The Fermentation School

“Very informative and entertaining course. Videos easy to follow, but love that can review the course as needed. Allison presents as knowledgeable and creative. Eager to begin the process of sowans fermentation. Plan to enroll in other courses from the Fermentation School.”

“Based in Scotland, I've looked for but struggled to find traditional fermentation recipes - for a cold country, I assumed fermentation to preserve what little vegetables we grew would be a given. So thank you for introducing me to this part of our heritage that is no longer so well known. The course is very clear and easy to follow. I've bought my oat groats and will be giving this a go!”

“Alison is a wonderful instructor! She explains everything in very easy to understand terms, shows you how to proceed step by step, and even shows you how the product should look at each phase. The end result is that I have been really enjoying a much healthier, and delicious, breakfast with my sowans and I have also really enjoyed the mulled version of swats. I decided to take this course after learning about all the health benefits of fermentation. I was glad to find this, the price is very fair and affordable. I can FEEL the difference these healthy foods are having on my body and on my nervous system. I find they both are very soothing, (something we can all use these days, am I right?). After seeing how easy and informative this course was, I signed up for the hot sauce one, too. The Fermentation School is a true gem, bringing education and health to us in a format that is very "easy to digest" (ha, see what I did there?)!”

“Excellent presentation, thank you Alison! Very thorough and enjoyable to watch. I loved all the variations provided depending on what type of oats and equipment you have. Everything you need to know to make this wonderful fermented drink and home-processed oat porridge is provided in this delightful course. I can highly recommend Alison's millet Boza course too (on her website). Five stars!”

“What a wonderful course! I am completely in love with this new healthful ferment and can't wait to put this knowledge into action. Course was very clearly instructed, and was at once simple enough for busy people but also inspiring to more adventurous fermentors. It was comprehensive and I enjoyed both the videos and the written content too- as people learn in different ways. I loved that Alison said it was like eating clouds, food fit for an Oat Queen! Thanks Alison and team. ”

“Great instructional set of videos made by a thoughtful person. I cannot wait to make use of the information! I highly reommend this course for those who are interested beginners in this subject. Cheers!”

“Eager to try this, but haven't done it yet. Thoroughly enjoyed the pace of the videos, the explanations and the pictures. I think I know what to do! I like all the descriptions of extending the use of everything - very liberating. Lovely!”

“Very nicely documented and presented, I enjoyed it. Thank you”

“This course covers everything from the history of Sowans to equipment needed (with LOTS of options to get the desired results), the process of fermenting the oats, and many variations of what to do with the final ferment. The videos were clear, and Alison explained each step in detail. The .pdfs supplement the videos and are very handy. It was super helpful to have several options for how to get good results with everyday tools and supplies. This would be a great course to try your hands at fermenting - very easy to follow, and with lots of inspiration for further experiments (I must try that sourdough bread...).”

“Allison's approach is simple and straight forward. I love her passion and the way she inspires an adventurous spirit in the kitchen in a way that is attainable. This is a great course and I'm so excited to try Sowans for myself!”

“Absolutely delicious and rich with information course on Sowans. No matter your equipment, all the possibilities are explained here. Can´t wait to start!!! ”

“Enjoyed the history, the videos, and the written instructions. I also like the format of the course with short videos followed by written instructions and links. Again, Alison is great!”