aliveferments

Naturally fermented living foods, for better digestion and stronger immunity.

A FAMILY BUSINESS

We spent most of our childhood enjoying wonderful food across Tuscany and California. Our time in California gave us a craving for Mexican food, so back in Italy, if we could get our hands on the right ingredients, we would make huge batches of salsa that would sadly spoil after a few days. We had the idea to add a few spoonfuls of sauerkraut starter culture into the salsa; this jump-started the fermentation process making the salsa stay fresh for weeks, giving it a bright, fizzy flavor. Who would have thought that German sauerkraut brine over Mexican pico de gallo would give such good results! Our garden often produced harvests larger than we could handle, so what better way to preserve them than fermenting them!? Sasha incorporated extensive background experience with w**e production from Italy, and Niccolo brought inspiration for flavors collected from all around the world during his career as a scuba instructor. In 2020, we decided to go all-in on our vision to merge cultures in the name of preserving the foods we love, and Alive Ferments was born! Today, Alive Ferments makes probiotic fermented foods full of life that are easy to digest and full of healthy probiotics.

10/14/2026

Welcome to the lab 🫧

Making ferments takes time and a whole lot of patience, but I enjoy every part of it 😍 There’s something almost meditative about the process, just focusing on the work and letting fermentation do its thing ✨

That’s also why we make everything in small batches, it allows us to keep an eye on quality, take care of every jar, and pack each one with the attention it deserves before it makes its way to your table 😉

So the next time you pick up one of our products, remember: you’re not just getting a flavor bomb, you’re also getting hours of patient, hands-on work, made with lot of love 💚🦠

Did I spark your curiosity? Link in bio ☝️

10/10/2026

👉A little throwback to the opening party at SunCoast Market last January! Sometimes we forget how many videos are buried in our phones 😅

Looking back at these moments makes me so happy 🤩 I love sharing what we do, talking about fermentation, meeting new people, and seeing everyone enjoy the food we make: it really makes all the hard work worth it 🙏😍

Thank you to everyone who came by, tried our ferments, and shared the good vibes with us ☀️😎 And a big shoutout to SunCoast Market for having us at the event and keeping their fridge stocked with our goodies 💥
It was such a pleasure being there! Hope to see you all again soon! 🫶

10/05/2026

Ever wondered why fermented food is sour? 🤓

During fermentation, bacteria start feeding on the sugars naturally present in vegetables 🦠💚

In the process, they produce lactic acid and other compounds, which lowers the pH of the food, making it more acidic and giving fermented vegetables that characteristic sour and tangy flavor 💥⚡️

The longer fermentation goes on, the more the acidity can develop 😮‍💨
That’s why fermentation isn’t just about leaving your veggies in brine and forgetting about them. Temperature, salt, time, all play a role in how the final product tastes 😋👌

So next time you taste that delicious sourness in your sauerkraut or kimchi, feel free to say: that’s the taste of natural fermentation 🌱❤️

Wanna know more? Link in bio ☝️

09/30/2026

🥬We’ve been spending quite a while around cabbage lately 😂

Today we’re getting everything ready for a new batch that will go into fermentation later 🤩
We’ll leave the batch under controlled conditions for 3–4 weeks, giving probiotics time to develop during the process.

For me, the most amazing thing is seeing how food transforms in such a short time, changing flavor, texture, and developing live cultures along the way 💚🦠

The whole process is completely natural, and we don’t use any additives or preservatives ❤️🌱

✨Wanna know more about the magic of fermentation? Link in bio 👆

09/27/2026

Let’s make your chicken salad just a little more interesting 😉 It’s a very simple recipe that anyone can make, and it’s pretty gut-friendly 💚🦠

👉 Ingredients:

Chicken breast
Mild Green Cultured Chili Sauce
Lime
Cilantro
Lettuce
Avocado
Alive Ferments Sauerkraut (your favorite)

🧑‍🍳 Process:

Pressure cook the chicken until tender.
While the chicken is cooking, mix the Mild Green Cultured Chili Sauce, lime juice, and cilantro in a small bowl. Set aside.
Shred the chicken and toss it with the sauce, saving a little for the final drizzle.
Grab a serving bowl and start with a bed of lettuce. Add the chicken, sliced avocado, and sauerkraut.
Finish with some fresh cilantro, a squeeze of lime, and the remaining sauce.

**Pro tip:** Add some bean sprouts or cashews if you like a little extra crunch 😉

Find our products 👉 Link in bio 🛍️

09/23/2026

👉You’re hungry and you want to try something different. “Wait… I got that Cultured Chili Sauce the other day.” 😬

🍳The pan is sizzling. You pop the bottle and drizzle it over the food. The smell hits you: “Oh boy, this is going to be good.” 😋

🍽️You plate it up and take the first bite… And there it is, all that flavor, with a slightly tangy heat. Your eyes light up 🥹

And you know what? Your gut might be happy too 😉

Wanna know more? 🦠💚 Link in bio

09/14/2026

What an amazing time we had during the last workshop at Ocean Beach People’s Food Co-op 🤩

It really was a pleasure teaching the basics of wild fermentation and sharing my experience with all of you 🫶

I wish I could see your faces when you will open those jars at home and see how simple vegetables turned into something alive, flavorful, and delicious 🦠💚 If you’re reading this, please send me a picture of that moment!

This was our third time organizing the workshop, and it sold out on the very first day OBs announced it 😱 We’re already planning the next one, so stay tuned 😉

Hope to see you there 🙌

09/08/2026

A little moment we’re pretty proud of 🥹

👉Alive Ferments was recently featured by CalOSBA in an article about how we’re growing the business with innovative tools like AI, while staying true to where it all started: tradition, simplicity, and keeping food alive 💚🦠

From my mom’s kitchen in Tuscany to building a growing fermentation company in San Diego… it’s been quite a journey so far 😥🤩

Big thanks to CalOSBA for sharing our story and TO SBDC for the support and the guidance 🙏❤️

Go have a read if you have a minute 😉 https://calosba.ca.gov/alive-ferments/

09/04/2026

Here I am, standing in the middle of a mountain of cabbage wondering what happened 🤔 Turns out… they sent me double what I ordered 😱 Not a little extra, not a couple of heads but A LOT more than a few kilos 🫣
So now we have a small cabbage situation on our hands 😂

The good news? We’re pretty good at figuring out what to do with extra vegetables around here 😉 Give me just three or four weeks and fermentation will do the rest 💚🦠 So, sit tight and get ready for a big batch of sauerkraut and kimchi coming soon 🔜

👉 If you can’t wait, you can check our website and take some goodies home 🫶 Link in bio 🛍️

08/31/2026

I recently had the chance to talk about fermentation and why I’m so passionate about keeping food alive on the david knoodle podcast 🎙️

We all know that fermented foods can be easier to digest and bring beneficial microbes and compounds to our gut 🦠💚That’s why it’s important to take care of our microbiome and give it plenty of variety to work with 🫶

But fermentation has another amazing quality: it preserves food while
keeping it alive 🤩

Long before refrigerators and expiration dates, people used fermentation to make their harvest last through the seasons. They discovered that, along the way, the food transformed, developing new flavors, textures, and character 😋

That’s what I love about fermentation: it gives food a whole new life 🌱🚀

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3425 Mission Gorge Place
San Diego, CA
92120

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http://www.aliveferments.com/

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