The Petoskey culinary tours are based at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey. Our monthly medieval tour hangs out at Castle Farms in Charlevoix. We visit Harbor Springs and Cheboygan to see cattle and bison, before bringing our groceries to a central location.  Each tour includes two farm/food stops and a hands-on cooking class, with delicious organic gourmet dinner! These tours really "dig in"! Our chefs are wise about morels, sauces, bison and wild game, pastry, vegan cooking, herbs and so much more—and that's just Ken! Our goal is to share the bounty—of knowledge, experience, ideas, and joy. As always with our tours, the menu varies, depending on what is picked up on the tour that day.

Stops include Blackbird Gardens in Petoskey, Pellston Market in Pellston, Mid-West Buffalo Co. in Cheboygan, Pond Hill and Cornichon's in Harbor Springs. Each place is unique and special. Brought to you by the amazing, knowledgeable farmers and food producers of Little Traverse Bay in Northern Michigan.

Winter
(January–March)

2010:

2011:

March 19:
Culinary Farm Tour, Petoskey, MI
This tour is based at Crooked Tree Art Center and includes 2 farm/food stops and a hands-on cooking class with a delicious organic gourmet dinner. The tour begins at 12 pm and ends at 6 pm. This tour available any date for your group of 8 or more.

Spring
(April–June)

2010:

2011:

June 11:
Culinary Farm Tour, Petoskey, MI
This tour is based at Crooked Tree Art Center and includes 2 farm/food stops and a hands-on cooking class with a delicious organic gourmet dinner. The tour begins at 12 pm and ends at 6 pm. This tour available any date for your group of 8 or more.

Summer
(July–September)

2010:

August 27:
Culinary Escape Weekend Retreat, MI
Most of our retreats and tours are themed, but for this one, we pull out all the stops. We'll eat and learn about chocolate, wine, cheese, herb-infused vinegars and oils, preserves, and more--all of the best things produced in Northern Michigan. Based in Petoskey, this retreat will visit almost all of our favorite tour stops. All of our meals will be focused on locally produced delights, and our guest chefs will teach you how to do it all at home.

September 4:
Culinary Farm Tour, Petoskey, MI
This tour is based at Crooked Tree Art Center and includes 2 farm/food stops and a hands-on cooking class with a delicious organic gourmet dinner. The tour begins at 12 pm and ends at 6 pm. This tour available any date for your group of 8 or more.

September 26:
LGF 5 Year Party, Northern Michigan FREE
We celebrate our Five Year Anniversary on a fall afternoon in Northern Michigan - at the Rainbow Room at Hidden River Golf & Casting Club, with Chef Ken Willoughby. Come enjoy tasty morsels - focused on foods from the forest - cash bar - and all guests receive Ken's Venison FoodBook.

2011:

September 3:
Culinary Farm Tour, Petoskeky, MI
This tour is based at Crooked Tree Art Center and includes 2 farm/food stops and a hands-on cooking class with a delicious organic gourmet dinner. The tour begins at 12 pm and ends at 6 pm. This tour available any date for your group of 8 or more.

Fall
(October–November)

2010

October 1:
Greens Galore! MI
And the greens keep on growing! On this retreat youʼll learn how
to make the most of those hardy greens at the end of the season:
kale, collards, swiss chard, and more. Tours are packed with
nutrients and lots of fun. Youʼll see sustainable farms, like chef/
gardener Mike Evertʼs Blackbird Gardens, and enjoy engaging
conversations about healthy foods, guaranteed to give you ideas
and practices that can be applied to your kitchen. Recipes used in
this retreat are published in the Lettuce FoodBook.

October 8:
All Things Chocolate Weekend Retreat, MI
Do you love chocolate? Join us for a weekend getaway which includes a tasting reception, tours of organic farms and stores, a taste tour of chocolates of the world at local chocolatiers, and a cooking class featuring gourmet recipes using chocolate.

November 5:
Wild Game Getaway, MI
Itʼs time to slow down, relax, and take time for yourself before life
gets busy again. On this retreat you can do all those plus have
some culinary fun! Delve into foods that are available in the
season, including venison, bison, mushrooms, and herbs. Visit
Todd and Richʼs bison ranch and other farms, to get a sense of
the simple life, while receiving helpful cooking tips for your own
culinary masterpieces from Chef Ken Willoughby. Recipes used
in this retreat are published in the Bison FoodBook

2011

October 8:
Culinary Farm Tour, Petoskey, MI
This tour is based at Crooked Tree Art Center and includes 2 farm/food stops and a hands-on cooking class with a delicious organic gourmet dinner. The tour begins at 12 pm and ends at 6 pm. This tour available any date for your group of 8 or more.