Real Pickles

09/04/2026

Here at Real Pickles we are aflutter with excitement! A monarch butterfly chrysalis has attached to the front of our building, and a monarch caterpillar was seen crawling nearby as well. Are you as excited as we are to see these beauties emerge? We have dubbed them Ginger and Rosemary. Stay tuned for updates from the lepidopterarium!

08/24/2026

Happy birthday to us!
This Summer Real Pickles celebrates a quarter century of making our locally-sourced, healthy and delicious organic fermented veggies. We may have grown, but we remain committed to our mission of building a just, sustainable and democratic economy through our worker-owned cooperative model and our partnerships with Northeast organic farmers.
Thank you for being part of our story for the last 25 years, and here's to many more years of fantastic fermentation!

Photo of Real Pickles worker-owners courtesy of Matthew Cavanaugh Photography

08/20/2026

Every year our local community comes together at Stone Soup Cafés outdoor Harvest Supper. As a strong believer in local food systems and community, Real Pickles is always happy to contribute our delicious locally-made organic ferments to the table on this amazing evening. This free event, open to everyone, is a highlight of the season in Franklin County. Come join us!

Pictures of the 2023 event courtesy of Matthew Cavanaugh Photography

08/13/2026

Somerville Fermentation Festival is this Sunday, August 16th, and we can’t wait for all the fermented goodness!
Come say hi to Derek and Kate who are bringing back some of the first jars of an old favorite recipe that hasn’t been made in years! No spoilers, you’ll just have to come find out what it is!
You’ll also get to meet fermenters working with veggies, tempeh, cacao and more, plus live music and a speaker series throughout the day.
Check out Somerville Fermentation Festival for more details. Hope to see you there!

07/20/2026

Are you interested in organic food production and making a difference in the local food system? Come join our team! Real Pickles is seeking an energetic and well-qualified individual to fill the role of Production Assistant/Backup Distribution Assistant. See the full job description and how to apply at realpickles.com/jobs owned

07/14/2026

🥒 It’s pickle season!

Crisp, tangy and full of flavor, lacto-fermented pickles are one of the best parts of summer.

And they’re more than just delicious. Naturally fermented foods help support gut health and because gut health is closely connected to immune function and mood, supporting your gut can benefit your whole body.

✨ Bonus: Fermented cucumber pickles naturally contain GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), a compound involved in supporting a calm, balanced nervous system.

So go ahead, enjoy that pickle! Savor the season, nourish your gut and give your body a little extra love. 🥒

07/14/2026

Check out Real Pickles and Red Fire Farm featured on Chronicle 5 on WCVB in Boston!

A historic farming region continues its pickle-making tradition thr...

06/14/2026

🌈🥒Real Pickles was proud to march in the Franklin County Pride parade this weekend alongside an amazing community that really showed up to celebrate!

A huge thank you to for organizing such an incredibly joyful and meaningful event, and to everyone who came out to celebrate, support and spread the love.

And if you’re still rocking a Real Pickles Pride tattoo, we definitely want to see it!
Share a pic and tag us!

Happy Pride! 🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/11/2026

Who’s excited for cucumber season‽ We are! Look at how beautiful these baby future Organic Dill Pickles are! 🥒💚

05/26/2026

Last week, Real Pickles staff ventured out to Easthampton, Mass., for our annual field trip to visit Liz and Ben (and Clover the dog!) of Mountain View Farm.
Mountain View Farm is one of our amazing farm partners that supplies Real Pickles with organic cucumbers, green and red cabbage, leeks, onions, peppers and flowering dill. Last year, Mountain View delivered more than 58,000 pounds of organic produce to us, including over 20,000 pounds of pickling cucumbers!
The land we visited last week was just a small portion of the 100+ acres that Ben and Liz farm. This particular plot is used mostly for growing flowers and vegetables for their award-winning U-Pick CSA shares. While we didn’t get to see any baby cukes at this location, Liz showed us photos of future Organic Dill Pickles growing beautifully on the farm’s leased land in Hadley, Mass.
As we walked the Easthampton fields together, we learned about some of the ways Ben and Liz are preparing for the upcoming season, including plans to make cucumber harvesting even more plentiful and easier on the crew’s bodies.
Thank you, Liz and Ben, for hosting us and for being such incredible partners in our mission to build a strong regional food system!

📷 by RP staff, including .photography