FREESTONE, CA, May 5th, 2010 – Things are bubbling-up in Freestone, where Osmosis Day Spa, Wild Flour Bread and Freestone Vineyards are hosting the effervescent family friendly Freestone Fermentation Festival to be held on Saturday, May 15 from noon-5pm at Salmon Creek Falls Environmental Center. Fermentation is the common element that links them, leavens their famous bread, heats the cedar enzyme baths and creates the wine.
The festival presents the perfect situation to mingle with Master Fermenters of every kind gathered to share their wares and wisdom. Festival goers can graze on a wide variety of fermented foods to their hearts content, including breads, cheeses, miso, pickles, sauerkraut, natto and kombucha. Scores of hands-on demonstrations and educational presentations for children and adults promise to make this a unique spring community festival.
What is the Freestone Fermentation Festival?
This is the second annual Freestone Fermentation Festival, which is founded and sponsored by Osmosis. “The idea began to bubble when we realized that the businesses in Freestone are connected by the fabulous process of fermentation, from the healing cedar enzyme baths to the delicious bread and wine. The festival is an effervescent affair that is fun for the whole family. All proceeds benefit
An expanded line-up of children’s entertainment and activities includes Face Painters, Native American Story Telling, hula hooping, ventriloquist, and much more.
Top local talent will provide a steadily flow of outstanding music from Noon to 5pm including The Mighty Chiplings, The Dream Farmers and The Hubbub Club to mention a few. This unique celebration allows the quirky and expressive spirit of Freestone to shine, with a grin factor that is off the charts. Click here for the music line up.
Tastings and Fizzy Experiences
The festival presents the perfect situation to mingle with Master Fermenters of every kind gathered to share their wares and wisdom. Festival goers can graze on a wide variety of fermented foods to their hearts content, including breads, cheeses, miso, pickles, sauerkraut, natto and kombucha. Scores of hands-on demonstrations and educational presentations for children and adults promise to make this a unique spring community festival.
Nationally known physician and chef, Dr. John La Puma, a pioneer in the growing “food-as-medicine” movement, heads up a solid triumvirate of fermentation fanatics. Paul Dolan, fourth generation
Trathan Heckman, Executive Director of DailyActs.org and GreenSangha.org is a passionate home gardener and food preserver who will bring his insight into the importance of creating healthy relationships in our communities by keeping it local, sustainable and socially responsible.
Local fermenting experts such as David Bice of Redwood Hill farm and creamery will also serve and share cultured goat’s milk products such as Kefir while speaking about the fermentation process. This active community farm served as the charter sponsor for the Fermentation Festival last year, and will sponsor a Spring Farm Tour at their farm this same weekend. See this article for more details about this day on the farm featuring baby goats and tastings.
Event Details
All proceeds benefit West County Health Centers, supplying health services to those in need, and Ceres Community Project that provides healthy meals to families dealing with life threatening illness.
Advance ticket price to the festival is $15 for adults, $5 for anyone 14 and under, below 3 is free. Convenient online purchase offered at www.freestonefermentationfestival.com or locally available at COPPERFIELD’S in Sebastopol and Santa Rosa, OSMOSIS in Freestone and HAND GOODS in Occidental.
Day of event gate prices are: $20 adults, $7 children if there are any left!
For more information please visit: www.freestonefermentationfestival.com
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*Note: much of this article's content is excerpted/copied with permission from Michael Strusser, Event Founder and author of the event Press Release.
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