Cultivate Our Community with this uniquely tasteful event at the Madison County Fair Grounds. FREE to attend, with donation proceeds benefiting the local food pantry Beacon of Hope Services. Local and regional fermenters will be presenting their products with several hosting free fermenting demonstrations and sharing skills in preparing beneficial food and drinks such as jun, koji, gluten free sourdough, ciders/fruit wines, animal food, chocolates, and vegan cheese.  

Vendors will share their products, information, and resources on the benefits of eating probiotic rich and locally grown fermented foods. Live printed t-shirts, ceramic artists, farmers, food trucks, local resources and other treasures will be on site.

This family friendly event is designed to bring all members of Madison County, greater WNC and surrounding localities together to honor each other and our communities through the support of fermentation, food preservation, farming, and food security.

Culturing Community
This event creates a space for all of WNC and surrounding communities to join together in honor of fermentation, food preservation, farming and food resiliency in Madison County, NC.  All profits & proceeds from the festival will be donated to the Beacon of Hope Food Bank of Marshall, NC. There will be FREE demos on food preservation & fermentation, music, family friendly activities and of course local and regional fermenters, foodies and crafting vendors ranging from local farms to local potters, fermenters, crafters and much more!

Date: November 5, 2023

Time: 11am - 5pm

Location: Madison County Fair Grounds, 258 Carolina Lane, Marshall, NC 28753

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