Orcas Food Co-op’s Fabulous Fermentation: Sauerkraut – workshop with Regina Zwilling

Lacto-fermented vegetables, such as sauerkraut and kimchi, are the original superfoods. Here’s a rundown of the many ways fermented veggies support robust health and vitality:

• Fermented vegetables are teeming with probiotics, which are critical to the health of our guts.

• These beneficial bacteria are mini-factories pumping out lots of critical nutrients, immune system modulators, even neurotransmitters!

• They also contain prebiotics, which is the food that feeds the good bacteria.

• Fermented vegetables contain enzymes, which helps our bodies digest and absorb the nutrients in our food.

• The nutrients contained in the vegetables are enhanced and more easily absorbed.

Join Regina Zwilling to learn more about the many health benefits of traditionally fermented foods on Saturday, May 4 from 1-3 p.m. The cost is $25 for member-owners and $30 for the public. Participants will get hands-on experience in making sauerkraut and will take a home a jar of organic kraut made during the class in the Co-op Commons. Kids are welcome.