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Home / News / Our Beet Kvass is a 2015 Good Food Awards Winner!

January 8, 2015

Our Beet Kvass is a 2015 Good Food Awards Winner!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Dan Rosenberg and Addie Rose Holland of Greenfield-based Real Pickles joined top artisan food producers from around the country for the Good Food Awards ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Real Pickles was awarded a top honor at the event for their Organic Beet Kvass, a fermented beverage traditional to Eastern Europe. 

“One of our goals at Real Pickles has always been to promote the flavor and health benefits of fermented foods,” said Rosenberg “Receiving a national honor like the Good Food Award helps us get this message out.”

Real Pickles uses the traditional pickling process – without vinegar – to make its line of fermented vegetables. The Organic Beet Kvass is made with certified organic vegetables from northeast family farms, as are all of their products. The kvass is available by the bottle from area retailers, including Green Fields Co-op Market in Greenfield, River Valley Co-op Market in Northampton and Whole Foods Market in Hadley.

The Good Food Awards are given to artisan producers in five regions of the U.S. in eleven categories: beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, confections, pickles, preserves, spirits, oil and honey and highlight outstanding American food producers who are making food that is exceptionally delicious and supports sustainability and social good.

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Yesterday’s staff lunch was catered by Amy McMah Yesterday’s staff lunch was catered by Amy McMahan and Chef Masenie of Mesa Verde in Greenfield, and instead of their usual Cali-Mex menu, we arranged, through Amy, to have Masenie, an immigrant from Haiti, prepare us an authentic Haitian meal and WOW was it delicious! Last June, Greenfield became home to many Haitian immigrant families, and in an effort to help the newcomers feel at home, Amy has been hosting Haitian pop-ups at her restaurant every Sunday evening, serving up this unique and delectable cuisine prepared by Masenie. “I feel like when people feel represented with their cuisine, it’s really what diversity, inclusion and equity is about,” said Amy, and we couldn’t agree more! Our quarterly staff lunches are a time for all of us at Real Pickles to gather, share a meal and create community beyond the day to day work duties. We love it when these lunches become an opportunity to support another local business doing great things! If you’re local, check out the Haitian pop-up, every Sunday from 5-7pm at @mesaverdegf
There is something so comforting about a warm sand There is something so comforting about a warm sandwich on a chilly day. Real Pickles ferments are a tasty and nutritious addition to a grilled cheese. We love adding Organic Sauerkraut and sliced tart apples to ours and creating a sweet and savory, toasted masterpiece! The possibilities are truly endless! Show us your favorite grilled cheese and ferment sandwich, tag us and include the hashtag #MyRealPickles for a chance to win a 4 pack of your favorite Real Pickles ferments!  Details in comments. 

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Real Pickles uses organic, regionally-grown vegeta Real Pickles uses organic, regionally-grown vegetables, abundant with healthy microbes for our ferments. Fermentation by these healthy microbial communities produce many nutritious compounds unique to fermented vegetables and help to increase the availability of essential nutrients to the body! How are you getting your daily ferment fix? 

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Get ready to please your gut, your taste buds, and Get ready to please your gut, your taste buds, and your party guests! Check out these simple and festive beverage ideas using your left over pickle brine or Beet Kvass. Serve these tasty mock-tails at your next holiday dinner party or family game night! Recipe in bio. 

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