{"id":8138,"date":"2017-09-11T18:11:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T01:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8138"},"modified":"2017-09-12T10:21:14","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T17:21:14","slug":"cocktail-corner-7th-annual-santa-barbara-fermentation-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=8138","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: 7th Annual Santa Barbara Fermentation Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Santa Barbara Fermentation Festival, courtesy photos.<\/p><\/div>\n

A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! \u00a0By\u00a0Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years, but the 7th \u00a0Annual Santa Barbara Fermentation Festival (SBFF) <\/a>is coming up this weekend and it looks like it’s going to be even better than ever. For those of you who’ve never attended, SBFF is an annual gathering that showcases the history, benefits, and preparation of fermented foods while encouraging attendees to learn, engage, share, eat and drink!<\/p>\n

Touted as “every bit as fun as it is healthy,” SBFF features four stages offering hands-on fermentation experiences, educational panels and presentations, tastings, live music and more. New this year are DIY Fermentation Stations, “so the whole family can make ferments and enjoy the endless activities on our festival schedule,” say festival Co-Founders Lynn Hartman and Katie Hershfelt. \u201cGet there early and plan to stay all day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exhibitors \u00a0include a number of food artisans, brewers and health experts including brewLAB, Biomic Sciences\/RESTORE, Wild at Heart Ojai, Fermentality and others. Do-It-Yourself fermentation stations will offer lacto-fermentation recipes including cherry tomato bombs, sweet lipstick peppers, carrot coins and spiced squash pickles.\u00a0Expert panelists will discuss the latest research around gut health, the microbiome and childhood development, among other critical topics. A complete list of panelists can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My personal favorite section, the Farm-to-Bar, will feature extended hours to sample locally made adult beverages from more than 40 purveyers, including:<\/p>\n