
Here we go, down the Fermentation Festival Rabbit Hole! This Friday at the Festival, you’ll experience the KSQ Farmers’ Market like never before. In order to facilitate an ideal experience for you fermentation fanatics, we’ve decided to take advantage of some neighboring spaces that are seldom used, yet quite lovely and enchanted. Other familiar spaces of the market will be transformed the day of the Festival, in order to suit our extensive list of participants and guest vendors. Please see below for a complete Festival Line-Up, Orientation, and “Who’s Who.” We are so thrilled at this high caliber cast of specialty characters (Homebrew Kits and tools, handmade mugs, books, fine chocolates, probiotic salsa, fruit…), that we know you will be too. Please don’t forget to bring your check books, since most vendors won’t be accepting credit card. There is also an ATM right in front of the BBQ, in the kiosk adjacent to the Genesis building) We can’t wait to see you there! (“Where? Oh! At the KSQ Farmers’ Market-cum-Fermentation Festival on Friday, October 9th, from 2-6pm!”) Also, this event is rain or shine. In the case of rain, we will be re-locating to the bottom floor of the Parking Garage. Please stay tuned for an update. Thanks!
Where: The “Fermentation Alley” (Brick alleyway across State St. from the KSQ Market, in between Bedbugzz
and Newton’s)
What: Fermentation Demonstrations & Special Vendors
Who & When: 2:30 Kristian Holbrook and Martha Pisano, Doe Run Farm & Highland Farm– Sheep Yogurt-Making
3:30 Tim Mountz, Happy Cat Organics — Tomato Seed Saving
4:30 Jess Meginley, Biology Teacher and Foodie/Chef Extraordinaire– Kimchi demo & Kombucha “display”
5:30 — Dr. Tim Wadkins, Director of Quality Assurance of Victory Brewing Company– “Fermentation 101″
Special Vendors and Free Tastings
What: Fine Philly Folk Music, brought to you by “Excited Light Productions,” in the form of… The Spinning Leaves, and Hezekiah Jones
Where: The center of the brick alleyway adjacent to the Genesis Building (usual market music location)
When:
3:00-4:00pm — Hezekiah Jones
5:00-6:00pm — The Spinning Leaves
What: Tiny tastings from the “Drinkable Garden” (Local beer, wine & spirits). Tiny cups and $3 bracelets are available to all over 21 (we’ll be checking i.d. at point of purchase). Please remember that these are indeed truly tiny tastings. For a more substantial “drink,”grab a coupon at the Festival, and skip on down to the Half Moon Saloon, where they’re featuring a Fermentation Special, of Local Appetizers and Draft Tastings, for $1!
Who: 
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ROOT, a certified organic spirit made with North American herbs and pure cane sugar, from
Art in the Age.
Where: In the brick alleyway adjacent to the Genesis Building, closest to the Parking Garage
Special Note: This area will also be hosting Talula’s Table, featuring their Cheddar Beer Dip, Kombucha Kits, Hard Cider tastings from
Home Sweet Homebrew, and other finely fermented fare.
When: Ongoing, from 2:00-6:00pm
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Another feature of the Fermentation Festival is the photography of Chester County artist, Red Hamer
And, of course, we’ll have all of your favorite usual market vendor suspects…
Happy Cat, Amazing Acres, Ellen April, Nick’s Succulents, Elkdale Vegetables, Shadygrove Flowers and Plants, Northcreek Nurseries’ veggies and plants, EarthArt, Big Sky Bakery, Highland Sheep Dairy, Papa’s Pastries (featuring caramel apples, pumpkin soup, assorted autumn pies, and myriad pumpkin fare!), L&L Dahlia’s, Countryside Bakery, Country Meadows Meats and BBQ, Betty’s Buttons, Great Harvest Bakery, God’s Country Creamery, K-9 Kraving Dogfood, & Blade Sharpening by Clarke Green.