Santa Barbara Fermentation Festival

TICKETS ARE $10 MORE AT THE DOOR A LIMITED number of Farm-to-Bar tickets will be available at the festival

Sunday, September 10

11:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Rancho La Patera & Stow House

304 N Los Carneros Rd, Goleta, CA 93117
    • GA + Farm-to-Bar (21+)

      $55.00
      +$4.29
      Item Amount
      GA + Farm-to-Bar (21+) $55.00
      Non-Refundable Service Fee $4.29
      Total $59.29
      Details
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    • Regular festival admission PLUS: access to exclusive Farm-to-Bar area with tastings of traditionally fermented alcoholic beverages. Collectible drinking glass is yours to take home.

      No animals allowed on site, other than registered service dogs
      Farm-to-Bar area is open 11am-5pm

      MUST BE 21+ TO GAIN ACCESS TO FARM-TO-BAR AREA
      MUST HAVE VALID STATE OR GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. NO CHILDREN ALLOWED IN THIS AREA.

      ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. Profits benefit Slow Food Ventura County.

    • GA (16+) + Pickle Bus

      $40.00
      +$3.39
      Item Amount
      GA (16+) + Pickle Bus $40.00
      Non-Refundable Service Fee $3.39
      Total $43.39
      Details
    • Sale Ended
    • Off-set your carbon foot print and ride in GREEN style to SBFF

      Ticket includes:
      Round trip transportation from Carpinteria Amtrak Station, Figueroa Mountain in SB's Funk Zone or Sears Parking Lot in Santa Barbara on the Pickle Bus w/ Patti the Pickle AND complimentary Whalebird Kombucha on tap for all riders [children 15yrs and younger ride free with a paying adult]
      Regular festival admission, samples of fermented foods and beverage and access to all talks, demonstrations and festival activities.

      No animals allowed on site, other than registered service dogs

      ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. Profits benefit Slow Food Ventura County.

    • GA (16+)

      $30.00
      +$2.79
      Item Amount
      GA (16+) $30.00
      Non-Refundable Service Fee $2.79
      Total $32.79
      Details
    • Sale Ended
    • Includes festival admission, samples of fermented foods and beverage and access to all talks, demonstrations and festival activities.

      No animals allowed on site, other than registered service dogs

      ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. Profits benefit Slow Food Ventura County.

    • Child (under 16)

      Free
      Details
    • Sale Ended
    • Children 15 years and younger can attend for free with an accompanying adult.

      Children are not allowed in the Farm-to-Bar Area.

    • Child (under 16) + Pickle Bus

      Free
      Details
    • Sale Ended
    • Off-set your carbon foot print and ride in GREEN style to SBFF

      Children 15 years and younger can ride the Pickle Bus AND attend the festival for free with an accompanying adult.

      Round trip transportation from Carpinteria Amtrak Station, Figueroa Mountain in SB's Funk Zone or Sears Parking Lot in Santa Barbara on the Pickle Bus w/ Patti the Pickle AND complimentary Whalebird Kombucha on tap for all riders

      Child must have Pickle Bus ticket to board bus.

      Children are not allowed in the Farm-to-Bar Area.

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Tickets are $10 more at the door

A LIMITED number of Farm-to-Bar tickets will be available at the festival.

The 7th annual Santa Barbara Fermentation Festival is part of a larger grassroots movement that is changing the way we view our food, our connection to the earth and our ability to thrive. We connect our attendees to local and regional experts who share the history, farming practices, benefits and preparation of fermented, cultured and traditional foods that nourish our gut microbiome. We collaborate with cutting edge researchers who are defining the important role beneficial bacteria play in our health and the health of our planet.

Our all-ages experiential one-day festival invites attendees to enjoy samples from fermented food and beverage artisans, learn from more than fifty presenters on four stages, and participate in hands-on activities.

Visit www.SBFermentationFestival.com for complete list of speakers, exhibitors, activities and event details!

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • “Nurture what Nature Gave You” Theme featuring fermentation, science and health care industry professionals on how fermentation directly impacts health.
  • DIY Fermentation Stations, where attendees can participate in hands-on demonstrations that show how easy it is to make traditionally fermented foods such as citrusy water kefir soda, spicy heirloom tomato salsa, fermented zucchini chips, Four Thieves kraut and onion relish.
  • Pickled Pavilion and Culture Corner, where fermentation experts will share the history, benefits and preparation of fermented foods such as Macadamia nut yogurt, pinquito bean miso, papaya salsa, raw chocolate butter pudding and wild soda.
  • Dozens of Ferment-centric Exhibitors, featuring 75+ different types of local and regional fermented foods samples, products, and supplies. 
  • 21+ Farm-to-Bar Area, where attendees can taste traditionally crafted wild ale, cider, mead, jun, shrubs, distilled spirits, fermentation-inspired cocktails, and other creative libations.
  • Culture Chat featuring one-on-one learning opportunities with fermentation and health experts
  • Bacteria Buddy Passport Program featuring hands-on activities for bacteria farmers ages 4-12 years old.


NEW FOR 2017!
  • Emphasis on the microbiome and glyphosate research and the most recent data from our collaborative study with Slow Food Ventura County.
  • DIY Fermentation Stations where you can make four different fermented foods throughout the day on YOUR schedule. This new and improved hybrid of our DIY Pickle Station and Fermentation Station Stage allows you to see more talks, spend more time with exhibitors, and still have the opportunity to learn hands-on how to make your own ferments.
  • Extended Farm-to-Bar HoursFarm-to-Bar hours have been extended to mirror the festival hours - 11am-5pm - that's one more hour to enjoy the dozens of local libations available for sampling.
  • Farm-to-Bar relocates to the grassy field just inside the festival entrance, where grass and shade abound. 
  • All Access Farm-to-Bar EducationThe Farm-to-Bar stage has been moved just outside the Farm-to-Bar area so that ALL festival attendees can listen to and engage with our informative talks and demos.
  • Live Music On Stage - Featuring local favorites Erisy Watt and Bryan Titus Trio, the Farm-to-Bar stage will open and close the day with live music that everyone can sip, savor and swing to. The stage's new location guarantees all attendees access.

GA Ticket includes:
  • Festival admission, 11am-5pm
  • Dozens of fermented foods and beverage samples
  • All talks, demonstrations and festival activities

GA + Pickle Bus Ticket Ticket includes:
  • General Admission Ticket PLUS:
  • Round-trip transportation from Carpinteria and Santa Barbara locations [select when you purchase your ticket]:
    • ​​​​​​​Carpinteria (Amtrak Station) 10:00am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Figueroa Mountain) 10:15-10:30am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Sears Parking Lot) 10:30-10:45am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Figueroa Mountain) 11:45am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Sears Parking Lot) 12-12:15pm pick-up
    • ***Carpinteria and first 2 Santa Barbara pick-ups get you to the fest at 11am; last 2 Santa Barbara pick-ups get you to the fest at 12:30pm
    • All riders will be returned to the pick-up locations when the festival ends at 5pm
  • Ride the bus with Patti the Pickle!
  • Complimentary Whalebird Kombucha on tap for all riders
  • Carpool to the Festival in GREEN style - Jump on the School Bus is the GREENEST transportation company in Santa Barbara and provides an eco-conscious and safe way to get to and from SBFF
  • All ages welcome on the Pickle Bus; free for children 15 and younger with a paying adult

GA + Farm-to-Bar Ticket includes:
  • General Admission Ticket PLUS:
  • Access to exclusive 21+ Farm-to-Bar area
  • Collectible drinking glass
  • Tastings of traditionally fermented alcoholic beverages such as jun, mead, cider, sake, feral beers, wild wines and fermented cocktails

GA + Farm-to-Bar + Pickle Bus Ticket includes:
  • General Admission + Farm-to-Bar Ticket PLUS:
  • Round-trip transportation from Carpinteria and Santa Barbara locations [select when you purchase your ticket]:
    • ​​​​​​​Carpinteria (Amtrak Station) 10:00am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Figueroa Mountain) 10:15-10:30am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Sears Parking Lot) 10:30-10:45am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Figueroa Mountain) 11:45am pick-up
    • Santa Barbara (Sears Parking Lot) 12-12:15pm pick-up
    • ***Carpinteria and first 2 Santa Barbara pick-ups get you to the fest at 11am; last 2 Santa Barbara pick-ups get you to the fest at 12:30pm
    • All riders will be returned to the pick-up locations when the festival ends at 5pm
  • Ride the bus with Patti the Pickle!
  • Complimentary Whalebird Kombucha on tap for all riders
  • Carpool to the Festival in GREEN style - Jump on the School Bus is the GREENEST transportation company in Santa Barbara and provides an eco-conscious and safe way to get to and from SBFF
  • All ages welcome on the Pickle Bus; free for children 15 and younger with a paying adult

Profits from the festival directly benefit Slow Food Ventura County and the collaborative microbiome projects they are spearheading to further our understanding of the billions of microbes that live within our immune system, the role that they play, and how fermented foods and probiotics contribute to the health of our immune system.

Sunday, September 10, 2017

11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
  • Rancho La Patera & Stow House

    304 N Los Carneros Rd, Goleta, CA 93117

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