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2021 WNC Fermenting Festival
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Cultivate Our Community with this uniquely tasteful event to be held from 11:00am to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7th, at the Madison County Fair Grounds, 258 Carolina Lane. Tickets are $5 to attend, with proceeds benefiting the local food pantry Beacon of Hope Services. Local and regional fermenters will be presenting their products with several hosting free fermenting demonstrations and sharing skills in preparing beneficial food and drinks such as jun, koji, gluten free sourdough, ciders/fruit wines, animal food, chocolates, and vegan cheese. Vendors will share their products, information, and resources on the benefits of eating probiotic rich and locally grown fermented foods. Live printed t-shirts, ceramic artists, farmers, food trucks, local resources and other treasures will be on site. This family friendly event is designed to bring all members of Madison County, greater WNC and surrounding localities together to honor each other and our communities through the support of fermentation, food preservation, farming, and food security.
Culturing Our Community
Culturing Community
This event creates a space for all of WNC and surrounding communities to join together in honor of fermentation, food preservation, farming and food resiliency in Madison County, NC. All profits & proceeds from the festival will be donated to the Beacon of Hope Food Bank of Marshall, NC. There will be FREE demos on food preservation & fermentation, music, family friendly activities and of course local and regional fermenters, foodies and crafting vendors ranging from local farms to local potters, fermenters, crafters and much more!
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Raffle Fun at 4pm!
Our raffle will be at 5pm and will include incredible one of a kind items from our various vendors and community businesses. It will include everything from fermentaion kits, fermentation weights, recipe books, fermented foods, gift certificates and local crafts!
FREE Demos 11am to 5pm!
FREE to attend, These demos will range from the basics of Sauerkraut, Sourdough, Cider Making, Apple Cider Vinegar, Cacao Treats, Kombucha, Pet & Livestock Food Fermenting and Much More! Schedule TBA
