Join me for a full day learning how to make delicious and good-for-you ferments in a beautiful farmhouse surrounding. Pick vegetables straight from the field and transform them into flavour-packed, gut-friendly food and drinks.
Home Farm House is a beautiful, Grade II* listed, 17th century building, a coaching inn-turned-farmhouse with a recently renovated kitchen, making it the perfect space to host a relaxed, hands-on day of learning.
The next-door field is home to one of the regenerative, no-dig market gardens run by Worthy Earth, so we’ll be working with hyper-local, peak seasonal produce.
The day will start with a short tour of the garden by Worthy Earth’s co-founder Harrison Fannon and the chance to choose your own fresh vegetables and herbs. We'll then return to the kitchen where Clare will explain the science and practicalities of “wild” lacto-fermentation and you'll transform the produce into delicious krauts, kimchis and pickles.
Following a seasonal home-cooked lunch, plus taster samples from my “fermentarium”, we’ll move on to “cultured” ferments, discussing vinegar, kombucha and kefir and making versions flavoured with local fruit and honey.
You’ll leave with a bag containing your unique ferments plus starter culture samples and a detailed recipe and info sheet. Perhaps more importantly, you’ll take away the confidence to pickle anything you fancy and make gut-friendly drinks throughout the seasons in your own kitchen.
Approximate schedule for the day
10am - Arrive and enjoy a tea or coffee and a home-baked snack followed by a tour of the market garden and an opportunity to choose and pick your own vegetables.
11am - Use those vegetables to create seasonal lacto-ferments
1pm - Lunch
2pm - Learn about vinegar, kombucha and kefir. Create your own brews flavoured with local fruit and honey.
4pm - leave with a bag full of your creations, plus starter cultures and a detailed information pack so you can continue your fermentation journey
Practical Details
Getting there: Home Farm House is in Bletchingdon, exact address supplied on booking. It is approximately 10 minutes drive from Oxford Parkway station, 25 from Oxford station and 20 from Bicester North. Taxis are available from any of these station but may need to be ordered in advance. There is also parking available at Home Farm House
Dietary requirements: Please let us know of any dietary requirements and allergies when booking.
Accessibility: We will be standing for much of the hands-on time in the kitchen and the ground in the field may be uneven. If you have questions about accessibility please let us know before booking.