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Fermentation Friday

Fri May 1, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 95062

Fermentation Friday

Fri May 1, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 95062

Shane Peterson, Master Fermentologist of Farmhouse Culture fame, will be our fearless leader. He’ll do a demo, share tastings, and instruct us in creating a few of our own ferments to take home. Join us and bring a friend or four, or more! Plus a few other handy items:


  • Large cutting board

  • Chef’s knife

  • Paring knife

  • Shredder (for carrots)

  • Extra large Bowl

  • Prep bowls (2)

  • Apron

  • Kitchen scale (if you have one)

Vegetables and fermenting containers/lids will be provided, the cost of which is included in the ticket price.

  • A child under age 13 is free with a parent

  • A +1 (partner, buddy) is just $10 more if you plan to only use one unit of materials

Shane Peterson, author of The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting, is a master fermenter, product developer, and best-selling cookbook author with 20 years of experience working in the fermented food and beverage industry. His first book Fermentering (2015) was a best-seller in Denmark, and eventually was published throughout Scandinavia. As head Fermentologist for Farmhouse Culture he created many award winning product lines. Shane is an advocate for the rewilding of the human microbiome and the human spirit, and uses the craft of fermentation as a vessel to explore our connection to the Earth and the microcosmos. An ardent lover of nature, he spends much of his time hiking, trail running, and foraging the trails of Northern California. Shane consults for fermented food companies and leads fermentation workshops both in the U.S. and abroad.

When: Friday, May 1st

When: 5:30-8:30pm


FFSC Member Prices:
$40 individual
$50 for 2 partners sharing materials

Non-Member Prices:
$60 individual
$70 for 2 partners sharing materials

Location

Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 95062