Classes
Hands-On Fermentation Workshops
Meet your instructor
Sharing my excitement for fermentation and my quest for people to eat local/reduce food waste is the passion of my life. I worked in the corporate world for a time, but knew there was always something else calling me. I went back to school to study nutrition and start my own farm. Learning how to preserve food in a way that’s not only easy, but also so important for our health, gave me the faith to make the leap.
Being able to share the knowledge and skills of the past, combined with some of the health discoveries we are making in terms of gut health/ fermented foods, sets my soul on fire. Come and catch fire with me.
Want to learn but not get your hands dirty?
- Fermented Pickles
- Sauerkraut
- Kombucha & Wild Soda
- Foraging (Spring, Summer and Fall)
- Fermented Hot Sauce
- Shio Koji
- Miso
2026 LEcture-Only Classes
These classes are lecture only – most will have an option to purchase a vinegars or shrubs at the end. Check the library’s website for more info
- 2/10/26 - Tewksbury Library - Fermented Beverages
- 2/17/26 - Salisbury Public Library - Uses of Vinegar
- 2/21/26 - GAR Memorial Library - Fermented Pickles
- 2/24/26 - Chelmsford Library - Beans & Garlic
- 2/25/26 - Townsend Library - Beans & Garlic
- 3/19/26 - Ashburnham Library - Sauerkraut
- 3/20/26 - UML Honors College - Beans & Garlic (private class)
- 3/21/26 - GAR Memorial Library - Sauerkraut
- 3/25/26 - Andover Senior Center - Fermented Pickles
- 3/26/26 - Nevins Library - Beans & Garlic
- 4/6/26 - Langely-Adams Library - Uses of Vinegar
- 4/9/26 - Nashua Library - Beans & Garlic
- 4/18/26 - GAR Memorial Library - Fermented Beverages
- 4/21/26 - Hollis Library - Beans & Garlic
- 4/22/26 - Rueben Hoar Library - Spring Forage
- 4/23/26 - Ashburnham Library - Spring Forage
- 4/28/26 - Dracut Library - Spring Forage
- 4/29/26 - Merrimac Library - Spring Forage
- 4/30/26 - Thayer Memorial Library - Spring Forage
- 5/5/26 - Pelham Library - Beans & Garlic
- 5/6/26 - Nesmith Library - Spring Forage
- 5/7/26 - Topsfield Town Library - Spring Forage
- 5/12/26 - Boylston Library - Spring Forage
- 5/13/26 - Memorial Hall Library - Beans & Garlic
- 5/14/26 - Lunenburg Library - Fermented Beverages
- 5/16/26 - GAR Memorial Library - Spring Forage
- 5/21/26 - Flint Library - Spring Forage
- 6/16/26 - Rodgers Memorial Hall Library - Spring Forage
- 7/8/26 - Haverhill Library - Fermented Pickle
- 7/16/26 - Topsfield Town Library - Fermented Beverages
- 9/16/26 - Hampstead Garden Club - Foraging (private class)
- 9/23/26 - Lunenburg Library - Fermented Hot Sauce
- 9/30/26 - Thayer Memorial Library - Fall Forage
- 10/22/26 - Topsfield Library - Fermented Hot Sauce
Hands-ON Workshops Private Groups
Sharing knowledge and the ability to preserve your own food and make your own probiotics is my happy place. Come learn with me and acquire skills for life!
Make Your Own Probiotics with Us
Learn how to make your own probiotic foods, drinks or condiments at these hands-on workshops. All workshops will include an in depth session that explains the chemistry behind ferments, why ferments are good for you, and guides you through making your own jars to take with you. Give yourself the gift of learning a life skill that’s a real benefit to your well-being. Plus it’s fun!
