F-Word Farm

Classes

Hands-On Fermentation Workshops

Radish Kimchi Workshop

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.

2026 Lecture-Only Classes (Free)

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 and to register (if applicable)

  • 2/10/26 - Tewksbury Library - Fermented Beverages
  • 2/17/26 - Salisbury Public Library - Uses of Vinegar
  • 2/24/26 - Chelmsford Library - Beans & Garlic
  • 2/25/26 - Townsend Library - Beans & Garlic
  • 3/10/26 - GAR Memorial Library - Fermented Pickles
  • 3/12/26 - Boston College (Private Class)
  • 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
  • 4/2/26 - Marlborough Library - Fermented Pickles
  • 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
  • 6/23/26 - Berlin Library - Beans & Garlic
  • 6/25/26 - Marlborough Library - Spring Forage
  • 7/8/26 - Haverhill Library - Fermented Pickle
  • 7/14/26 - Lowell Senior Center (Private Class))
  • 7/16/26 - Topsfield Town Library - Fermented Beverages
  • 9/16/26 - Hampstead Garden Club - (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

Want to learn but not get your hands dirty?

All workshops are also offered as lecture only! These sessions include all of the science behind the ferments in questions, benefits to our health, and a demo of the subject ferment. Below are the lecture classes offered. Reach out to learn more!
  • Fermented Pickles
  • Sauerkraut
  • Kombucha & Wild Soda
  • Foraging (Spring, Summer and Fall)
  • Fermented Hot Sauce
  • Shio Koji
  • Miso

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