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white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 350px; font-size: 16px !important;"><h1 class="last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; font-size: 31px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important;">Traditional Cooking Workshops<br>Debut at Grist Mill</h1></div></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainer" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 24px;"><div data-block-id="20" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-20" style="line-height: 22.4px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 350px; font-size: 16px !important;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">January 4, 2024</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">[Keremeos, BC] In a time when grocery price inflation and cost-of-living increases are at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the Grist Mill and Gardens Historic Site in Keremeos is hosting a series of heritage food workshops to explore traditional cooking skills over the next month.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">“These new workshops offer a valuable perspective on living frugally, drawing insights from the resourceful practices of early settlers in the Similkameen and food practices that were very familiar to our ancestors,” says Chris Mathieson, General Manager of the Grist Mill. “We hope to help participants reconsider their relationship with what they eat when so many of us have opted for expensive convenience over the joyful, and often cheaper, preparation of our own meals and treats.”</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">Each workshop will be led by Chris, who brings a wealth of expertise to the series. With a decades-long commitment to traditional food skills, Chris has cooked for countless weddings, special events, and several TV shows as well as created the site’s popular Pantry Share preserves program, producing tens of thousands of jars of jams, jellies, pickles, sauces, and more. His genuine passion for educating individuals about the origins of their food shines through in these upcoming workshops, offering participants a unique opportunity to learn from his experience, deeply immersed in the world of traditional cooking.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">“Fall 2023 was exceptionally challenging for our site, due to the wildfire season and broad economic uncertainty,” says Mathieson. “We’re excited to be able to expand our off-season offerings with activities like these workshops to generate much-needed revenue to maintain this piece of heritage, and we’re blown away by the incredible response to these sessions so far.”</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">Topics for these in-person workshops include frugal cooking skills, cheesemaking, working with sourdough, and smoking and curing; all sessions are hosted in the Grist Mill kitchen on weekends through January and early February. Tickets range from $30-40, depending on the topic, and advanced registration is required. Detailed information, including a full list of topics, prices and links to register are available on the Grist Mill website: <span dir="ltr" style="word-break: break-word; text-decoration: underline; direction: ltr; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;">https://www.oldgristmill.ca/workshops/</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;"><br></p><p class="last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;">-30-</p></div></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainer" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 24px;"><div data-block-id="25" class="mceText" id="dataBlockId-25" style="line-height: 22.4px; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 350px; font-size: 16px !important;"><p class="last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word; letter-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5 !important;"><strong>Media Contact:</strong><br>Chris Mathieson, Operator / Manager<br>Grist Mill and Gardens at Keremeos<br>Cell: <span dir="ltr" style="word-break: break-word; text-decoration: underline; cursor: default; direction: ltr; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;">(250) 499-9021</span><br><span dir="ltr" style="word-break: break-word; text-decoration: underline; direction: ltr; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;">chris@oldgristmill.ca</span><br>Twitter: @old_grist_mill<br><br><strong>ABOUT THE MILL</strong><br>The Grist Mill and Gardens is a Provincial Historic Site operated by Grist Mill CCC, a <a href="http://www.oldgristmill.ca/blog/what-is-a-c3/?utm_source=Grist+Mill+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6a6edec53c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_04_07_44&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e2521a3c99-6a6edec53c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=6a6edec53c&mc_eid=UNIQID" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr;">Community Contribution Corporation</a>. The site has much to offer visitors: tour the spectacular gardens, explore a working 1877 waterwheel-powered flour mill, enjoy fresh-made soups, salads and sandwiches made from freshest local produce in the restaurant, browse in the unique gift shop, or stay overnight at the creek side RV campground. Also be sure to check our website for details on our many summer concerts, workshops, presentations and other special events.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainerE2E" align="full" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 0px;"><img alt="5886e9df-95b8-0d34-eec9-a2c02bd75211.jpg" src="cid:A888D0D6-D9BC-45C9-86FC-F84C91577612"></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainerE2E" align="full" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 0px;"><img alt="21777300-36f4-9b51-3785-761c447f93a7.jpg" src="cid:8029B397-D8BC-4A78-8DB8-17424C3A9FC0"></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainerE2E" align="full" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 0px;"><img alt="db070d33-8293-0663-be66-fc01a4c4fc81.jpg" src="cid:17E35955-586A-4D1F-BB07-7A027F89BE6D"></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainerE2E" align="full" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; padding: 12px 0px;"><img alt="b48cb239-a80f-5a50-8126-a7333ed23a39.jpg" src="cid:722C371F-7DED-4494-A377-9FBF7A9922D3"></td></tr><tr><td class="mceBlockContainerE2E" align="full" valign="top" style="word-break: break-word; 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All rights reserved.</span></em><span style="font-size: 12px;">
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The Grist Mill and Gardens at Keremeos
<span dir="ltr" style="word-break: break-word; text-decoration: underline; direction: ltr; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;">2691 Upper Bench Road
Keremeos, BC V0X1N4
Canada</span>
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