How to lacto-ferment fresh figs

October in the forest and garden, join us in Peru, Fig Kimchi recipe

Oct 10 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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September 2025

Why should you eat fermented foods?

Stanford Fermented Food Conference, ponderings, fall schedule, and more

Sep 17 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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How to Ferment Cucumbers, Zucchini and Eggplant

A weekend of fermentation to preserve the harvest thus far

Sep 1 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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August 2025

How to Ferment Basil + Recipe

Fermented herbs, marinated basil, shiso, and oregano flowers, July in in the garden and July in snapshots

Aug 14 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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July 2025

Fermentation Festival season is here

Meet Angi and Erin of Bacteria Bazaar, a festival in Hamilton MT

Jul 29 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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High Summer

The past week in words and pictures, recipe for Fermented Garlic Paste, and fermentation innovation (some interesting links on insect fermentation)

Jul 22 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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Fermenting in a world that prefers instant gratification

Can the process give us more than the product?

Jul 10 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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June 2025

June Vibes and Pu'er Tea

A bucket of butterflies, rattlesnake as an unlikely meditation, and pu'er

Jun 25 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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Bay Leaves 🍃

A visit to an old-growth forest, using bay leaves in fermentation, and 🐇🕳️s

Jun 6 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

13

May 2025

Fermented Tea Leaves

Exploring laphet in Myanmar, fermenting tea leaves at home, finding laphet, a 🐇🕳️

May 24 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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April 2025

Co-fermented Coffee

Coffee processing, baby ducks, and conversation with Cody and Tina at Cerberus Coffee

Apr 30 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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Superbloom of tiny flowers

Photo essay of a post-fire 🔥wildflower walk 🥀

Apr 22 • 

Kirsten K. Shockey

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