# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fantastic Ferments! 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Course Description: Fermentation is one of the oldest and safest food preservation techniques. With some simple materials and knowledge, we can harness this natural transformative process to create something delicious, funky, and nourishing. Through the magic of brine and time, we can preserve what is important to us. Come learn the magic of microbes and begin preserving your own lacto-fermented goods!

The workshop will be hands-on, with students preparing their own lacto-fermented sauerkraut to take home. Participants will learn beginning fermenting techniques, how to create an ideal microbial environment, and what food safety norms to follow.

All are welcome – WEI classes are open to everyone.
Register: https://www.w-e-i.org/event/fantastic-ferments/

What to Bring: All materials are included in the cost of the workshop. Just bring yourself!

Instructor Bio: Charlie Zieke (they/them) is a farmer, artist, and mulching enthusiast with a decade of non-profit and educational experience. Along with their partner Relle, they operate Magic Acre Farm, a permaculture land project and CSA that raises more-than-organic veggies, flowers, and chicken eggs. Charlie runs Zieke Design, a small creative studio that supports farmers, artists, and organizations of all sizes with visual storytelling. Their past work has included supporting land access for immigrant & queer farmers as the Communications Director at Sharing Our Roots Farm, wrangling goats and communications at Great River Montessori School and implementing restoration plans for a community permaculture orchard at Frogtown Farm. 

Make a day of it! On the way to WEI, visit charming Lindstrom, MN, for Northwoods Roasterie coffee and a pastry from the Lindstrom Bakery. After class, visit Wild River State Park (only 10 minutes from WEI). Franconia Sculpture Park is also nearby and open ’til 8pm daily.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-branch/fantastic-ferments/200030245133318
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: North Branch
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 15715 River Rd, North Branch, MN, United States, Minnesota 55056
- **lat**: 45.55654
- **long**: -92.78761
- **full address**: 15715 River Rd, North Branch, MN, United States, Minnesota 55056

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Fantastic Ferments!  being held?
  - **A:** Fantastic Ferments!  takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 15715 River Rd, North Branch, MN, United States, Minnesota 55056.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Fantastic Ferments! ?
  - **A:** Fantastic Ferments!  is organized by Women's Environmental Institute.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Fantastic Ferments!  is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in North Branch, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Fantastic Ferments!  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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