Learn the basics of lacto-fermentation of vegetables. These foundational techniques will expand your food preservation skill-set to include home-produced sauerkraut, kimchi, fermented hot chili pepper sauces and so much more.

Location: Cleveland Roots 3257 W. 41st Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

The workshop is free but registration is required at the Hummingbird Project website

Lacto-fermentation workshop and social. Whether you’re new to fermenting or expert, join The Food Shed at Crooked Pecker Brewing (8284 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023) for an afternoon fermentation. Ticket includes two wide-mouth quart jars and lids, salt, some spices and plenty of organic produce from Snake Hill Farm. Knives, peelers, cutting boards etc will be there for your use so no need to bring anything (but feel free to bring extra ingredients including to share).

https://thefoodshed.localfoodmarketplace.com/Index

To buy tickets, register as a customer of The Food Shed at the link above. This one-time registration will enable you to shop the market for food (should you choose) and quickly get on board with future food-centered workshops and socials. Tickets are at the bottom of the marketplace page. Look for The Food Shed logo. See you Saturday!

You know that New Year resolution you gave yourself? The one where you adopt a more plant-based diet for your and the planet’s health? The resolution to eat more probiotic, gut-friendly foods? To get active in the move to prevent food waste? To learn the lost arts of food preservation that your ancestors practiced as a matter of necessity? To get out and meet people more often!?

Well get started on all of the above by resolving to join Steve Corso and The Food Shed for a fermentation workshop and social January 19 at 3 PM in Cleveland Heights BottleHouse brewery.

The Food Shed will provide everything you need - from quart mason jars, salt, and rescued vegetables from local vendors to the information and tools you’ll need to make delicious ferments to take home. Participants are encouraged to bring in additional items to use and/or share (those neglected vegetables in the fridge drawer you’ve been meaning to do something with; your favorite herbs and spices) but otherwise, just come ready to peel, cut, salt, and pack with your future friends.

Ticket price guarantees 2 quart jars and a (more-or-less) equal share of ingredients and can be split among two adult participants. Kids are welcome to participate. Additional mason jars and crocks will be available for purchase. Tickets available at Eventbrite.

Steve Corso is the founder of The Food Shed, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to building northeast Ohio's future food system. In 2010 he left a high school biology classroom in California to grow vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms on 7 acres in Geauga County. He has written numerous articles for edible Cleveland.

PICKLE PARTY!

Bring in your garden remains, your CSA overflow (kohlrabi!), and even those rubbery carrots neglected in the produce drawer (nothing moldy) and join The Food Shed for a veggie swap and fermentation social!

We’ll be cutting up that produce and packing them into jars and crocks, adding salt and flavor ingredients* and taking them home.

Bring in your own lidded fermentation vessels, peelers and paring knives but The Food Shed will have quart canning jars to sell, spare knives and peelers to borrow and plenty of salt.

Birdsong Farm and A&O Farm will be on hand with organic produce to purchase.

Cleveland Kraut will offer tips as well as samples and sales of their own delicious products

Our scraps will be taken away by Rust Belt Riders.

Come have fun participating in your local food system and go home with fermenting veggies - a winter staple and treat!

Sunday October 6, 3Pm-5PM

Graciously hosted by Bottlehouse Brewery

2050 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights.

The Food Shed is a 501(c)3 dedicated to reviving northeast Ohio’s local food system with support and participation from the community.

Will you help us establish a year-round, consignment market for local food products with an educational and experimental community kitchen? neofoodshed@gmail.com

* Common botanical preservatives that traditionally add exceptional flavor to fermented veggies include: Chili peppers; Garlic; Horseradish; Mustard, coriander, caraway, cloves and other spices/seeds; Herbs esp dill flowers; Leaves from grapes, black currants, even cherry tree.

As you pull out your farmers market shopping bags / baskets and look forward to your spring CSA shares to kick in, The Food Shed invites you to Market Garden Brewery’s Ohio City room to engage a panel of northeast Ohio farmers in a frank conversation about the state of our local food system, our local 'foodshed'. Following an introduction of the mission and goals of The Food Shed this will be a two-way question and answer between farmers and attendees . Submit an anonymous question for our panel here