- City Slicker Farms Backyard Garden Program
- Oakland Food Connection
- People’s Grocery California Hotel Urban Farm
- CHAA East Bay Refugee Gardening Program
All events are put on by volunteer labor and 100% goes to supporting urban ag and food justice projects in the Bay Area. This year’s lineup will feature 3 events with author and activist- Sandor Katz. Ferment Change is also participating in the FOOD N’ JUSTICE workshop series at the North Oakland Farmers’ Market as well. The series is cosponsored by: Ecology Center, Alameda Natural Grocery, and Phat Beets Produce
2011 remaining Schedule:
Date: Sunday 5/15/2011
Event: Ferment Change! Workshop, Cocktail, Culture Swap with Sandor Katz and the East Bay Refugee Gardeners
Time: 6-7:30pm
Description: Join Sandor Katz and Tila Dhakal from East Oakland’s Bhutanese-Nepali community for a “backstage” Cross Cultural Conversation accompanied by an 8-course flight of cultured cocktails, hand-crafted homebrews and locally fermented fare. Homebrewed/cultured drinks and food will be served.
Tickets: $25-$100 sliding Limited seating available. Proceeds to benefit the East Bay Refugee Garden Program. Please prepay for your ticket: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/173975
The East Bay Refugee Garden Program works with Oakland’s new-immigrant refugee communities to develop urban agriculture opportunities that facilitate the continuity of agrarian and culinary traditions through culturally appropriate food production. Many new-immigrant families in Oakland continue to practice traditional home ferments, some of which will be featured in this unique event.
Date: Sunday 5/15/2011
Event: FERMENT CHANGE! potluck and culture swap w/Sandor Katz
Live music by Brass Band: INSPECTOR GADGE
Time: 7-10pm
Location: Humanist Hall, Oakland, 411 28th Street, Oakland, CA
Description: This is the forth annual Ferment Change to benefit the amazing work of City Slicker Farms “Backyard Garden Program”. This event features 100′s of homemade fermented items to share, live music, slide shows, culture swap, and 5 rotating skill shares. This venue has an indoor and outdoor space. Bring a dish to share and get entered in our drawing. RSVP your dish with info@fermentchange.org
DATE:May 21, 2011
EVENT: Beer Brewing Basics Start
Time: 12:00 pm Ends: 2:00 pm
Description: Brew it up with local North Oakland Brewer, Chris S. Part of the Ferment Change! workshop series. Talk followed by Q n’ A’s More details
Date: Sunday 5/22/2011-FULL FULL FULL- sorry, come ride with us next year
Event: EAST BAY TOUR DE FERMENT (bicycle tour) w/Dylan and Sandor Katz
Update: this event is over subscribed (80 signups as of 5/12). Please email Dylan at the address below to be added to the “wait list.”
Location: All over the East Bay on bike!
Description: Spend a lazy Sunday touring the East Bay on bike on this homebrewers tour. Various homebrewers, winemakers, and fermentors will open up their homes, backyards, gardens, crocks, and taps to share with you. We will be hosted by at least 6 different sites. All by bicycle, the Tour De Ferment is not to be missed. Sandor Katz will join us on this adventure through the East Bay on bike! All labor and goods are donated, 100% of proceeds go to a TBA urban ag/food justice program in the East Bay.
Cost: $15-$40 sliding scale. 2 work trades available for those that can’t pay, email us and we can work it out at info@fermentchange.org.
RSVP: Required! Please RSVP to Dylan at geodylan at comcast dot net so we know how many people to expect.
*** Also check phat beets website for upcoming skill shares & workshops happening at the North Oakland Farmer’s Market. ***
