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I just unburied these old labels from 2021 as I was washing the bottom of the returned bottles pile! Labels of Love Back in 2021 I created a Soda CSA--porch pickup and deliveries only, in typical pandemic fashion. The program allowed me to experiment, do...
One of the aspects of Community Cultures’ educational offerings that excites me is the diversity of venues where I teach. Whether it’s instructing at a brewery, library, community farm or arboretum, I’ve encountered a wide array of folks of different ages,...
*APPLICATIONS CLOSED* Check Back Later to Learn About Next Year's Program... Fermentation Immersion 4-month Winter Hands-On Educational Program: Dancing in the World of Microbes Table of Contents: What When Where Who & Why You Sliding Scale Scholarships &...
A blog post series analyzing the world of probiotics, live cultured soda production and the emerging market Part 1 The Emerging Soda Market If you’re reading this you may have seen or heard about the current probiotic and prebiotic soda trend. This segment of...
** Scroll to the bottom of this post for my Pine Soda recipe ** And subscribe to our newsletter for fermentation inspiration, workshops and more. Scrounging for Local Food to Ferment in March In late Winter and early Spring the Northeast doesn’t offer many...
The Slimy Fermented Bean You Should Know About I’m trying to embrace a seasonal approach to Community Cultures, which means I started winter 2024 fermenting in hibernation, then escape mode. For two weeks in early January, my partner, Jess, and I left the gray and...
Hello humans! It’s the season of harvest and preservation — don’t let us cabbage rot in the field or in your fridge! You’ve spent hundreds of years breeding vegetables to create the ideal flavors, textures, and growing requirements. Don’t waste that effort! We...