Fermenting foods can be a fun and rewarding way to both preserve the harvest and enhance the flavors of our garden bounty. If you're a beginner looking to get started with fermenting your own foods, I’ve discovered it’s not hard, but there are some essential things to know. Today on Just Grow Something we’ll look at the key tenants behind fermenting foods, the basics of getting started, what types of equipment are necessary and what are just nice-to-haves. Ready to start fermenting? Let’s dig in!

Episode Resources and References:

Preserving Episodes | Just Grow Something with Karin Velez

Plan Like a Pro Fall Registration

Fermented Vegetables Book

Fermenting Supplies Kit

National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Can (uga.edu)

Health benefits of fermented foods: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition: Vol 59, No 3 (tandfonline.com)

Health benefits of fermented foods: microbiota and beyond - ScienceDirect

Eating Fermented: Health Benefits of LAB-Fermented Foods (mdpi.com)

Are Fermented Foods Effective against Inflammatory Diseases? (mdpi.com)

Just Grow Something with Karin Velez (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)