Community Cultures

Community Cultures Community Cultures offers fermentation education through in-person and virtual workshops, as well as larger international events.

Community Cultures provides Fermentation Education opportunities throughout the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, workshops are also now offered virtually. The goal is to make fermentation education accessible to all through affordable workshops.

Announcing Paw Paw Ginger Beer (4.5% ABV)! A collaboration between Jackworth Ginger Beer, Community Cultures, and Highla...
11/26/2025

Announcing Paw Paw Ginger Beer (4.5% ABV)! A collaboration between Jackworth Ginger Beer, Community Cultures, and Highland Farm & Garden. Honoring fermentation and the flavors of our native fruit, we sourced quality paw paws from , processed the fruit (for hours!), and did a cold infusion and fermentation extraction of this special tropical-like fruit into a one-of-a-kind ginger beer. You won't find a beverage like this around town! Stop by on release day, December 6th, 3-6pm. On tap only until it sells out!

Stay tuned for a special collaboration between Jackworth Ginger Beer and Community Cultures. This small-batch beverage w...
11/22/2025

Stay tuned for a special collaboration between Jackworth Ginger Beer and Community Cultures. This small-batch beverage will only be found on draft at the brewery. Any guesses on what this special beverage might be?

Hint: it's distinctly representative of tropical Appalachia

11/21/2025

We’re thrilled to share that Community Cultures, led by Food Studies alum and longtime CRAFT client Trevor Ring, has been selected as an Appalachiarfbc Business Builder Subaward recipient! 🎉

This funding will help Community Cultures expand access to high-quality fermented foods across Western Pennsylvania and deepen hands-on fermentation education throughout Appalachia.

Fermentation is a safe, traditional preservation method that boosts nutrition and reduces food waste—knowledge everyone should have access to.

The award will support essential equipment upgrades and farmers market and event costs, helping Community Cultures meet the growing demand for nutrient-dense fermented foods and community-rooted education across the region.

Congratulations, Trevor! We’re so proud to see your work recognized and can’t wait to see what’s next. 🫙

This is the first highlight in our series celebrating ARFBC Business Builder Subawardees—stay tuned as we share more inspiring stories from the region! 💫

Don't forget to drink your fermented root veggies! We have quite the lineup for this market, and some sales, before we t...
11/21/2025

Don't forget to drink your fermented root veggies! We have quite the lineup for this market, and some sales, before we take a week off! Stop on by and stock up for your Thanksgiving / Friendsgiving week.

I'm particularly excited by this Parsnip soda. Sweet potato pie is of course tasty, but that one is a repeat and has an expected flavor. I believe parsnips to be one of the most underrated veggies in the US. It has such a unique flavor, so I roasted it (to a little caramelization) and fermented it with a basic sugar water mixture. Reminds me of the fig leaf soda actually!

We've received a lot of excitement and enthusiasm about this program. Read the slides for more details, or check out the...
11/20/2025

We've received a lot of excitement and enthusiasm about this program. Read the slides for more details, or check out the full program details and application: https://communitycultures.com/fermentation-immersion-winter-educational-program/

Shout out to .canose and for their support in putting this together. It's a dream of mine to offer a program like this outside of an institution, and I'm stoked to see the applications rolling in. Please share with your friends who might be the perfect fit for this program, and reach out if you have any questions!

Cheers to our last of the year! We've had a great time getting to know this intimate market, and sharing our products w...
11/18/2025

Cheers to our last of the year! We've had a great time getting to know this intimate market, and sharing our products with new customers. Stop on by to get your dose of soda, miso and paw paw habañero hot sauce!

Fennel Kraut, highlighting simplicity and the flavor of Western PA's fall harvest. Coming to a market near you this Dece...
11/17/2025

Fennel Kraut, highlighting simplicity and the flavor of Western PA's fall harvest. Coming to a market near you this December!

It's apple pie season! Plus, micro-batch miso is back.1. menu for Bloomfield--fennel pink peppercorn is a new flavor for...
11/14/2025

It's apple pie season! Plus, micro-batch miso is back.
1. menu for Bloomfield--fennel pink peppercorn is a new flavor for those fennel lovers, featuring locally grown fennel frawns, fennel seeds and pink peppercorns. gear up for your holiday meals with apple pie soda--honeycrisps blended and fermented with a cinnamon-clove-nutmeg infusion
2. candy cap mushrooms a la -- I'm new to the this mushroom and am so fascinated by the unique maple flavor it gives. grab a bottle of this special immune-boosting mushroom medley!
3. chickpea miso, aged for 2 years. nutty, earthy, umami--perfect for that hearty soup you'll crave this winter
4. adzuki bean-cacao nib miso (inspired by ), aged for 6 months. sweet, nutty and ready to be used in molé sauce!

In case you missed these two sodas at the farmers market, you can grab a bottle of each at -- grab em while they're her...
11/13/2025

In case you missed these two sodas at the farmers market, you can grab a bottle of each at -- grab em while they're here and before they're sold out for the year!

11/08/2025

at until 1pm with a wide array of sodas and our special paw paw habañero sauce!

Have you met spicebush? This shrub, native to Western PA, produces our local spice! Its berries and leaves are aromatic,...
11/07/2025

Have you met spicebush? This shrub, native to Western PA, produces our local spice! Its berries and leaves are aromatic, and chances are you've come across it when walking through forests in this area. The berries have a lovely peppercorn and clove-like flavor with spicy aromatics. We did a light extraction of its flavors in a simple syrup, and mixed it with some fermented honey from to represent a fermented take on the local landscape. Come grab a bottle of this small-batch water kefir soda at Bloomfield this Saturday! We also have some returning favorites and have a deal, buy 2 get 1 half off! Lastly, paw paw habañero hot sauce is back!! Grab a bottle before they sell out for the season!

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