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Home / News / Oct 24: Fermented Foods, Nutrition, and Gut Health

September 19, 2018

Oct 24: Fermented Foods, Nutrition, and Gut Health

Probiotics, prebiotics, and now symbiotics? Everybody’s talking about the gut microbiome and its importance for human health- but what does it actually look like to live in a way that supports the bacteria in our bodies?

“Fermented Foods, Nutrition, and the Gut Microbiome”
October 24, 2018, 6:30-8:00 pm
River Valley Co-op, 330 North King Street, Northampton, MA
Seating is limited – register here!

Join us for a collaborative exploration on the role of fermented foods, diet, and nutrition in human health. In this 1.5 hour program, Ana Maria Moise, Clinical Nutritionist at The Nutrition Center will present on the gut microbiome and its relationship between food and human health. Local fermented food producers Hosta Hill, Real Pickles, Artisan Beverage Cooperative, Hungry Ghost Bread, and South River Miso will also speak on the themes of health and fermentation in the food system.

Ana Maria Moise’s new book is The Gut Microbiome: Exploring the Connection between Microbes, Diet, and Health. She is a licensed nutritionist with expertise in functional foods as preventative and therapeutic medicine.

Gut-friendly refreshments will be provided by our sponsoring producers Hosta Hill, Real Pickles, Artisan Beverage Cooperative, Hungry Ghost Bread, and South River Miso.

Reserve your free seat here!

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Somerville Fermentation Festival is this Sunday, A Somerville Fermentation Festival is this Sunday, August 16th, and we can’t wait for all the fermented goodness! 
Come say hi to Derek and Kate who are bringing back some of the first jars of an old favorite recipe that hasn’t been made in years! No spoilers, you’ll just have to come find out what it is! 
You’ll also get to meet fermenters working with veggies, tempeh, cacao and more, plus live music and a speaker series throughout the day.
Check out @somfermfest for more details. Hope to see you there!

#fermentation #fermentationfestival #somervillefermfest #boston #bostonevents
Are you interested in organic food production and Are you interested in organic food production and making a difference in the local food system? Come join our team! Real Pickles is seeking an energetic and well-qualified individual to fill the role of Production Assistant/Backup Distribution Assistant. See the full job description and how to apply at realpickles.com/jobs Link in bio! #RealPickles #coopjobs #westernmassjobs #joinourteam #workerowned
🥒 It’s pickle season! Crisp, tangy and full of fl 🥒 It’s pickle season!

Crisp, tangy and full of flavor, lacto-fermented pickles are one of the best parts of summer. 

And they’re more than just delicious. Naturally fermented foods help support gut health and because gut health is closely connected to immune function and mood, supporting your gut can benefit your whole body.

✨ Bonus: Fermented cucumber pickles naturally contain GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), a compound involved in supporting a calm, balanced nervous system.

So go ahead, enjoy that pickle! Savor the season, nourish your gut and give your body a little extra love. 🥒

#lactofermentation #pickles #NortheastGrown #organic
🌈🥒Real Pickles was proud to march in the Franklin 🌈🥒Real Pickles was proud to march in the Franklin County Pride parade this weekend alongside an amazing community that really showed up to celebrate! 

A huge thank you to @franklincountypride for organizing such an incredibly joyful and meaningful event, and to everyone who came out to celebrate, support and spread the love.

And if you’re still rocking a Real Pickles Pride tattoo, we definitely want to see it! 
Share a pic and tag us!

Happy Pride! 🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Who’s excited for cucumber season‽ We are! Look at Who’s excited for cucumber season‽ We are! Look at how beautiful these baby future Organic Dill Pickles are! 🥒💚

#futurepickle #organic #northeastgrown @mtviewfarm
Last week, Real Pickles staff ventured out to East Last week, Real Pickles staff ventured out to Easthampton, Mass., for our annual field trip to visit Liz and Ben (and Clover the dog!) of Mountain View Farm.
Mountain View Farm is one of our amazing farm partners that supplies Real Pickles with organic cucumbers, green and red cabbage, leeks, onions, peppers and flowering dill. Last year, Mountain View delivered more than 58,000 pounds of organic produce to us, including over 20,000 pounds of pickling cucumbers!
The land we visited last week was just a small portion of the 100+ acres that Ben and Liz farm. This particular plot is used mostly for growing flowers and vegetables for their award-winning U-Pick CSA shares. While we didn’t get to see any baby cukes at this location, Liz showed us photos of future Organic Dill Pickles growing beautifully on the farm’s leased land in Hadley, Mass.
As we walked the Easthampton fields together, we learned about some of the ways Ben and Liz are preparing for the upcoming season, including plans to make cucumber harvesting even more plentiful and easier on the crew’s bodies.
Thank you, Liz and Ben, for hosting us and for being such incredible partners in our mission to build a strong regional food system!
@mtviewfarm #organic #northeastgrown #loveyourfarmer 
📷 by RP staff, including @gillis.photography

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