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Upcoming Events
May 31: Fish and Seafood
9:30 a.m. - Noon. Cooking class at Brightflower Nursery's Garden Center with award-winning Chef Michael Staver. See our classes page for full details.

June 21: Italian Cooking
9:30 a.m. - Noon. Cooking class at Brightflower Nursery's Garden Center with award-winning Chef Michael Staver. See our classes page for full details.

July 19: Using Fresh Herbs
9:30 a.m. - Noon. Cooking class at Brightflower Nursery's Garden Center with award-winning Chef Michael Staver. See our classes page for full details.

August 16: Outdoor Grill
9:30 a.m. - Noon. Cooking class at Brightflower Nursery's Garden Center with award-winning Chef Michael Staver. See our classes page for full details.

September 20: Pizza on the Grill
9:30 a.m. - Noon. Cooking class at Brightflower Nursery's Garden Center with award-winning Chef Michael Staver. See our classes page for full details.

October 18: Simple French
9:30 a.m. - Noon. Cooking class at Brightflower Nursery's Garden Center with award-winning Chef Michael Staver. See our classes page for full details.

November 8: Cooking for the Holidays
9:30 a.m. - Noon. Cooking class at Brightflower Nursery's Garden Center with award-winning Chef Michael Staver. See our classes page for full details.


Learn Great Foods
On the May 2008 Learn Great Foods tour, Michael and Jeanie hosted 12 people from around Illinois for a great tour of the nursery and greenhouses, a chocolate tasting, and an incredible meal. You can read more about it in the Chicago Tribune article ( though Michael's last name is Staver). Also, visit www.learngreatfoods.com to learn about our culinary adventures with Learn Great Foods, and check back here for details about upcoming appearances.


Farmers Market at Edgefield Center
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, May through October

Highcrest Rd. & N. Alpine Rd., Rockford, IL [click to view map]