Intro to Fermentation

Make the most of seasonal vegetables by learning beginner-friendly practices that transform fresh produce into flavorful, probiotic foods.
About this Event

When garden beds overflow and farmers market vegetables start piling up, fermentation can help turn extra produce into something flavorful instead of wasted. This workshop invites you to explore the living process that helps seasonal vegetables last longer while transforming their flavor, texture, and complexity in surprising ways.

Surrounded by late-summer fields and the abundance of the season, Oxbow’s outdoor kitchen offers the perfect setting for hands-on food preservation. Together, we’ll work with vegetables just steps from where they were grown while exploring fermentation in a welcoming space centered around curiosity, shared learning, and community connection

YOU'LL EXPERIENCE:

• Fermentation Basics: Learn how fermentation works, what foods can be fermented, and the conditions that help create safe and successful ferments.
• Flavor Exploration: Taste a variety of fermented vegetables and notice how texture, acidity, and time shape flavor and complexity.
• Hands-On Preservation: Prepare your own take-home sample and build confidence in preserving the season, reducing food waste, and experimenting with fermentation at home.

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR

Margaux Ranson (she/her) is an Environmental Educator at Oxbow, where she facilitates nature-based workshops, student programs, and tours. With experience in ecological restoration, science education, and sustainable farming, Margaux enjoys helping people build confidence through approachable, hands-on learning and meaningful connections with the natural world.

GRANT-SUPPORTED PRICING

We’re excited to offer this workshop at just $5, thanks to generous funding from 4Culture’s Doors Open grant! This experience is valued at $75, but the grant helps us make it accessible to more of our community.

We’re deeply grateful for this support, which allows us to connect more people with outdoor learning experiences.

All participants must register in advance—spaces are limited!