

Fri, May 01
|Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange
2026 Fermentation Friday
Shane Peterson, Master Fermentologist of Farmhouse Culture fame, will be our fearless leader. He’ll do a demo, share tastings, and instruct us in creating a few of our own ferments to take home. Join us and bring a friend !
Time & Location
May 01, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
About This Event
Each attendee will need to bring prep supplies for the workshop.
Large cutting board
Chef’s knife
Paring knife
Shredder (for carrots)
Extra large Bowl
Prep bowls (2)
Apron
Kitchen scale (if you have one)
Vegetables and fermenting containers/lids will be provided, the cost of which is included in the ticket price.
A child under age 13 is free with a parent
A +1 (partner, buddy) is just $10 more if you plan to only use one unit of materials
Shane Peterson, author of The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting, is a master fermenter, product developer, and best-selling cookbook author with 20 years of experience working in the fermented food and beverage industry. His first book Fermentering (2015) was a best-seller in Denmark, and eventually was published throughout Scandinavia. As head Fermentologist for Farmhouse Culture he created many award winning product lines. Shane is an advocate for the rewilding of the human microbiome and the human spirit, and uses the craft of fermentation as a vessel to explore our connection to the Earth and the microcosmos. An ardent lover of nature, he spends much of his time hiking, trail running, and foraging the trails of Northern California. Shane consults for fermented food companies and leads fermentation workshops both in the U.S. and abroad.

Tickets will go on sale Friday April 3 at 7:00 pm.
FFSC Member Prices:
$40 individual, $50 for partners sharing a workstation and provided materials
Log in to the member area to get the access code to buy tickets at the member price.
Non-Member Prices:
$60/$70
Annual membership to the Fungus Federation is just $25, so please consider becoming a member to get the best pricing for this workshop, along with all the other priceless benefits of membership! Join Here
Hope to see you there!
FFSC Culinary Committee
Thanks to Vega for making this happen!