We've just announced lots and lots of late summer timed and themed (basil, tomatoes, rieslings) classes for your pleasure, along with a smattering of September courses. All are here, and more coming soon.

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Like we said before, one of the best things about the Brainery is seeing the stuff that comes out of your experiences in our classes.

And since we like showing that off, we can't fail to call attention to what are by far the best notes from Living Philosophy that will ever exist. They're so good that Ryan swears he's using them to prep for teaching.  Session 1, Session 2, Session 3.

We're also continuously beyond flattered that any and...

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at the Brainery. Here's a quick rundown of classes that still have spots available.

Monday - Haitian Creole starts (pictured above), and Music Theory wraps up.

Tuesday - Our Essential Economics class starts. It will be awesome and make you at least 147% smarter than your friends. $30 for three sessions!

Wednesday - Our final lecture with Ben Feldman at the Brooklyn Historical Society involves lots of blood and gore as we discuss the...

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From the description:

Using language as our medium, we will uncover some of Haiti's best kept secrets. Going beyond the negative media portrayal of Haiti, we'll learn about Haiti's rich culture and history. 

Class sessions will include lessons on Haitian Creole with a focus on structure, sound and vocabulary. By the end of three sessions, participants will know basic Haitian Creole phrases, be able to order comfortably at a Haitian...

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(Huge thanks to Stephanie for leading an awesome discussion on farm women at the Brainery and authoring this post. Read more at legumeloyalist.com and follow her @stephaniefishes.)

What do you think of when I say the phrase "farm woman" ? I'll let you mull that over for a second.

Recent articles and stats have brought women farmers to the forefront of American agriculture. The agricultural census reported a 19 percent increase in the...

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