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  • Monday, September 24, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Fermentation 101 Workshop, Dinner, & Drinks

    Jamaica Plain’s fabulous restaurant, Brassica Kitchen, and Boston Ferments are teaming up on Monday, September 24 from 6 – 8:30 for a night of fermentation. The workshop will include a fermented dinner & paired fermented drinks, a short lecture on the history & culture of fermentation, and a hands-on fermentation demo.

    The evening kicks off with a fermentation-inspired vegetarian meal (which can be vegan and gluten free – please just let us know). We are pairing this meal with unique fermented cocktails (served in handcrafted cups which you will take home!) by our workshop leader.

    Next, we will have a short discussion on the biological, political, and symbolic ‘culture’ of fermented foods around the world with Jeremy Ogusky, a local fermenting enthusiast and JP studio potter. We will then learn to make one of the simplest lacto-fermented treats – sauerkraut! We will break into groups, chop veggies and everyone will go home with a jar full of fermenting cabbage.

    All participants will finish the workshop with a healthy belly full of fermented foods as well as the knowledge & confidence to begin fermenting in their kitchen, and a jar full of fermenting kraut. This starter class will cover everything you need to start fermenting on your own: philosophy, preparation and problem-solving.

    If you want to learn to ferment AND go home with a handcrafted fermentation crock (at 1/2 the price! – crocks are usually $100) to create your own sauerkraut, kimchi & pickles in, this is your chance. Our instructor, Jeremy, is a studio potter and creator of the crocks and he will bring a selection of colors to the workshop that you can choose from. Then you can prepare your own sauerkraut in the workshop in your own handmade crock. Tickets range from $49 – $100 and may be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fermentation-101-workshop-fermented-dinner-drinks-at-brassica-kitchen-tickets-47476518545. Brassica Kitchen is located at 3710 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain.

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  • Sunday, August 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Boston Fermentation Festival

    Join Boston Ferments for the 6th Annual Fermentation Festival on Sunday, August 26th, 2018, from 10am-4pm at the Boston Public Market! Like previous Fermentation Fests, this year will be a *free* tour de fermentation composed of dozens of speakers, demos, fermented drinks (read as alcoholic!), scientists and authors. Plus we will have a Makers Marketplace which represents our growing small business fermentation community where you can sample fermented foods & drink. One centerpiece of the fest will be our free communal crowd-sourced #KrautMob where everyone will be invited to make sauerkraut together under the guidance of local Kraut Mobsters (read as: fermentation experts). For complete details visit http://www.bostonferments.com/2018festival

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  • Wednesday, July 27, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Introduction to Fermenting Vegetables Workshop

    Learn the basic science of lacto-fermentation (also known as lactic acid fermentation) and techniques for making delicious homemade ferments including pickled vegetables (like sauerkraut or sauerruben, kimchi, sour dills, sour beets, and more) and sauces (hot pepper sauces, fermented salsas) on Wednesday, July 27 from 6 – 8 at Saint Eulalia’s Parish Kitchen, 50 Ridge Street in Winchester. Wright-Locke Farm Education Director Rebekah Carter will lead this hands-on workshop that explains the necessary ingredients, equipment, and methods for safely making fermented vegetable foods at home on a small scale. Participants will help prepare pint jars of local sauerkraut and kimchi to take home, ferment, and enjoy. Samples of fermented foods will be tasted during the workshop.

    Tuition fee: $30 per person (includes 1 jar of sauerkraut and 1 jar of kimchi). PLEASE NOTE: Registration for workshops is required. If you can no longer attend a workshop for which you have registered, the Farm will refund your tuition fee until 10 days prior to a program. No refunds are provided within 10 days of a workshop. Register online at www.wlfarm.org. Image from www.nibsandbits.com.

  • Saturday, November 15, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Fall Fermentation: Sauerkraut and Kimchi

    Newton Community Farm instructor John Orren will lead you through the intricacies of making sauerkraut and kimchi on Saturday, November 15, from 12 – 1:30.  The course is $25 for Friends of the Farm, $28 for the general public. Newton Community Farm is located at 303 Nahanton Street, at the corner of Winchester and Nahanton Streets in Newton.  You may register online at https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/ncfarm/eventList.jsp. Image from www.cancercrackdown.org.

  • Saturday, October 18, 9:30 am – 11:30 am – Tastes of the Garden: Pickling and Fermentation

    Save your root vegetables throughout the winter with homemade sauerkraut and pickles! Learn how to pickle anything from beets to turnips and turn your cabbage into delicious sauerkraut. Pre-registration required for this free Boston Natural Areas Network class, to be held Saturday, October 18 from 9:30 – 11:30 at the Future Chefs Office and Teaching Kitchen, 560 Albany Street in Boston. Contact BNAN at 617-542-7696 or email info@bostonnatural.org.  Image from www.garlicfarm.ca.

  • Saturday, February 9, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon – Fermentation: Preparations and Health Benefits

    Explore the basics of fermentation and its medicinal properties at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday, February 9, from 9:30 – 12 with Brittany Wood Nickerson. With demonstration, tasting and recipe sharing, students will learn simple and delicious preparation techniques for a variety of vegetable ferments including sauerkraut, kimchi, lacto-fermented pickles, and relishes. Brittany Wood Nickerson is a well known practicing community herbalist, health educator and cook. She enthusiastically combines her keen knowledge of nutrition and a passion for food as medicine. Her seven years of training and practice involve Western, Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal medicine. With this diverse education, Brittany’s treatment and teaching approach emphasize personal empowerment, preventative home healthcare and whole body wellness. Tower Hill member price $30, non-members $35. Register on line at www.towerhillbg.org.