Sauerkraut 101 Workshop
Join us for a morning of learning the art of fermenting vegetables with brine in Sauerkraut 101 led by our resident home fermentation enthusiast, Natalie. Sauerkraut is the probiotic and vitamin-C rich food, made by fermenting cabbages with just sea salt.
Natalie makes sauerkraut every two weeks for her family and is excited to share the wisdom she's gleaned to spread the joy and health benefits of homemade sauerkraut.
Natalie will provide organic cabbage, salt, a mason jar, and a mini jar weight. Please bring your own knife, cutting board, large bowl, and kitchen scale (if you have one).
Where: Mama Tree is located in Upper Ojai, less than a 15-minute drive from downtown Ojai. Exact address and driving directions will be sent to you upon purchase and registration. Carpooling is encouraged to reduce traffic and wear and tear on the property.
Who: This will be a small event with only 9 tickets available. This offering is aimed towards adults but well-focused kids age 10+ are welcome to share 1 ticket to attend with adult crafting supervision. Only 1 tag-a-long child per adult please. This will not be an opportunity to roam the farm or pet the animals.
What should I wear and bring?
1 large mixing bowl
1 sharp knife
1 cutting board
1 kitchen scale (if you have it)
Natalie will provide organic cabbage, salt, a mason jar, and a mini jar weight.
Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Close-toed shoes and long pants are strongly encouraged. Do bring any other items you may need for weather: i.e. sunhat, layers, water bottle, snacks, etc.
Schedule:
9:45am: Gate opens
10:00am: Welcome & opening circle
10:15am: Introduction & history of sauerkraut
10:30am: Guided sauerkraut making
11:15am: Q&A
11:45am: Closing circle
12:00pm: Departure
Cost:
$48 Ticket
$15 materials fee paid to Natalie via Venmo (mandatory)
Venmo: @Natalie-Deanna-Merrie
Weather: The event will be postponed to March 8th in the event of rain.
Refund Policy: A 90% refund will be provided upon cancellation if we are notified 1 week in advance (2/22/26 at 10am). The 10% not returned accounts for the GoDaddy processing fee as well as our registration fees. We can provide a refund of 50% up until two days before the workshop begins (2/27/26 at 10am). However, due to preparation expenses, we are unable to provide a refund if a cancellation occurs within two days before the workshop begins.
Details are sent out upon RSVP. We look forward to having you!