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motherlove ferments
About motherlove ferments
Small batch ferments are usually an errand of their own, not something picked up along with a dozen other stops, and motherlove ferments works from 889 Vaughan Avenue for exactly that kind of visit. The Kelowna address is shared with another business in the same building, in the working pocket north and east of the downtown core where older houses give way to light industrial sheds and yards. That mix has been shifting for years as makers, small food producers and studios take over units built for trades, and a ferment kitchen is a natural fit for a space with drains, cool storage and a loading door.
Producers in this line generally work with cultures and time rather than heat: vegetables in brine, kraut and kimchi, hot sauces, vinegars, drinking ferments and cultured condiments, most of it made in small batches and sold live rather than pasteurized. That has practical consequences for a buyer. Batches vary, availability moves with what is in season in the valley, and anything raw needs to go home cold and stay cold. Ask how a jar should be stored, how long it holds once opened, and whether a batch is still actively working, because the answers differ from one producer to the next.
The surest way to find what is available now is to call 778-940-5664 or look at motherloveferments.com, since small food makers often sell through markets, shops and arranged pickup rather than a shopfront open all day. If you are driving in, this pocket is close enough to the core to be a short hop from Bernard Avenue, but the streets are narrow and the parking is on the road, so leave a little room in the plan.
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