Multiple Dates & Locations:

Wednesday, July 1
2:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Arlington Farmers’ Market

Thursday, July 2
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Melrose Farmers’ Market

Wednesday, July 15
1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Brighton Farmers’ Market

Tuesday, July 21
2:00 PM to 6:30 PM
at Lexington Farmers’ Market

Friday, July 24
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
at Copley Square Farmers’ Market

Saturday, July 25
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
at Roslindale Farmers’ Market

Saturday, July 25
9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Waltham Farmers’ Market

Tuesday, July 28
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Copley Square Farmers’ Market

Thursday, July 30
1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Brookline Farmers’ Market

Find us at your local farmers’ market and learn to ferment your vegetables on the spot!

Thursday, July 9
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Somerville Community Growing Center
22 Vinal Ave, Somerville, MA 02143

Flora Spivak will discuss and demonstrate simple techniques for making fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut and brined pickles. Come learn and/or share your own experience and knowledge of these traditional methods of preserving food. Sample recipes will be provided.

Sunday, July 12
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Fresh Pond, Belmont
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Meet fellow fermentation lovers and learn about how you can get involved in the upcoming Somerville Fermentation Festival at our next community brunch. Festival organizer Flora Spivak will provide a spread of homemade sourdough bagels, cultured cream cheese, and various fermented veggies. Guests are invited but not required to bring a fermented food or beverage to share.

This month’s brunch will feature a special guest, former Boston Fermentation Festival organizer Jeremy Ogusky.

All are welcome!

Multiple Dates & Locations:

Wednesday, August 5
1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Brighton Farmers’ Market

Thursday, August 6
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Medford Farmers’ Market

Wednesday, August 12
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Davis Square Farmers’ Market

Thursday, August 13
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Belmont Farmers’ Market

Find us at your local farmers’ market and learn to ferment your vegetables on the spot!

Saturday, August 8
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Waltham Fields Community Farm
240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA 02452

An afternoon of Farm Veggie fermentation with Somerville Fermentation Festival Founder, Flora Spivak! You'll learn about the science of fermentation, nutritional benefits, and work in groups to processes cabbage and beans from our fields. Participants will go home with a jar each along with the knowledge and skills to ferment at home!

Multiple Dates & Locations:

Tuesday, June 16
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Copley Square Farmers’ Market

Wednesday, June 24
1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Brighton Farmers’ Market

Saturday, June 27
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Union Square Farmers’ Market

Find us at your local farmers’ market and learn to ferment your vegetables on the spot! We offer fermentation instruction and recipe cards for free, with donations appreciated but not required.

Saturday, June 6
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

First Street Market
59 First St, Cambridge, MA 02141

Join us for an introduction to fermented foods on World Environment day! You’ll learn the basics of vegetable fermentation & make your own jar of sauerkraut to take home.

If you're curious about fermentation but not sure where to start, this class is for you!

Sunday, June 7
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Ave, Somerville MA

Find us at the final gathering of Herbstalk, a community conference and herbal gathering, for an introductory class on fermenting vegetables!

This beginner-friendly discussion and demonstration will address how and why fermentation works, how to keep your ferments safe & when to toss, and the benefits of making and eating fermented foods.

Tickets to all Herbstalk classes are available on a sliding scale basis.

Saturday, June 13
2:30 PM to 4:00PM

Independent Fermentations
127 Camelot Dr, Plymouth, MA 02360

Learn the basics of vegetable fermentation & make your own jar of pickles to take home!

Led by Flora Spivak, the organizer of the Somerville Fermentation Festival, this beginner-friendly introduction will cover the fundamentals of fermenting vegetables.