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FREE TO ATTEND
FAMILY FRIENDLY
EDUCATIONAL
2025 WNC Fermenting Festival
Cultivate Our Community with this uniquely tasteful event to be held from 11:00am to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2nd, at Olivette Farm Stand at 172 Old Macedonia Rd., Alexander NC. FREE to attend, with any donation 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 Asheville, greater WNC and surrounding localities together to honor each other and our communities through the support of fermentation, food preservation, farming, and food security.
Farm Tours Will Also be given by Olivette during this time and musical guest Your Friends Band will be joining us again this year!
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 Alexander, NC. Any donations during 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!
Please Check Out More Info Through Our Facebook Event Page!
Dirty Gerties Taco Truck Will Have Kimchi Tacos & More!
"Your Friend's Band" out of Boone, NC Will Be Joining Us Again As Our Musical Talent!
FREE Demos 11am to 5pm!
FREE to attend, These demos will range from Medicinal Ferments, Sourdough, Fire Cider Making, Mead, Dry Fruit Wines, Miso and Much More!
