Rendering Tallow for Food and Body Care, with Laura Mathes

Rendering your own tallow can be an extremely rewarding endeavor, whether using it for food, body care, or both. In this class, we will discuss the many nutritional benefit of incorporating these fats into one's diet. We will learn how to render tallow and other animal fats, how to cook with them, and how to turn tallow into several body care items (which make great DIY gifts for the holidays!) including tallow balm, lotion bars and homemade makeup/beard balm and more.

Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ages: All ages
Materials Fees: $20
Location: Viroqua, WI

Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)

Supporter Level Ticket: $70
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Sustainer Level Ticket: $55
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Supported Level Ticket: $40
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!