I’ve written a lot about the benefits of eating fermented foods. One of the most knowledgeable people I know about this subject, is Julie from the company, Cultures for Health. She can answer any question you have about culturing foods. Her company also provides the cultures and equipment needed for this endeavor.
But beyond that, her website is a tremendous source of information on this subject — with video tutorials and instructions for basically fermenting anything your little heart desires. Julie is very generously offering this terrific Vegetable Fermentation Kit worth $126.78 to my readers!
Beneficial bacterial are our friends
Humans reaped the benefits of this method of preservation by eating these foods and hosting the good bacteria. Eating these naturally preserved foods aids the human digestive system in many ways. First and foremost, we are able to maintain large populations of beneficial bacteria in our gut simply by eating cultured foods. Most people who do this, will not require a probiotic supplement.
The beneficial bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses and even worms that inhabit our intestines are old friends. They are supposed to live there, having evolved inside of us over hundreds of thousands of years. They do much for us and in return we give them home and hearth. These microscopic critters are our friends and as such must be treated with respect and generosity.
Respect your microbiome
The fermentation kit will include: one Perfect Pickler:
One copy of Art of Fermentation — Sandor Katz’s new book:
One pack of Caldwell’s Vegetable Starter:
Wow! Look at all this stuff! I wish I could win this prize! We all know how important it is to nourish and encourage the growth of our beneficial bacteria. Learning how to ferment foods is the best way to start.
How to Enter the Giveaway
Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. The only mandatory action is to sign up for the Cultures for Health newsletter at the link just above the Rafflecoptor.
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- The winner will be announced on my blog on Saturday October 27, 2012. If you are the winner, you must respond to that by emailing me at Jill at Real Food Forager dot com within 48 hours of the announcement so you can claim your prize.
- This giveaway is open to anyone in the United States.
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I subscribe to Cultures for Health, Real Food Forager and I’m a fan on FB.
Cultures for Health is amazing!
i also am subscribed to Cultures for Health, Real Food Forager and am a fan on FB!
I’m a fan of fermenting & real food forager!
Just learned how to ferment about 2 mo ago–would love the chance to learn more, esp would love an airtight jar to see the difference. Trying to heal my gut & hoping this is helping, thanks for the opportunity : )
I’m a FB fan & already get both newsletters. Thanks!
I am already subscribed to Cultures for Health newsletter and yours as well. Thanks for the giveaway.
I already get both newsletters, am fans of both on FB, and follow you on twitter. I also tweeted about the giveaway.
Just starting the journey.
I already subscribe to Real Food Forager and Cultures for Health. Thanks.
Already a Fan and subscribed to Real Food Forager Newsletter. Just subscribed to Cultures for Health Newsletter.
I already subscribe to Real Food Forager and Cultures for health. Thank you to both for this opportunity!
Did I enter this contest? Not clear where or what the ‘Rafflecopter widget ” was. I did enter where it said email but it never confirmed that I entered the contest, just that I was confirming the newsletter. Hope I entered. Really interested in perfecting my cultured veggies. So far mine aren’t very tasty.
I entered to win this outstanding offer. Can’t wait to see if I win and also to enjoy reading the Cultures for Health newsletter!
I entered to win. I receive email updates from real food forager and now I’m subscribed to cultures for health. Keep up the great work!
I subscribe to RFF newsletter, CFH newsletter, RFF feedburner, tweeted it, and follow RFF on Twitter. Hope to win!
I signed up!
LOVE Cultures for health yogurt starters and Kefir grains. Signed up for the newsletter for both and feedburner thanks for the chance to win!
I signed up for both newsletters and am a Facebook fan
I subscribed to Cultures for Health, am a FB fan and subscribed to the Real Food Feed
I am a big fan of fermenting!
I already receive the Cultures for Health newsletter and your email updates and newsletter. They are all great. Thanks for this opportunity to win!
I subscribe to Cultures for Health, Real Food Forager and I’m a fan on FB.
I would love to start fermenting the last of my summer vegetables from my garden!
I love Cultures for Health! I’m already registered for their newsletter and I love it!
I already signed up for Cultures for Health and Real Food Forager and already “like” RFF on FB.
Great giveaway! I subscribed to RFF via feed and newsletter, liked RFF on fb, subscribed to CFH newsletter (already done prior to entry), and followed RFF on Twitter.
I already subscribe to the cultures for health newsletter.
What a great give away!!
I signed up for the CH newsletter and the RFF newsletter and Facebook! Awesome giveaway! Thank you!
The rafflecopter is displaying a message that the “application is not responding” (I’ve tried re-loading several times), but I am already signed up for the Cutltures for Health newsletter and it’s excellent! As is their sourdough bread recipe (and video).
Facebook fan, newsletter subscriber for both your Forager & Cultures for Health newsletter, newsburner & shared with friends. Love your blog. Keeping my fingers crossed. Would absolutely love to win this package. Big fan of fermented foods.
Hope I win! following, subscribing, tweeting, etc!
I’m already subscribed to Cultures for Health, Real Food Forager and am a fan on FB. I’m excited to learn about fermenting foods, thanks for the great giveaway!
I subscribe to RFF and Cultures for Health newsletters, and I’m a fan on facebook.
I signed upfor the newsletter. Hope I win this awesome giveaway.
I subscribe to Cultures for Health newsletter, Real Food Forager newsletter and I’m a Real Food Forager fan on Facebook.
Just starting out.
I subscribed to Cultures for Health, Real Food Forager and I’m a fan on Facebook.
I subscribed, and am a FB fan!
Whew…went through the list of tweets, shares and everything else…now I am ready to get cultured!
I’m new at fermenting so this would be amazing to help me get started!