Organic Grocery Seminars & Events in Tallahassee, FL
In Store Classes and Organic Wine & Microbrew Tastings
New Leaf Market offers a variety of fun, informative classes.
- Experienced chefs present hands-on cooking classes using local and organic produce.
- Local practitioners discuss health issues and trends.
- Learn how to clean your house without harsh chemicals, sample new organic wines and microbrews, or enjoy chair yoga.
With an ever-changing line-up of seminars we offer something for everyone.
Wine Tasting
Every second and fourth Friday ∙ 5:30-7 pm
$3 per person, cost of ticket deducted from your purchase of beer or wine.
Sample a variety of red and white wines from around the world poured by our expert specialty staff.
Vegan “Dairy” with Faye
Thursday, May 17 ∙ 7:45-9:00 pm ∙ FREE!
For some people, giving up dairy is the hardest part of a vegan diet. Faye Pulvermuller, local raw foods enthusiast, will demonstrate and discuss raw vegan “dairy.” Samples and recipes will be provided!
Ecological Babies
Saturday, May 19 ∙ 9:30-10:45 pm ∙ FREE!
Join Claire Williamson of Ecological Babies® for a cloth diapering seminar on Saturday, May 19. Clair will demonstrate the different types of cloth diapers and answer all of your questions. If you are curious about cloth, but don’t know where to begin, this is the place for you! Come learn how cloth diapers are gentler on babies’ skin, our environment, and the wallet. Workshop attendees will receive a coupon for 10% off their first purchase from Ecological Babies®, redeemable at the seminar or up to a week afterward.
Make Your Own Kimchee
Thursday, May 24 ∙ 7:45-9:00 pm ∙ FREE!
Kimchee, a pro-biotic pickled vegetable condiment from Korea, can easily be made at home. Kimchee promotes healthy digestion, is delicious with rice and many other foods and it’s easy on the budget. Learn how to make your own with Whole Foods Educator Jill Welch.
Kundalini Yoga
Saturday, May 26 ∙ 11:00 am-12:15 pm ∙ FREE!
Location: Namaste Yoga
1369 E. Lafayette St (between New Leaf Market and Pier One)
Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, is the yoga of awareness and soul awakening. Class will consist of pranayama (breath work), kriya (exercise set of postures), a meditation using mantra and mudra, and live gong savasana/relaxation. Please contact Jasbir Kaur for more information: dzurikj3@embarqmail.com.
Make Your Own Sushi
Tuesday, May 29 ∙ 7:45-8:45 pm
$8 owners, $10 non-owners. Pre-payment required, limit 10.
Join self-taught sushi expert Barry Courtney as he shares his enthusiasm for the avocado roll. Students will learn how to make sushi rice and practice rolling sushi. Yes, students can and will sample their creations!
Co-op Café Night
Friday, June 1 ∙ 6:30-9 pm ∙ FREE!
David H. Abrams will entertain and educate you with a collection of political protest songs from different points in American history. Receive $1 off when you purchase a slice of quiche and a New Leaf Market deli cookie. Start your weekend right with Co-op Café Night.
SweetWater Beer Tasting
Saturday, June 2 ∙ 4:20-6 pm
$5 donation to Apalachicola Riverkeeper
SweetWater Brewing Company and New Leaf Market have teamed up to support Apalachicola Riverkeeper. For a $5 donation to Apalachicola Riverkeeper, enjoy an all SweetWater beer tasting and glassware and shirt giveaways while supplies last. Note the extra special start time (4:20 pm) in honor of SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale.
Eat Healthy, Live Longer
Monday, June 4 ∙ 7:45-9:00 pm ∙ FREE!
Eating healthy is not the same as eating foods you don’t like. Whole Foods Chef Sadiqa Williams will show you just how true that is—all you have to do is come to class. Raised on pork and pork-flavored vegetables, Sadiqa knows exactly how challenging it is to cook healthy foods with the delicious flavors you crave. Determined to prepare healthy meals, Sadiqa learned to cook family favorites without unhealthy fats, sugars and salt.
Mindfulness Series: Benefits That Come From Enhanced Attention and Focusing Ability
Tuesday, June 5 ∙ 7:45-9:00 pm ∙ FREE!
Explore how corporate executives and management teams and the U.S. Marines use Mindfulness Meditation to provide improved creativity and productivity and how you can attain similar results in your life.
Mindfulness practices are an evidence-based natural approach to stress and pain management. Hundreds of studies have proven the broad range preventative and treatment benefits of Mindfulness Meditation practices in the Western health care system. Now Mindfulness is mainstreaming in America into schools, corporate settings, the military, and in a broad range of settings and situations.
Pamela Chamberlynn, MSW, Mindfulness Professional and Integrative Health Coach Professional, is a graduate of Duke University Integrative Medicine Center. Pamela will share the principles and practices of Mindfulness for health, stress management, and wellbeing. Check out this interesting Mindfulness segment on ABC News and Pamela's website www.integrativehealthcoachPSC.com. Contact Pamela at pchamberlynn@comcast.net or (850) 329-6638.
Canine Body Language- What Are Our Dogs Saying to Us?
Thursday, June 7 ∙ 7:45-9:00 pm ∙ FREE!
Ever wonder what your dog is really thinking? Or why your dog yawns when he’s not tired or your puppy licks her lips when she has already been fed? Dogs communicate a lot to us through their body language. We’ll look at some videos of dogs and discuss how a dog’s body language can help us understand our dogs better. Jean Hewitt, certified dog trainer, will answer your doggie behavior questions after the seminar.
Homemade Baby Food
Saturday, June 9 ∙ 9:30 am-10:45 am ∙ FREE!
As a mother of two young boys, Angela Meredith has been making baby and toddler food for the last five years. Homemade baby food is the best way to introduce your little ones to solid foods while also saving money and reducing your impact on the environment. In this seminar you will learn how to make your own baby food using organic produce and other whole foods. The best methods and tools for preparing baby food, nutritious recipes, food safety, time saving tips, and other tasty topics will be covered. Demo and samples will be provided for baby and parent.
Summer Salad Series–Quinoa Tabouli
Monday, June 11 ∙ 7:45-9:00 pm ∙ FREE!
Cynthia Cowen, vegan chef/educator, will prepare Quinoa Tabouli Salad, a versatile grain salad bursting with a rainbow of colors! Light on your tummy and your pocketbook, this salad is super simple to make and is excellent for parties, picnics, and potlucks.
Colon Disease
Tuesday, June 12 ∙ 7:45-9:00 pm ∙ FREE!
Naturopath and Master Herbalist Wendy Creel will discuss the steps to take to overcome deadly colon diseases. She will discuss diet, herbs and naturopathic treatments used to clean the bowels and specific herbs used to conquer cancer. Knowledge is power!
Beer Tasting
Saturday, June 16 ∙ 4:30-6 pm
$3 per person, cost of ticket deducted from your purchase of beer or wine.
Sample our new arrival and seasonal favorite domestic and imported microbrews.
Make Your Own Sushi
Tuesday, June 26 ∙ 7:45-8:45 pm
$8 owners, $10 non-owners. Pre-payment required, limit 10.
Join self-taught sushi expert Barry Courtney as he shares his enthusiasm for the avocado roll. Students will learn how to make sushi rice and practice rolling sushi. Yes, students can and will sample their creations!
