Earth Centered Farming, Foraging & Fermenting

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Earth Focused Farming, Foraging & Fermenting

F-Word Farm (Farming, Foraging, Fermenting) was started out of a love for the environment.  It is an Earth centered farm that practices organic, no-till farming focused on building eco-systems & soil. 

These vinegars & shrubs are the only made from scratch (from the first ferment, on) in the area.  Every small batch of vinegar is handcrafted from primarily local ingredients (either F-Word Farm grown, other local farm, or up-cycled ingredients from local businesses).  They contain “good for you” gut microbes, acquired through a long slow fermentation period, which takes months up to years to make.  

The owner is also passionate about teaching fermentation methods to reduce food waste, foraging to promote appreciation for local food, and farming to protect our soil & eco-systems. She teaches at many local libraries, garden clubs, senior centers, and more. 

Find farmer’s markets and stores to find us in below.

Emily Makrez, owner of F-Word Farm, passionate about Earth-focused farming, foraging, and fermenting. F-Word Farm practices organic, no-till farming to build eco-systems and soil, producing handcrafted vinegars from locally grown and foraged ingredients. Emily is dedicated to reducing food waste and promoting sustainable farming practices.

Craft Vinegars

Slow fermented, handcrafted, probiotic vinegars.

Teaching

Sharing knowledge and the ability to preserve your own food and make your own probiotics is my happiest place. Come learn with me now and acquire skills for life!

Craft Vinegars

Slow fermented, handcrafted, probiotic vinegars

Teaching

Sharing knowledge and the ability to preserve your own food and make your own probiotics is my happiest place. Come learn with me now and acquire skills for life!

Recipes

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Products

Every bottle of F-Word Farm vinegar is handcrafted primarily from ingredients grown or foraged from F-Word Farm and the immediate area. The quality ingredients and long, slow fermentation period make these vinegars you can’t find anywhere else!  They are made for drinking or using  on food.

Because vinegar is an acid, think of using these like you would lime or lemon juice, but with the benefit of probiotics!  Vinegars are also flavor enhancers, so they can also be thought of like a finishing salt.  Sprinkle a little on practically anything and it will open up the flavor.  Use them in salads, on bread, fruit, soups, cocktails, mocktails, pickles, in marinades…wherever you want a pop of flavor.  Here’s to your health and our planet’s future!

Rhubarb Ginger Fire Cider Vinegar

Garlic & Rosemary Vinegar

Strawberry Hibiscus Honey Vinegar

Smoked Green Tomato Fire Cider Vinegar

Where To Find Us - Farmer's MARKETS, Stores, & now online!

See events calendar below for dates, times and location

Upcoming Farmer's Markets

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Events

August 30, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Salem, NH

77 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem, NH
September 5, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Haverhill

Bradford Common, Bradford, MA
September 6, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Salem, NH

77 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem, NH
September 12, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Haverhill

Bradford Common, Bradford, MA
September 13, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Salem, NH

77 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem, NH
September 19, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Haverhill

Bradford Common, Bradford, MA
September 20, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Salem, NH

77 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem, NH
September 26, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Haverhill

Bradford Common, Bradford, MA
September 27, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Salem, NH

77 Rockingham Park Blvd, Salem, NH
October 3, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Haverhill

Bradford Common, Bradford, MA

Google Reviews

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Saw them at the local festival. Sooo good. I went back to buy more the next day!
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Lisa Marzilli
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The new blueberry ginger shrub made the best cocktails with seltzer or prosecco. So delicious and made the best host gift for my foodie friends.
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Just finished making a cocktail with Emily's Rhubarb Ginger Fire Cider Vinegar. It's delicious! Thanks so much for offering such a delicious treat, Emily.
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Jacqueline DeRosa
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Emily is amazing!! All of her vinegars & products have made our lives so much tastier!! I can't recommend them enough! The shrubs have become my favorite lately! We put them on everything!
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excellent genuine smart person and excellent tomato vinegar !
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I bought a bottle of the Garlic and rosemary vinegar and absolutely loved it!
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Tried these vinegars today, and they are leaps and bounds above what I've ever tried before. I love picking out unique items for my kitchen, and these vinegars definitely elevate a dish
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Jonathan Makrez
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Emily came to teach my STEM students all about the importance of sustainable farming, cooking and more! Her subject knowledge is off the charts and she brings amazing products for people to smell, taste and try at home! Everyone in the class was enthralled and wanted her to come back again. I highly recommend her for education, personal interest or really any type of community or corporate based class or team building activity
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Victoria Szmyt
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F-Word Farm vinegars are delicious! I have a little bit every morning for the health benefits and use it on my vegetables and salads.
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The F Word Farm Vinegars are SO GOOD! So many different combination of flavors that will elevate your salads and marinades to the next level. The Heirloom Red Celery vinegar is my favorite for green salads followed by Garlic and Rosemary Vinegar for potato and pasta salads and for marinates and sauces for meat. F Word Farm Vinegars are full of gut healthy microbes. Plain vinegar will seem very bland and hard yo return after using these vinegars.

Check our Instagram to get a closer look at the day-to-day farming, foraging, and fermenting that goes on at F-Word Farm.

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