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May 2026 Fermentation Workshop
May 2026 Fermentation Workshop

Fri, May 01

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Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange

May 2026 Fermentation Workshop

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 ! Attendance is limited so advanced tickets will be required.

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.



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.


Buy Tickets Here


FFSC Member Prices:

$40 individual, $50 for 2 adults sharing a workstation and provided materials


Non-Member Prices:

$60 individual, $70 for 2 adults sharing a workstation and provided materials



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



Hope to see you there!

FFSC Culinary Committee

Thanks to Vega for making this happen!

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