Fermentation & Cultural Preservation

Participants

Any enthusiast

Facilitator

Dr Nithat Boonpaisarnsatit

EDGO Experience

EDGO works with local philosophers and young generations to preserve local wisdom, traditions and ways of life. Starting from research and interviews with bearers of local knowledge, the knowledge is then presented through special workshops and activities related to “eat”, “do” and “go”, encouraging participants to not only learn about this wisdom, but go and experience it first hand.

Workshop Overview

This workshop offers a broad overview of fermentation. You will learn about the fundamental concept of local fermentation and the potential health benefits of fermented foods. You will also engage in making your own fermented products from local plants, mushrooms, and meat. Fermenting your own food is one of the best gateways to understanding the fermentation process. In this workshop we will also explore the nutritional aspects, cultural significance, and intuitive process of fermenting food.

Workshop Goals:

Build familiarity with ingredients used
Learn key concepts of local fermentation, cultural background, and practices
Gain hands-on fermentation experience (participants will walk away with a jar of their own product to ferment at home).
Taste local fermented food and learn how to use them in local cooking

Testimonial

"I can use this with my class as a conflict resolution framework. I'm excited to explore this approach in my classroom as conflicts arise, as I currently need a process to use"

"Being introduced to a new idea by knowledgeable people is empowering"

"Having a google drive of resources and a small community contributing is motivating to explore the approach further"

"The workshop could benefit any industry"

"The open discussion helped me process some issues I was dealing with at the time"

"It seems like this type of workshop is rare but needed in many industries"

"I loved the local fishing visit because that’s not an excursion that can be purchased if I were to come with any other group."

"Everything was amazing. It was my first time out of the country and all activities were a great learning experience and I was able to be present and in the moment with all activities I wouldn’t change anything at all about this trip."

"All of the clinical observations were really amazing. It is practice for future use."