Hands on Fermented Vegetables Workshop

Learn how to make probiotic-rich, gut healthy fermented vegetables!
Part of the 2025 Fungus Fair at Balboa Park
This class will teach you to make sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables deliciously and safely at home.

Includes your own take-home jar of sauerkraut!

LEARN: We’ll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods, and you’ll learn how spice plays a role in fermented foods around the world
DEMO: We’ll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We’ll demo some simple seasonal fermented recipes which are loaded with healthy “probiotic” bacteria.
TASTE: We’ll have a variety of fermented foods to sample, such as sauerkraut, beet kvass, and other fermented veggies
DO IT YOURSELF: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of sauerkraut to take home and ferment