Fermented vegetables have many health benefits, including live enzymes, readily available vitamins and minerals, and probiotics -and sauerkraut/other fermented vegetables are suitable for all (vegetarian, vegan, Paleo, gluten free).

Bring a wide-mouth 500ml mason jar, cutting board, large knife, and large bowl (optional). Participants will go home w/a jar of customized sauerkraut to ferment at home.

Adults/families w/children 10 years+ are welcome – minors must be accompanied by a caregiver. We’ll have a Seed Library present – you can get some free seeds for your garden or swap or donate some. 

Westside Food Festival July 18-31 

Over 40 free activities and workshops in a dozen plus locations around the Westside! Register for individual actvities and workshops on Eventbrite. For more info: https://tinyurl.com/y8lw2sbp (FB) or info@villagevancouver.ca

The Festival is organized by Village Vancouver, Marpole Oakridge Neighbourhood Food Network and False Creek South Neighbourhood Food Network.

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the Xwméthkwyiem (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.