Somerville Fermentation Festival

Somerville Fermentation Festival Sunday, September 7, 2025
11 - 4
Center for Arts at the Armory

A free, one-day celebration of the wide world of fermented foods.

Sample & buy a diversity of ferments from local vendors, attend talks by experts in the field, & make your own sauerkraut!

Excited to teach sauerkraut-making and talk fermented foods at tomorrow's Wintergreen Herbal Market!
11/28/2025

Excited to teach sauerkraut-making and talk fermented foods at tomorrow's Wintergreen Herbal Market!

Somerville Fermentation Festival Speaker Series AnnouncementTHIS WEEKEND (!), join SFF in the Armory Cafe for their FRE...
10/31/2025

Somerville Fermentation Festival Speaker Series Announcement

THIS WEEKEND (!), join SFF in the Armory Cafe for their FREE Speaker Series, featuring many wonderful minds in the world of fermentation. Please help us welcome our 2025 speakers and panelists:

Rich Shih, OurCookQuest, Koji Alchemy
“Modern Umami Makers - What it Takes to Produce Super Tasty Condiments”


Jennifer Tolliver, Crumb & Rind, Formaggio Kitchen
“Milk, Microbes, and Magic”


Ger Liang Tysk, Red Kettle Foods
“The Business of Fermented Foods”


Alex Lewin, Author & Instructor at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
“Fermentation 101.5: Foundations of Fermentation”


Our panelists will include:
Bob Florence, Moromi .florence
Liam Fisher, Maine Garum Co.
Nicholas Repenning, Go-En Fermented Foods

And the fest will have so much more to offer, such as:
🫜A diverse marketplace of local, fermented food vendors
🥬A make-your-own sauerkraut table which we call “Kraut Mob”
🫙A culture swap (bring a SCOBY or starter culture to share and take a different one home)!
🎵Live music
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 And a welcoming community of food enthusiasts

Mark your calendars so you won’t miss this unforgettable experience:

🗓️Sunday, September 7th
🕰️11 am - 4 pm
📍The Center for the Arts at the Armory

More info at https://www.somervillefermfest.com/

Hello Fermentation Lovers!THIS WEEKEND is the first ever Somerville Fermentation Festival , a FREE one-day celebration o...
10/31/2025

Hello Fermentation Lovers!

THIS WEEKEND is the first ever Somerville Fermentation Festival , a FREE one-day celebration of the world of fermentation! Join the fest and meet a community of fermented food & beverage vendors, artists, and scientists!

Whether you’re a fermentation fiend or new to the field, we know we’ll have something that’ll interest you, including:

🗣️ A series of speakers and panel discussions on various aspects of fermentation

** A diverse marketplace of local, fermented food vendors

🥬A make-your-own sauerkraut table – aka “Kraut Mob”

** A culture swap (bring a SCOBY or starter culture to share and take a different one home)!

🎵Live music

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 And a welcoming community of food enthusiasts

What’s not to love? Mark your calendars so you won’t miss us:

🗓️Sunday, September 7th
🕰️11 am - 4 pm
📍the Center for the Arts at the Armory

More info at somervillefermfest.com

We’re placing a new merch order soon!Please send us a DM or email (somfermfest@gmail.com) with your order details! Pleas...
09/14/2025

We’re placing a new merch order soon!

Please send us a DM or email ([email protected]) with your order details! Please specify the quantity of items and, if purchasing a shirt, which size you’d like.

Orders will be confirmed once payment is sent to our Venmo (somfermfest).

🍄Stickers $2 | 👕T-shirts $28 | 👜Totes $30

We can’t wait to see you rockin’ this fun, fermenty merch (designed by ) around town! 😍

We want to hear your thoughts about our fermentation festival! If you send your feedback (via DM or email somfermfest@gm...
09/11/2025

We want to hear your thoughts about our fermentation festival! If you send your feedback (via DM or email [email protected]), we will send you a handwritten note 📝 with a free festival sticker 🙌👏

We are so happy there is such great interest in the world of fermentation and we aim to make the next Somerville Fermentation Festival even better for you all ❤️

Lots of love from the SFF Team!

Thanks so much for making our first ever Somerville Fermentation Festival a success! 😍 Big hugs to our fantastic vendors...
09/11/2025

Thanks so much for making our first ever Somerville Fermentation Festival a success! 😍 Big hugs to our fantastic vendors, amazing volunteer team, the Armory for their beautiful space, and all our guests for making it as vibrant as it was. We had no idea there would be such a great turnout and are so honored that you took time out of your rainy day to celebrate the power of fermentation with us 😳

We understand that the space was too crowded and are working to improve that for our next festival. We will also be posting a survey for feedback on our festival, so be on the lookout for that within the next week! Feel free, however, to send us a DM with thoughts on your experience. We want to make the next Somerville Fermentation Festival a comfortable and effective experience for everyone involved 🫶

Lastly - we still have stickers ($2) and totes ($30) for sale and will be ordering more T-shirts ($28) for those who were not able to grab the size they wanted! Please DM us with your email address, order details (item & quantity), and preferred size (for T-shirts), and we will make sure to get this wonderful merchandise into your hands as soon as possible!

Stay tuned for more information about various upcoming events (Kraut Mobs & Bagel Brunches), other collaborative events we may host…and for our next fermentation festival 🙌

Thanks to for the lovely photos. We’ll be posting more pictures from this event over the next few days. If you see yourself, tag yourself!

Hello, Fermentation Friends!After months of preparation, we are so excited that the first ever Somerville Fermentation F...
09/05/2025

Hello, Fermentation Friends!

After months of preparation, we are so excited that the first ever Somerville Fermentation Festival is happening THIS WEEKEND! Entry is FREE, so bring your friends, family, and anyone who loves or is curious about fermentation. Get ready to fill your stomach with healthy & delicious food and your head with fantastic fermentation knowledge!

We are so happy to be able to feature:

🫜A diverse marketplace of local, fermented food vendors
🗣️A Speaker Series with local experts on various fermentation topics (, , , , , , , )
🥬A Kraut Mob: a free, guided make-your-own-sauerkraut table
📖A book signing with (, )
🫙A culture swap: bring a SCOBY or starter culture to share and take a different one home!
👕Fermentation themed merchandise, designed by ()
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community booths (.labs, , )
🎵Live music from local folk & Americana groups: Kermie Mogensun, the Cutoffs, and Phil & the Flying Leap ()
🍻 Be sure to stop by the Armory Bar and sip beer from our local community of breweries, including Independent Fermentations Brewing & Kombucha (one of our vendors) and Marzae (, the first & only natural winery in Mass).

🥳 Don’t miss our afterparty at Aeronaut Brewing Co (, 14 Tyler Street in Somerville)! We’ll celebrate the completion of the first-ever (and first-annual?) Somerville Fermentation Festival with some fresh local brews.

We are so grateful for our incredible team of volunteers who have given their time to make this happen, the vendors who will share their delicious creations with us all (and those who donated to our giveaways and raffles), the lovely shout out this week from the Boston Globe (), and everyone who shared our news, stories, and posts.

✨ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ✨Prunus mahaleb is a cherry tree that grows in the Mediterranean and Middle East. The cherry stone ca...
09/05/2025

✨ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ✨

Prunus mahaleb is a cherry tree that grows in the Mediterranean and Middle East. The cherry stone can be cracked open to extract a seed. For centuries that seed has been ground into powder to produce a spice called Mahalab.

When the founder Ayham Haddad moved to Boston from Jordan, he wanted to introduce more savory, Middle Eastern/Mediterranen inspired baked goods to the West, and thus Mahalab Bakery was born. Named after this spice from prunus mahaleb, Mahalab Bakery offers artisanal Mediterranean products. Their goods are naturally fermented and filled with unique ingredients. Since 2020, they have been striving to serve the Greater Boston area with a new taste of savory goods.
Learn more at https://www.mahalabbakery.com or give them a like .

What is your favorite baked good from Mahalab Bakery? Let us know in the comments below 👇

Be sure to pick up our fun fermentation-themed merchandise while you’re at the Somerville Fermentation Festival!👕 Festiv...
09/03/2025

Be sure to pick up our fun fermentation-themed merchandise while you’re at the Somerville Fermentation Festival!

👕 Festival T-shirts
Printed on 100% cotton Bella + Canvas shirts
Unisex sizes S | M | L | XL available in limited quantity
Design work by Becka Schuelke, Inkwell Trading Co.

👜 Festival Totes
Printed on organic cotton canvas and available in limited quantity
Design work by Becka Schuelke, Inkwell Trading Co.

🍄 Festival Stickers
2.5” featuring the festival logo
Design work by Becka Schuelke, Inkwell Trading Co

📖 Books
Alex Lewin: Real Food Fermentation for Beginners
Alex Lewin: Kombucha, Kefir, & Beyond
Rich Shih: Koji Alchemy
*Don’t forget to get them signed in the Vendor Hall!
12:30 – 1:00 with Alex Lewin and 2:45 – 3:45 pm with Rich Shih*

🫙Fermentation equipment
Ball brand mason jars & leak-proof plastic lids, fermentation weights

Questions or concerns? Send us a DM! 📨

✨ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT ✨Milk, Microbes, & MagicJennifer Tolliver; Crumb & Rind, Formaggio Kitchen2:45 pm - 3:45 pm in the A...
09/02/2025

✨ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT ✨

Milk, Microbes, & Magic
Jennifer Tolliver; Crumb & Rind, Formaggio Kitchen
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm in the Armory cafe

Join Jennifer Tolliver of Crumb & Rind and Formaggio Kitchen for a spirited dive into the microbial world of cheese. From bloomy rinds to blue veins, we’ll break down how milk becomes magic. This talk weaves together fermentation science, aging techniques, and cultural traditions, with a nod to the folklore behind our favorite funky cheeses.

Jennifer Tolliver is a cheesemonger at Formaggio Kitchen and the founder of Crumb & Rind, where she leads classes and tastings that blend cheese, science, and folklore. She began her cheese journey as a dishwasher at a creamery, worked her way into the aging caves, and eventually became a cheesemaker. Today, she shares her love of cheese with curious eaters across the greater Boston area and beyond.

Visit www.somervillefermfest.com/speakers to see our full Speaker Series schedule.

❗️GIVEAWAY❗️We are excited to announce the LAST of THREE amazing giveaways! Read below for entry details ⬇️ This week’s ...
09/01/2025

❗️GIVEAWAY❗️

We are excited to announce the LAST of THREE amazing giveaways! Read below for entry details ⬇️

This week’s prize includes:
🧧 1 $50 gift certificate to Pagu
🥒 1 Real Pickles gift certificate for 4 jars of pickles + 1 T-shirt
🌶️ 1 Craic Sauce hot sauce gift set
🧀 1 piece of cheese from Round Table Farm .farm
🫘1 package of tempeh (plain flavor) from Tootie’s Tempeh
🍵 1 can of Pigeon Cove kombucha

This giveaway runs from 9 am ET on September 1st (Mon) through 9 am ET on September 2nd (Tue). Winners will be announced by 9 am ET on September 3rd (Wed). Please check your DMs from when the comments close until 9 am on Wednesday.

✨ENTRY CRITERIA ✨
1) Follow our account😍
2) Like this post 👍
3) Tag your friends in a comment. Each friend you tag is one entry into our giveaway🫙

🥬 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION 🥬
⭐️One winner will be randomly selected (the more entries you have, the greater your chance of winning). We will DM you – please check your messages after the comments close.
⭐️Winner has 24 hours to acknowledge & confirm they will pick up their prize IN PERSON at the Somerville Fermentation Festival on Sunday, September 7th. Please pick up your prize by 3:00 pm ET.
⭐️You can enter all three giveaways, but you can only win one prize

Questions or concerns? Send us a DM 📩

Thank you to all of our vendors who made this possible! We’re looking forward to sharing the fermentation love with you!

✨ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ✨In Ayurveda, food is meant to generate Agni Deepti (fire of brilliance) to the Jataragni (fire insid...
08/30/2025

✨ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ✨

In Ayurveda, food is meant to generate Agni Deepti (fire of brilliance) to the Jataragni (fire inside the stomach). This is the preliminary process of digestion before food is converted into nutrition and energy. A key principle of Ayurvedic nutrition is that food should consist of whole (non-processed) ingredients to optimize health benefits, while also tasting great.

Atina Foods’ products are rooted in Ayurvedic principles, American herbalism, and the concept of food as medicine, using taste as the vehicle. The adapt traditional practices with locally available produce for unusually delicious fermented and preserved condiments that help to balance your life. Their globally inspired and locally sourced fermented and preserved condiments are made to balance flavor and health, and uplift simple foods. With low-energy consumption and time-tested techniques, they transform underutilized produce into shelf-stable condiments that are both familiar and unique—aiding adventurous, health-conscious cooks in their quest to elevate any meal, even dessert 😉

Learn more at www.atinafoods.com or give them a like ❤️

What is your favorite Atina Foods product? Let us know in the comments below 👇

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