Sherri Brooks Vinton began her food career on the back of a motorcycle. A cross-country ride brought her face-to-face with the negative impacts of industrial agriculture and compelled her to begin a quest for food raised with integrity. Since then, her books, appearances and hands-on workshops have taught countless eaters how to find, cook and preserve local, seasonal food. Whether developing content, organizing events, or consulting with clients, Sherri is always working to find her next great meal.

3 Courses
14 Videos

Courses

Videos

Reduce Food Waste Course
Part 1: Save time, money, and the planet!
Welcome! Let's begin with an Introduction to managing food waste. Introduction:Can you imagine coming home from the grocery store…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Part 2: Ugly food
Let’s talk about ugly food; what it is and why it’s so important not to judge a book by its cover. Plus, learn a few tricks for helping ugly food…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Food Waste Reduction: Gleaning
Gleaning is a practice that ensures fields and other food sources are picked clean, leaving nothing tasty behind. Learn about organizations that are sponsoring gleaning groups and how you can…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Organizing Your Storage
If you don’t know what you have, you can't eat it up. Learn about sustainable ways you can store food, the best ways to organize your fridge, and some thoughts…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
The Arc of Freshness
Many foods go through stages of deliciousness as they age; we’ll look at how you can enjoy them over their whole life span. A loaf of bread shows us the…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
The Arc of Ripeness
We often use “the peak of ripeness” as the gold standard for flavor, but many foods can be eaten at different stages on their path from sprout to “throw it…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Nose to Tail Produce
Savvy cooks — from seasoned grannies to professional chefs — never let a stalk, husk, or stem go to waste. Learn how every part of the plant can be used…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Using Up Leftovers
Leftovers don’t have to taste like a reheated memory of last night’s meal. We’ll cover three strategies that will put cooked ingredients to work. Whether you have a little or…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Whole-Beast Cooking
Meat and poultry eaters can get the most out of every cut by using up every bit of the beast they buy, and I’ll show you how to do it.…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Eating Trash Fish
There are more fish in the sea. Your momma told you that, and I will too. We’ll talk about all the less popular fish available, and the tasty possibilities of…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Reduce Food Waste Course
Composting Kitchen Scraps
Even inedible foods don’t have to become waste. Composting turns kitchen scraps into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. This brief overview introduces the various approaches one can take to capturing this…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Easy Icebox Pickles! A webinar with Sherri Brooks Vinton
Learn how to make quick, delicious refrigerator pickles
Pickles don't have to be complicated! Learn how to make quick and easy refrigerator pickles to go with any summer meal.
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Food Preservation Course
Preserving Food in the Freezer
The freezer is a time machine that can extend the life of many foods. Use it to: Enjoy seasonal ingredients longer. Reduce food waste. Build a treasure trove of meals…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Food Preservation Course
Water Bath Canning
Water bath canning is the most widely used method for putting up delicious produce. It doesn’t require a lot of specialized equipment and is accessible to even the most inexperienced…
Sherri Brooks Vinton
Sherri Brooks Vinton