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Bygone Basics

5200 Anderson Road, Montague, MI 49437
231-740-4065
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Enjoy a hearty farm-style luncheon with heirloom recipes.
You can choose to gather the produce you'll use.
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Montague
5.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
Owner description: Go back to simpler times. A true Farm-to Table Immersion! Experience for yourself the culinary heritage skills of your choosing. Enjoy hearty food and...... more » Owner description: Go back to simpler times. A true Farm-to Table Immersion! Experience for yourself the culinary heritage skills of your choosing. Enjoy hearty food and beverages of an heirloom cuisine, while hands-on experiencing soap making, bread making, home canning, making jams and jellies, pies. Learn how these skills were made using old tools and seeing how today's tools can cut your effort to a serious minimum. Gather eggs or harvest your produce in the gardens if you wish. Or choose to let us take care of that (and leave the kitchen clean-up to us!) This is all undertaken in a 140 year old home that harkens back to old-style farmhouse living. An absolutely fabulous experience while gaining skills you will use to reduce food costs, ensure the safety of your foods, and re-live a piece of heritage that is fast becoming lost. Complete with a "pantry" for purchase of baked goods, jams/jellies, heritage soaps and candles. An on-site Bed & Breakfast is available for your convenience as well: Amanda's Bequest - A heritage immersion farm-stay B & B (with all the comforts you seek!). « less
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Alsip, Illinois
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“A yummy experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

My mom and I had a wonderful time learning how to can tomatoes and make jam. Valerie made all instructions very simple to follow and we had fun doing something new. Being able to try our fresh jam over a homemade lunch was an added bonus. Thanks for the memories! More

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hansonv, Owner at Bygone Basics, responded to this review
12 March 2012

Thank you for your kind words. We fully enjoyed the time you spent with us. Next birthday, you can stay here! ;) More

Spring Lake, Michigan, United States
1 review
“Warm apple pie!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

I wasnt quite sure what to expect when our group of 4 got there, but i was pleasantly surprised! We spent several hours making pie from scratch, and activity i've never attempted to do before. It was a great time to say the least. Valerie was a great host, and filled the time with great anectodes and a delightfull sense... More

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hansonv, Owner at Bygone Basics, responded to this review
12 December 2011

Thank you for the review. We really enjoy each and every guest at Bygone Basics. Your Apple Pie Experience, all of you, were such fun for us too. Thank you for choosing to visit us on a December evening and bringing with you such humor and willingness to immerse yourselves in heirloom traditions....and FOOD. :) More

North Muskegon, Michigan
1 review
“pickled asparagus canning with friends”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2011

Valerie was very organized and gracious as she walked us through the step-by-step canning process. It was very "hands-on" and her assistants did a great job cleaning up as we went along (even mixing up some Bloody Marys to taste with some already pickled asparagus). More

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Fairfax, Virginia
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“Absolutely Amazing!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2011

For Christmas, my dad signed my mom, my sisters, and I up for a pie making and canning class. It was one of the best Christmas presents ever! Everyone there was extremely accommodating and it was just the four of us there for the lesson. We made four pies from scratch (one for each of us). Everything was explained to... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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“Most Delightful, Educational Experience! And YUMMY, TOO!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2010

Our instructor/hostess was the most pleasant, lovely person you would ever want to meet. She greeted us in her front yard and invited us into her home,introducing us to her equally engaging daughter who was to be her helper for our experience. We learned canning, including all the details of using a pressure cooker, which I had never used before.... More

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Flint, Michigan
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“An cooking experience that brings past to present in an enjoyable way.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2010

My two girlfriends and I were looking for fun activities for our vacation together. This was a perfect choice for an afternoon of learning how to cook Bread Pudding in a can and Strawberry/Rhubarb Jam. The recipes used ingredients you can get at the market and the process was simple and fun. Our teacher and host, Valerie, welcomed us into... More

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