Past Event

Pepper Smoking 101: Part 1

This event is hosted in partnership with Deep Routes an East NY Farms!

Join farmers Maya (Deep Routes) and Alexx (East NY Farms), alongside the NYRP Urban Ag team, for a 2-day intensive on chili pepper cultivation, smoking, and storage preparation. During our time together we’ll connect with a variety of chili peppers, walk through setting up a smoker and how to turn a grill into a smoker, go over smoking materials, and discuss tips for success with storing your precious peppers.

During Part 1, join us on the farm for a chili pepper deep dive. We’ll go over the botany and legacies of peppers, their cultivation at East NY Farms, the different varieties we’ll be working with, and collectively harvest them for the smoking portion that will happen the following day (during Part 2 of this workshop).

NOTE: Registration is required for this two-part workshop series. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS WHO CAN COMMIT TO ATTENDING BOTH WORKSHOP SESSIONS (FRI, SEPT-18 & SAT, SEPT-19). You will receive an email confirming your spot soon after completing the form. After reaching the workshop capacity (25), all interested individuals will be added to a waitlist.