of focaccia loaves during class

  • Tips for proofing, baking, and achieving the perfect texture at home

  • Instructions for baking your focaccia at home

  • Q&A with instructor Nancy Estes

What’s Included

  • Pre-made focaccia dough (no gluten alternatives)

  • All ingredients and supplies, featuring local produce from Pleasantland Farm

  • Recipe handouts and baking instructions to take home

  • Taste testing of freshly baked focaccia

  • Your own decorated focaccia, ready to bake at home

What to Bring

  • Comfortable clothing

  • Apron (optional)

  • Paring knife and chef’s knife

  • Container or tray for transporting your focaccia home

Additional Information

This class is designed for participants 16 yrs and older . No prior baking experience necessary. Enjoy a creative and interactive morning, discover the flavors of Pleasantland Farm, and leave with everything needed to bake fresh focaccia at home.