About St. Pete Ferments

St. Pete Ferments is a wild fermentation company that creates small batches using ancient, time-tested methods. Each product is thoughtfully crafted, using locally grown produce from our farm partners and growers when available. Equally important to us is the attention, seasonality, and technique we put into all of our goods.

Our fermented foods contain local and beneficial bacteria, which is present in our sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha. While there may be room for all of us to eat healthier, what we care about most is balance and enjoying food for their textures, tastes, and sensory experience.

We do not use vinegar, pasteurization, starter cultures for vegetable fermentation, or stabilizers that would otherwise disrupt naturally occurring microbes.

We are a state certified fermentery based out of St. Petersburg, Florida, inspected and licensed through the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.

About the owner

Sarah Arrazola, founder of St. Pete Ferments, is a St. Petersburg native and proud Floridian. She is also co-founder of the annual Florida Ferment Fest, an event that celebrates all things fermented in the Sunshine State. She is a gardening and foraging enthusiast who has worked on organic vegetable and permaculture farms, and advocates for fair food and social justice projects through workshop fundraising events. A product of the Sunshine City, she is inspired greatly by her Latinx heritage, southern roots and their cultural exchanges unique to Florida.