{"product_id":"sausage-making-workshop","title":"Sausage Making Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt White Oak Pastures, we think we do a pretty good job at making some delicious sausage. Join us on \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, August 8th from 9:00am - 2:00pm\u003c\/strong\u003e and don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from those who developed our Cane Syrup Sausage, which was just named the best in the Meat and Seafood category for the Taste of Georgia competition!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’d like to join out of curiosity, or to expand your culinary skills for your homestead, this is the class for you! We will be led by Raymond, our Learning \u0026amp; Development Manager at the White Oak Pastures Processing Plant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome topics that we will cover are:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProper tools and equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelecting spices and ingredients and adding them to your grinds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal ingredient ratios\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to use casings when making sausage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou will have the opportunity to create three pounds of fresh pork sausage to take home. The seasoning options will be Bratwurst or Italian. We will supply manual meat grinders to use for the workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hands-on workshop will include sausage tasting, along with a Farm-Fresh lunch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabin and RV Park lodging options online at: https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/pages\/farm-cabins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your travel plans include flying, please note that the closest airports to our farm are a bit too far for ride sharing services such as Uber or Lyft. We recommend making arrangements for a rental car to ensure you have adequate transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet your instructor, Raymond Kimbrell:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaymond has been happily married to his wife Charline for 30 years, with whom he shares 4 daughters and 9 grandchildren. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking, and developing recipes. Once a dedicated softball player, he retired after an Achilles injury.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis food industry journey began in 1986 as a baker, where he pioneered fruit-swirl pound cake slices now common in vending machines. He later moved into flavored peanuts in 1999, creating popular varieties like Honey Roast, Jalapeño, and Habanero.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn 2009, he joined White Oak Pastures, later becoming a USDA Food Inspector. He then helped grow a value-added pork line at a startup in Eva, AL. After briefly retiring in 2023, he modernized a smoked sausage plant in Mississippi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStill not done, he returned to White Oak Pastures in 2024 as Learning \u0026amp; Development Manager. There, he launched a premium sausage line, starting with the award-winning Cane Syrup Sausage. New flavors like Wine \u0026amp; Honey, Blueberry Wine \u0026amp; Honey, and Blood Sausage are in development, with more innovations on the way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOP - TOUR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44918877585604,"sku":"E018","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3277\/5108\/files\/SausageMakingWorkshop2026_ff176728-ce14-42d4-afce-39f3f20614da.png?v=1767389326","url":"https:\/\/whiteoakpastures.mom\/products\/sausage-making-workshop","provider":"White Oak Pastures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}