Join community growers Meryn and Jane to learn about the magic and medicine of fermentation and explore how this lost art is finding a new place in our food culture. It’s a great way to prepare your microbiome for the festive season ahead!
Over the course of the evening, we will deep dive into the glorious world of gut health, living foods and microbial magic. We’ll learn by doing - making a big community sauerkraut from valley-grown veg, start a ginger bug, taste kefir, kombucha and apple cider vinegar.
We’ll also share a bowl of warming soup and sourdough as we create a collective fermentation journal of recipes, science and stories to share with the wider community. Everyone will take away a portion of sauerkraut and a starter - we hope you’ll leave with the skills and inspiration you need to start fermenting at home and with friends and family too!
About this Event:
Date - 5.30-7.30pm on Tuesday 8th December.
Price - FREE
Location - Open House
Equipment - All materials and equipment are provided. Bring a small sterilised jar to take away some sauerkraut.
What to wear - Wear shoes and clothes that you don't mind getting messy, or bring an apron.
Booking - Maximum 20 participants. Booking required. To book your spot please click below.
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Meryn Norman is a Sheffield-based grower and educator who divides her time between Heeley City Farm, 10 Trees Community Garden and her own seed-saving growing project in the Rivelin Valley. She is passionate about community engagement and food sovereignty. Meryn is a member of the Landworkers Alliance and the Gaia Foundation’s Crowd Breeding Network, a joyful, farmer-led project to increase the UK’s diversity of veg crops and help build a more resilient food system.
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Jane Campbell is Open House’s community grower, and runs growing and making experiences for individuals and minority groups across the Hope Valley. She is slightly obsessed with foraging, food medicine and preservation techniques and is partially responsible for Pickle Club’s prize-winning Spiced Courgette Pickle, apparently the best in Sheffield.
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Pickle Club is Open House’s much-loved preserving and making social club.
We cosy up in the Open House cafe and kitchen to create beautiful things made from nature, together - often bringing what we have from home and sharing what we can.