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Somerville Fermentation Festival

August 16, 2026
10-11 Preview Hour
11-5 Public hours
Arts at the Armory

A 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!

06/17/2026

✨Vendor Spotlight ✨

Our festival would not be complete without the addition of chocolate AND kombucha 👀 Sueños Ecuadorian Cacao and pigeoncoveferments will be joining us once more for the the 2026 Somerville Fermentation Festival - and we are so happy to welcome them back!!

🍫Sueños Heirloom Chocolate is a direct importer of shade grown cacao from independent organic farmers in coastal Ecuador. All Sueños cacao is Ecuador’s finest ‘Nacional’ heirloom varieties, which are world renowned for their exceptionally complex, fruity and floral aromas and flavors, and lack of bitterness or astringency. In Watertown, we use this heirloom cacao to make small batch vegan dark chocolate with a seasonally changing variety of dried fruits, nuts and seeds. Many of the bar flavors use ingredients additions that are sourced from other small independent farms or businesses in Massachusetts. We hope you enjoy eating and sharing these chocolates as much as the Sueños team enjoys caring for the trees, harvesting, fermenting and roasting the beans, and creating delicious treats. And it is naturally vegan and gluten free!

🍵 Pigeon Cove Ferments is a family-run fermenting company based out of Gloucester, MA. They make sauerkrauts, kimchi, and kombucha using traditional methods that maintain the integrity of the vitamins and minerals found in the fruits and produce they use. Their products are raw, nutrient dense, and probiotic rich. They always use organic ingredients and, whenever possible, source ingredients from small North Shore, MA farms dedicated to organic growing processes. They are serious about supporting local farmers and making products that are clean, good for your belly, and packed with flavor!

For more information please visit www.suenoschocolate.com and https://pigeoncoveferments.com.

Please give them a ❤️ and share our post to spread the love! See you all on August 16th!

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06/16/2026

Hello Fermentation Lovers!

We are so excited to be returning to Arts at the Armory in exactly two months, on Sunday, August 16th! 👀

This year’s festival will feature a stellar lineup of:
🍵 Fermented food and beverage vendors
🧀 Talks and tastings led by experts in the field
🥬 Sauerkraut making, (starter) culture sharing, & other community activities
🎵 Live music
🫶 Good vibes & more!

Did you know that over 2000 people attended last year’s festival?? To accommodate this impressive turnout, we are extending our public hours and adding an early access preview hour for ticketholders only.

🫜 10:00 – 11:00 am: Early access preview hour (tickets required)
🥕 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Public festival hours (free and open to the public)

We recommend the preview hour for those who want to beat the crowds, converse with vendors, and gain first access to limited-availability products. Ticket holders will receive a branded tote bag with a raffle ticket & sticker, as well as 10% off all branded festival merchandise. Early bird pricing is available through July 16th! Get your tickets on Eventbrite (link in bio).

Find out more about the festival and see our full vendor lineup at www.somervillefermfest.com.
We’re looking forward to being back and helping the Boston fermentation community grow. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to send us a DM!

06/15/2026

🥬 KRAUT MOB 🥬

📍 Copley Square Farmers’ Market
🗓️ Tuesday, June 16
🕙 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Come join us for one of our many summer Kraut Mobs! We’ll be Copley Sq Farmers Market tomorrow! At our fermentation table (aka “Kraut Mob”), we teach market shoppers how to turn fresh produce into delicious and healthy fermented foods. We offer guidance and instruction along with all necessary equipment to begin the fermentation process, and provide recipe cards to take home. Donations are encouraged but not required to participate.

All proceeds support the upcoming Somerville Fermentation Festival on Sunday, August 16 at the Center for the Arts at the Armory ❤️

✉️ Send us a DM if you have any questions or concerns!

06/10/2026

✨Vendor Spotlight ✨

A lot of umami is coming your way this summer! and will be returning to the 2026 Somerville Fermentation Festival - and they’ll be bringing their incredibly flavorful products!!

🫘 Moromi Shoyu specializes in handcrafted soy sauces, miso, and fermented hot sauce. They are dedicated to developing unique and flavorful food ingredients that help home and professional cooks create distinctive meals for their families and guests. Their handcrafted seasonings are based on traditional fermentation techniques using koji and our natural microbiome to transform a variety of local ingredients into unique sauces, seasonings, and condiments.

🐟 Blending a forgotten culinary tradition with sustainability, Maine Garum Company crafts umami sauces that support local fisheries, reduce waste, protect our environment and taste delicious. They partner with local processors and farmers to transform byproducts and invasive species into garums inspired by the ancient Roman seasoning.

For more information please visit https://moromishoyu.com and https://www.mainegarum.com.

Please give them a ❤️and share our post to spread the love! Hope to see you all on August 16th!

06/09/2026

We’re seeking volunteers for lead roles (Kraut Mob Lead, Culture Sharing Lead, Welcome & Merch Table Lead, Speaker Coordinator) and general day-of-festival volunteers. We’re also looking for volunteers to staff our summer kraut mobs! All volunteers will get access to our ticketed preview hour on August 16th (details coming shortly) and a branded tote! What’s not to love about that??

If you’re interested please visit https://www.somervillefermfest.com/getinvolved or send us a DM!

06/08/2026

✨ JUNE EVENTS ✨

Come catch us at the following events this month!

🥒 Fermented Pickle Workshop @ Plymouth Pickle & Fermentation Festival Saturday, June 13
2:30 PM to 4:00PM
Independent Fermentations

Learn the basics of vegetable fermentation & make your own jar of pickles to take home.

🥬 Kraut Mob at Copley Square Farmers’ Market
Tuesday, June 16
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

🫙 Kraut Mob at Brighton Farmers’ Market
Wednesday, June 24
1:30 PM to 6:30 PM

🥕 Kraut Mob at Union Square Farmers’ Market
Saturday, June 27
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

At our fermentation table (aka “Kraut Mob”), we teach market shoppers how to turn fresh produce into delicious and healthy fermented foods. We offer guidance and instruction along with all necessary equipment to begin the fermentation process, and provide recipe cards to take home. Donations are encouraged but not required to participate, and all proceeds support the upcoming Somerville Fermentation Festival on Sunday, August 16 at the Center for the Arts at the Armory.

✉️ Send us a DM if you have any questions or concerns!

06/05/2026

Happy Fermentation Fun Fact Friday! 🫧
Did you know that just one grape is home to thousands, even millions of microorganisms including yeast and bacteria capable of fermenting?
The white, waxy film you see on some grapes, apples, and berries are called yeast “blooms.” 🌼

06/03/2026

✨Vendor Spotlight ✨

We are so thrilled that and will be joining us once more for the 2026 Somerville Fermentation Festival!

🍵 is a awarded Spanish Japanese tapas restaurant in Cambridge, MA by chef/owner Tracy Chang. PAGU creates delicious fermented sparkling teas rooted in single origin tea. This means that the tea is sourced from one specific geographic location (aka it is not a blend).

🍄 sells mushrooms! fresh! and other mushroom-related goodies, gifts, and accompaniments. If there’s any mushroom-y item your heart has ever desired, you can probably find it here!

For more information please visit https://gopagu.com or www.themushroomshopsomerville.com

Please give them a ❤️and share our post to spread the love! Hope to see you all on August 16th!

06/02/2026

🥒 Let’s Pickle! An Introduction to Lacto-Fermented Vegetables 🥒

Join us for a fermentation workshop at the final gathering of Herbstalk! Since 2012, Herbstalk has brought together New England herbalists, farmers, medicine makers, teachers, healers, and artists who have come together to share their knowledge, craft, passion and products. We’re honored and excited to be part of this beautiful community event!

🗓️ Sunday, July 7th
🕕 2:00 – 3:30 pm
📍 Arts at the Amory in Somerville
🎟️ this is a ticketed event (see below)

This beginner-friendly introduction to fermentation will cover the fundamentals of fermenting vegetables. We’ll learn how and why fermentation works, how to keep your ferments safe & when to toss, and the benefits of making and eating fermented foods. You’ll observe the process of making sauerkraut and brined pickles, and leave with a printed recipe for both!

Link to Herbstalk Class Schedule & Descriptions:
https://www.herbstalk.org/67-sun-classes.html

Link to Herbstalk Class Tickets (a ticket gives access to full day of classes):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/herbstalk-2026-tickets-1987930297032?aff=oddtdtcreator

Questions or concerns? Send us a DM! Hope to see you there ~

06/01/2026

🥬 Learn to Ferment: Make Your Own Sauerkraut 🥬

Please join us for a workshop at First Street Market () for World Environment Day!

🗓️ Saturday, June 6th
🕕 12:00 – 1:30 pm
📍 First Street Market
🎟️ this is a ticketed event (see below)

Learn the basics of vegetable fermentation & make your own jar of sauerkraut to take home!

This beginner-friendly introduction will cover the fundamentals of fermenting vegetables. You’ll learn how and why fermentation works, how to keep your ferments safe (and when to toss them), and the benefits of making and eating fermented foods. You’ll make and take home your own 1-quart jar of fermenting sauerkraut along with a written recipe for homemade sauerkraut and lacto-fermented pickles.

If you’re curious about fermentation but not sure where to start, this class is definitely for you! Sauerkraut samples will be provided and fermentation questions will be answered.

For more information, please check out:
https://firststreetmkt.com/events/rooted-in-first-street-a-world-environment-day-celebration

To buy tickets, please go here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-ferment-make-your-own-sauerkraut-tickets-1989829996083?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Got any questions? Don’t hesitate to send us a message 🙂

Address

191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA
02143

Website

http://www.somervillefermfest.com/, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somerville-fermentation-festival-tickets-1526908467329

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