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Fermentation Vessels
Lactofermentation can be done in almost any type of vessel. Here are some options: Traditional Crock: The traditional way to ferment is in a large crock. The produce is submerged under a brine and held down by a weight. The...
Fermentation Vessels
Lactofermentation can be done in almost any type of vessel. Here are some options:Open Systems: Traditional Crock:The traditional way to ferment is in a large crock. The produce is submerged under a brine and held down by a weight....
DIY Fermenting Weights
Whether you're craving salt, trying to add more live cultured food to your diet or just love fermented foods like sauerkraut, you're in luck! It's so easy to make your own at home and a ridiculously safe way to add...
FARMcurious Fermenting Set FAQs
What kind of salt should I use? Almost any salt if fine to use as long as there are no additives. Avoid any salt with anti-caking agents or iodine added. The natural minerals in unrefined salt are fine (and maybe...
FARMcurious Fermenting Set - a Simpler Way to Culture
You can hardly turn on the news without hearing about a new discovery about the "human microbiome", that collection of bacteria living in an on our bodies. Study findings tell us that a more diverse collection of 'gut bacteria' will...
FARMcurious Brings Home Fermenting to The Masses with Kickstarter Project
FARMcurious Brings Home Fermenting to The Masses with Kickstarter Project Oakland-based food startup simplifies the fermentation process for urban homesteaders Oakland, CA - April 16, 2014 -- FARMcurious, an Oakland-based company, announced today the launch of a Kickstarter project bringing...
How to make sauerkraut
] Fermenting cabbage into a cultural delicacy such as sauerkraut or kimchi is an age-old practice that is still appreciated today; indeed is experiencing a renaissance of sorts. The good folks at Cultured in Berkeley plus the popularity of a...
Jeremy Ogusky, our favorite new artist
We're proud to introduce an exciting new partnership with Jeremy Ogusky, potter extraordinaire! Jeremy is making the most beautiful fermenting crock I have ever seen and FARMcurious is lucky enough to be able to carry it for him. If you...
Thankful Thursday Giveaway Week 2
Last week's prize! Congratulations to last week's winner, Jennifer Stephens from Bloomington, IL. She won this stunning fermenting crock from the FARMcurious store! Don't despair if you didn't win - you still have four more weeks to enter and as many...
Thankful Thursday Giveaway Week 3
Congratulations to last week's winner, Sofia from right here in the Bay Area. She won this signed copy of Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It by Bay Area food maven Karen Solomon from the FARMcurious store! You still have three more weeks...
Thankful Thursday Week 1
UPDATE: Congratulations to this week's winner, Jennifer Stephens from Bloomington, IL. She won this stunning fermenting crock from the FARMcurious store! Don't despair if you didn't win - you still have four more weeks to enter and as many opportunities to win...