Fermentation Fridays: Intro to fermented foods and gut-health

Name: Fermentation Fridays: Intro to fermented foods and gut-health
Start: 2025-01-10T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-10T20:30:00-05:00
Location: 140 Crosswinds Boulevard,The Blue Mountains,L9Y 0R4,CA

Schedule

Fri Jan 10 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

140 Crosswinds Boulevard,The Blue Mountains,L9Y 0R4,CA | The Blue Mountains, ON

Come learn how to make delicious, health supporting fermented foods at our "Intro to fermented foods and gut-health" event on January 10th!
Enter the world of bacteria where magic happens!
In this introductory workshop we will learn about:
-the process in which Lactobacillus bacteria transform raw produce into sour delicious foods through fermentation.
-the many benefits these foods have to offer us.
-supporting gut health through fermented foods
-why a healthy gut is so important for so many reasons
-ideal ratio of salt/water/veg for lacto-fermenting
-fermentation vs pickling
-troubleshooting when your ferment doesnt go so well
What is included:
-Expert knowledge and instruction
-Fermentation weights and jars
-Fresh ingredients to create ferments
-Samples of fermented foods
Please bring:
-knife and small cutting board to prepare your ferments
-A water bottle
-camera and notepad for notes
This will be hands on as we each prepare our own 500ml jar of lacto-fermented carrots using a salt brine method as well as make sauerkraut together and fill a 1 liter jar to take home and enjoy.
This workshop takes place at a private residence close to the shed. Location will be emailed to participants before the day of the workshop.
About the instructor:
Barefoot Brian is a community herbalist, foraging guide and health coach. He was introduced to foraging over a decade ago and has been running foraging workshops in the Collingwood area since 2015. He has a strong passion for foraging, medicine making, food sourcing and preservation, the natural world and helping people connect and heal through nature.
You can find more info about him and what he offers at his website barefootbrian.ca