Sourcing rare endemic vanilla species since 2015
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Vanilla Workshops
Hi, i am Sylvie, the founder of Sylvanilla® -- pioneer of vanillology -- and i organize professional Vanilla Workshops in Switzerland and worldwide. The purpose : Accompanying and giving guidance to vanilla professionals, cultivators, artisans, traders, processors, distillers and chefs, on vanilla species, terroirs, cultivation, refining, preservation, processing, trade and market analysis.
These workshops are sought by farmers and professionals who have a project or are already in business, and who wish to deepen their knowledge and structure their offering around vanilla. I also do it for free for agroforestry farmers with the aim to share and exchange resources, knowledge and know-how.
Vanilla farmers and vanilla specialists, as well as professional chef(fe)s in Normandy, Lyon, Paris, Geneva, Lausanne and Zürich, consult me regularly on vanilla species, terroirs and quality, as well as on technical, logistic, commercial and strategic issues related to vanilla.
Sylvanilla® workshops are aimed at cultivators, artisans, chefs and vanilla professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of vanilla species, terroirs, cultivation methods, refining, storage, processing and cooking, as well as trade, export - import and related documents. These courses draw on 35 years of cumulative professional experience and field expertise also gained working with farmers and agroforestry projects in the Caribbean, in Africa, in Asia and in the Pacific, as well as numerous consultations with professionals from diverse fields, willing to share knowledge and expertise.
Some of these workshops take the form of one-off consultations, others of regular support, presentiel and online, depending on the needs and the level of expertise of the participants. I also assist you in sourcing vanilla vines and establishing your own vanilla farm wherever you are located.
You can book a free appointment, or contact me if you wish a specially curated Vanilla Workshop, or if you need help to start your own vanilla farm.
During this workshop I show you how to start a Vanilla plantation from few vines already, how to cultivate, to nurture and maintain, how to pollinate during the flowering seasons, how to harvest, to cure and refine the green Vanilla pods according to differents methods, and how to properly store your vanilla pods so that they will bonify with age. A vanilla vine rooted cutting ready to transplant and 100 gr. of cured planifolia vanilla pods are included. The workshop is provided in English and in French. This workshop has generally high demand, especially in spring and summer we advise you to book one month ahead.
Accompanying vanilla cultivators and professionals on vanilla species, terroirs, refining and processing, as well as on trade market analysis is also important to me. The support services and workshops I provide are sought by privates and professionals with a project or already in business, who wish to deepen their knowledge about Vanilla and structure their offer. This workshop particularly allows full flexibility, takes the form of one-off consultations, on site or online, at your own schedule and convenience. These consultations are provided in English and in French.
During this workshop I show you how to make the best out of Vanilla pods, how to choose the vanilla species according to recipes, how to prepare the pods, to gently cook with, to infuse and to extract all of the Vanilla flavours and aromas, and how to transform the vanilla pods into vanilla caviars, vanilla extracts, and vanilla pastes, according to differents methods so that you can choose which is the most appropriate. These workshops are organised in a professional kitchen specially curated for individual and group (2 to 9), and are provided in English and in French. Due to an increasing demand we advise you to book 2 to 4 weeks in advance.
Get in touch by email to contact@sylvanilla.ch or give us a call at +41 78 918 6990
to learn more about our tailormade Vanilla workshops for privates and professionals.