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FERMENT BLOG: Voices from Real Pickles

This blog is maintained by the staff at Real Pickles, where we believe that fermentation is important at all levels of life - from the food we eat to our involvement in re-shaping our world.

Thank YOU for 20 Years of Real Pickles!!!

It is hard to believe it has been 20 years since the first batch of Real Pickles was created!  This year, through the rainy days of cucumber slicing, now into the season of cabbage coring, shredding and mixing, and looking forward to more beets and carrots in the colder months…. we’re reflecting on the simplicity…Read More

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NEWS

August, 2022
Four New Worker-Owners!

We are thrilled to welcome four new member-owners into our co-operative! K Adler, Gillis MacDougall, Amy Leprade and Victor Signore have joined fourteen other member-owners, raising the percentage of co-op members to 73% of all staff at Real Pickles! We strive to create good local jobs with shared profits that empower staff to direct the future of the business. Vegetable coordinator Victor Signore says he is “excited to be a part of something that is having a positive effect in supporting our local agriculture, local economy and our community. Being a worker-owner means that I can help shape the future of Real Pickles”. Amy Leprade, production and shipping assistant, adds, “What excites me the most (about becoming a member-owner at Real Pickles) is the opportunity to build alliances with like-minded people, which can help shape the kind of community I wish to live in.” Fermentation coordinator K Adler says, “It feels fulfilling to be participating in a process that has a history to be admired and a future that is attainable.” Production assistant Gillis MacDougall is the company’s youngest co-op member at 18 years old. He says that Real Pickles has played an important role throughout his life and it made sense to him to become a member-owner. Real Pickles is proud to be part of the co-operative movement to build and strengthen democratic economies throughout the local community and beyond.

June, 2021
Two New Worker-Owners!

We’re so excited to welcome TWO new worker-owners into our co-op, Kate Hunter and Kat Smith!! As a worker co-operative, Real Pickles strives to create good local jobs with shared profits and empower our staff to direct the future of our business. We are proud to be part of the co-operative movement to build and strengthen democratic economies in our community and beyond. Kat says she’s “excited to be part of a team of people that is working toward restructuring the way businesses are run in the community.” Kate is glad to be taking on this meaningful role in a business with a mission that she believes in. By expanding workplace democracy in our business, we ensure that there are more voices shaping our collective economic future. We are so excited for Kat and Kate to join us in determining what our co-op will look like in the years to come!

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PRESS

  • Real Pickles is doing real fine, marks 20 years in business in Greenfield | Masslive (January 31, 2022)
  • Worker-owned pickles company celebrates 20 years | WWLP (December 13, 2021)
  • Kind of a big dill: Real Pickles celebrating 20th anniversary | Greenfield Recorder (December 23, 2021)
  • Transforming vegetables via fermentation | Greenfield Recorder (September 9, 2021)
  • Slow Living Summit 2020 – Panel: Cooperative Ownership | Strolling of the Heifers: YouTube (July, 6 2020)
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LISTEN

May, 2011
Real Pickles Turns 10!

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November, 2009
Monte Tours Real Pickles

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Posted @withregram • @le_botaniste 6 days before spring ☀️

Some colors to sublimate your day 🌈
Our Botanical salad is waiting for you 🥗

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Posted @withregram • @nourishnoho Wishing you a Super Saturday! 🥕 

I added our lemon-beet hummus, butternut mash, and pumpkin seeds to this super bowl. It’s my favorite combination and I’d be lying if I didn’t say, I eat this bowl at least 6 days a week!! If you’re looking for something new to try, I highly recommend!
There is still time to register for the NOFA/VT Wi There is still time to register for the NOFA/VT Winter Conference! "Our Annual Winter Conference is all about commencting, inspiring, networking, and deepening the roots that sustain the movement for a thriving agriCULTURE."

Posted @withregram • @nofavermont We're pleased to present NOFA-VT's 41st Annual Winter Conference, February 18 & 19, 2023.

Each year, the NOFA-VT Winter Conference provides a valuable opportunity for farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, earth tenders, land managers, educators, students, policy-makers, and activists to participate in our vibrant community event by sharing ideas, resources, and skills.

The hybrid conference will take place at the Davis Center at the University of Vermont in Burlington with the option to join the keynote and many conference workshops online.

Check out the conference offerings and register at the link in our bio!
Fermented foods make delicious, nutrient-rich snac Fermented foods make delicious, nutrient-rich snacks and bring a little vibrant color to these cold January days! Make a quick and easy treat by adding a healthy serving of your favorite Real Pickles ferment to avocado and your favorite toasted bread.
Garnish with sprouts, radish and sesame seeds like these beauties, or finish as you wish! #realpickles #packedwithamission #lactofermentation #avocadotoast #superbowlsnacks #organic #raw #pickles #kraut #recipeideas 

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Bread by @riseabove_413
On the shortest and darkest day of the year, may y On the shortest and darkest day of the year, may you be cozy and warm with ferments aplenty, and may the light of the Winter Solstice shine on you! 

#wintersolstice #RealPickles #ferments #organic #kraut #sauerkraut #northeastgrown #fermentedandraw
Still looking for that perfect gift? How about som Still looking for that perfect gift?
How about something that supports regional organic farms, creates meaningful jobs in our community, and is super delicious?! Consider a few jars of Real Pickles ferments or a super cozy organic cotton tee! Check out the store locator on our website to find the Northeast store closest to you, or order a 4 jar sampler, some colorful merch, or a Real Pickles gift certificate on our webstore!
Link in profile. 

#RealPickles #PackedWithAMission
#FermentedAndRaw #organic #giftgiving #shoplocal #supportregionalfarms

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