Festival Ferment Fest MTL
September 12th and 13th at the Marché Jean-Talon
Here is the schedule for the Ferment Fest festival in Montreal!
Free conferences
Fermentation workshops
Cocktail dinner
Fermentation workshops
September 12th and 13th 2026
More information to come!
1 to 2 h
These paid workshops will teach you how to produce various ferments yourself. They will be led by experts in their fields, and you will even get to bring your delicious, lively concoctions back home!
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Length of a workshop:
They allow a limited number of participants.
You will have to sign up!
Free conferences
September 12th and 13th 2026
More information to come!
45min to 1h30
Each guest speaker along with their associated topic will be presented here.
Expect to learn exciting new things about the role and impact of fermentation and its related subjects. You will be encouraged to interact, ask questions and perhaps also taste ferments that will be crafted right before your eyes!
Length of a conference:
Cocktail dinner
September 16th 2026
The Ferment Fest cocktail dinner is a unique experience showcasing the richness and creativity of fermentation in Quebec.
For one evening, chefs, artisans and producers come together to offer a gourmet journey where fermented products take center stage as they are re-imagined through original and inspired bites.
Conceived as a moment for connection and discovery, this event highlights local expertise while offering the public an immersion into a bold and still relatively unknown culinary world.
This edition will take on a special dimension with the presence of our guest of honor, Sandor Katz, an international figure in fermentation, who will meet with the community and share his vision.
The cocktail dinner aligns with the festival's mission to introduce fermentation to a wider audience and make it accessible through a convivial and memorable experience.
Details to come!
Guest of honour of the 2026 edition of the festival:
Sandor Katz
The fermentation guru himself! Author of the books Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation, two essential references in the field, Sandor Ellix Katz is cited as the activist who revived worldwide interest in fermentation and it’s ancestral traditions.
Don’t miss his workshops and the opportunity to meet him during the cocktail dinner!
