Friday Fermentation Feté with Sandor Katz

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Join us for an evening of learning, sharing, eating, drinking and dancing.

Tickets include drink ticket and food truck ticket.  $55.

Fermentation classes and workshops will be offered from 3-5.  Come early and meet some dedicated fermentors and food lovers from your local community and beyond.  Tickets for classes are $15.  More detail for classes below.

Sandor will speak from 6-7:30 about his journey and experience with the fascinating world of fermentation.

7:30- 9:00 pm: Sample great local fermented treats, shop from specialized vendors, enjoy food trucks, drinks and live music.
5:00 pm: Check in for Food Science Fair: submit your own home ferments to be judged by a distinguished panel of picklers and brewers.  Win great prizes.
8:00 pm: Awards Ceremony!  More details for entries below.

CLASSES

Brigitte Mars, Herbalist, Raw Food Chef and Author, Boulder, CO 3-4pm
Wildcraft your neighborhood.  Walk Lone Hawk Farm with Boulder’s beloved herb maven and learn what to do with what is growing in your backyard.

Elias Davis, Herbalist, Wizard in training, Boulder Bonvivant 3-4pm
How to make Vegan Cheese. Cultured nut cheeses – techniques and demonstration

Benoit De Korsak, Founder St. Benoit Creamery, Petaluma, CA 3-4pm
How to make French style yogurt at home.

Sandor Katz, Fermentation Revivalist, Foundation for Fermentation Fervor, Liberty, TN 3-4pm
“Ask Sandor”, your agony aunt for the fermentation process.  A 1hr question and answer workshop with Sandor Katz.

Nick Van Horn, Chemical Engineer, Food Scientist, Boulder, CO 4-5pm
Pepper Lactofermentation: This spicy workshop will cover the techniques, supplies, and considerations for making fermented pepper sauce and demonstrate a home scale process; samples included.

Dan Phelps, Homebrewer, Chef, Boulder, CO 4-5pm
Discussion on the fermentation of beer with wild yeast and bacteria, and their resulting effect on flavor and aroma.

Ben Mustin, Founder, MM Local, Denver, CO 4-5pm
Learn basic countertop sauerkraut fermentation, pro-tips for home success.

Food Science Fair Guidelines
Win a blue ribbon! Bring one 16oz container of your handiwork. If you would like to also submit a posterboard presentation of your techniques and pickling adventures it will be taken in to consideration in judging and put on display during the fete, but is not compulsary for entry. There is no fee for entry. Entries must be received between 5 and 5:30pm for consideration.

Fermentation Magic with Ozuké

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Fermentation Magic with Ozuke’ & McCauley Family Farm

Description:

Ozuke KrautCome join Mara King of the Esoteric Food Company and Marcus McCauley of McCauley Family Farm for an afternoon of Fermentation Magic!

We will go over the basics of fermentation, answering questions as we go. We will make a seasonal kraut, and we will also demonstrate and go over the nuances of traditional Korean style hand massaged kimchi.  Bring 2 x quart sized ball jars so you can bring your kraut / kimchi babies home with you.

Originally from Hong Kong, Mara King was born in to family with a generous and joyful approach to food.  Her Grandfather’s Noodle factory, founded in 1941 is still operating today.  She worked as a professional chef for 20 years in the challenging and detailed worlds of Sushi and Italian Fine Dining.  She brings an insatiable curiosity to the table and is committed to sharing her excitement for food with as many people as she can. Her latest venture, Ozuké, a cultured foods company, marries her love of science, experimentation, flavor and the power of the invisible.Fermentation Magic Class

No experience necessary.  Please bring 2 quart sized jars and all other materials and supplies will be provided.  Minimum of 4 participants, maximum of 15.  Pre-registration is required.

Saturday, July 11th, 10am-12pm

Sandor Katz visit + events TBA

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Good Food Mercantile

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Good Food Mercantile

The next Good Food Mercantile will be on June 27 in NYC from 12-5pm.

Crafters interested in showing please email samantha@seedlingprojects.org, retailers interested in attending can sign up here. 

Seedling Projects and the Good Food Retailers Collaborative are proud to present the Good Food Mercantile, the un-trade show for tasty, authentic, responsible food. This one-day, intimate gathering of like-minded food crafters and retailers offers the same sized booths to everyone, a start time conducive to arriving well rested, and booth fees at a fraction of the price of other trade shows. This is the Good Food Movement’s answer to building commerce and community.

While traditional trade shows convene tens of thousands of buyers, many are not prepared to work with businesses whose core aspirations don’t include unbridled growth, and smaller companies can find themselves lost amongst a sea of thousands of booths. The Good Food Mercantile is a different kind of gathering. Open exclusively to past Good Food Award winners and finalists and members of the Good Food Guild, it is an opportunity for thoughtful, responsible American food crafters to connect with the growing community of retailers that value quality, care and craftsmanship.

If you are interested in learning more, attending, or showing at the Good Food Mercantile, email samantha@seedlingprojects.org.

SHOWING The Good Food Mercantile is limited to 95 food producers who have placed in the Good Food Awards or passed the sustainability vetting process to become a Good Food Guild Member. Together, this community is 700 businesses strong and hails from 47 states. In selecting attendees, focus will be placed on ensuring a diverse set of food and drink is represented, with the goal of two-thirds regional and one-third national producers at the gathering,

*Winners and finalists who are not yet members of the Good Food Guild will be asked to join in order to show.

Santa Barbara Fermentation Festival

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Los Angeles Fermentation Festival

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Expo West

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http://www.expowest.com/ew15/public/enter.aspx

Flatirons Food Film Festival

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We are proud sponsors of this years Flatirons Food Film Festival. Visit the website for a complete listing of films and events. See you there!

http://www.flatironsfoodfilmfest.org/

Fermentation Magic at Living Arts School

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Fermentation Magic with Mara & Willow of Ozuke’

Ozuke KrautCome join Mara and Willow King of the Esoteric Food Company and The Living Arts School for an afternoon of Fermentation Magic!

We will go over the basics, answering questions as we go. We will make a seasonal kraut, and we will also demonstrate and go over the nuances of traditional Korean style hand massaged kimchi.  Bring 2 x quart sized ball jars so you can bring your kraut / kimchi babies home with you.

Originally from Hong Kong, Mara King was born in to family with a generous and joyful approach to food.  Her Grandfather’s Noodle factory, founded in 1941 is still operating today.  She worked as a professional chef for 20 years in the challenging and detailed worlds of Sushi and Italian Fine Dining.  She brings an insatiable curiosity to the table and is committed to sharing her excitement for food with as many people as she can. Her latest venture, Ozuké, a cultured foods company, marries her love of science, experimentation, flavor and the power of the invisible.

Willow King is a Boulder native but has spent many year circling the globe gathering stories, recipes and folk wisdom. She has worn many hats over the years: marketing, editorial work, corporate fundraising, NGO work in microfinance, and teaching.. yes, she is an Aquarius. At Ozuké she keeps track all of the moving parts but still likes to find time to mess around in the kitchen and make good things to eat.  You can find Mara and Willow most days at their fermented foods factory out in Lafayette, CO.

Vist Mara & Willow’s website here.

No experience necessary.  Please bring 2 quart sized jars and all other materials and supplies will be provided.  Minimum of 4 participants, maximum of 15.  Pre-registration is required.

Saturday, October 4th, 2-4:30pm

Price: $30.00

Date: October 4, 2014

Available Spaces: 20

Perserve the Harvest with Slow Food and Ozuké

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Denver and Boulder Producers Tour

We have partnered with some amazing Colorado producers who support local farmers by turning locally farmed items into delicious preserved bites that are perfect for your refrigerator or pantry.  Each tour will introduce us to two producers. We will see their digs, meet their visionary, and experience two hands-on hours in their world.  The Producers Tour will include delicious catered lunches crafted from local foods and a sampling of preserved food items for you to bring home.
Ozuke and Rowdy Mermaid
We will meet at Ozuke in Lafayette and travel to Boulder’s Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha.  After a morning in the kitchen at Ozuke learning to ferment vegetables, we will head to the the Rowdy Mermaid tap room for a locally-grown lunch and kombucha on tap. Once our bellies are full, we will head into the brewery and get to work learning the art of fermenting tea. *Please wear pants and closed-toed shoes. Hairnets will be provided for those not wearing hats.
Kickstarter backers of Rowdy Mermaid and Facebook followers of Ozuke qualify for Slow Food Member pricing for this event.