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Benefits of Fermented FoodsThere are four important health benefits of traditional fermented foods thatclearly explain why they are so crucial to maintaining a healthy gut: Benefit #1: Traditional fermented foods help balance the production of stomachacid. Fermented foods have the unique ability to ease digestive discomfort relatedto having either too much or too little stomach acid. When the production of hydrochloricacid by the stomach is low, fermented foods help increase the acidityof gastric juices. On the other hand, when the stomach produces too much acid,fermented foods help protect the stomach and intestinal lining.As we age, our production of the digestive...

Well, we recently celebrated our one year anniversary with The Cottage Kitchen and wanted to share an update with our friends and customers. This has truly been an astounding year of surprises, challenges, delights and some disappointment.  When my wife Wendy first launched the concept of The Cottage Kitchen with raw, organic wild fermented vegetables I thought it might be something people would like, but never did I imagine that it would turn into a small batch business with the potential to become a viable opportunity to provide for our family.  During one of our weekly cabbage chopping fests my wife...

WHAT IS BEET KVASS?  The word Kvass in Russian means "sour beverage" and is still the drink of choice on the street corners of the Ukraine, Poland & Russia. Kvass made from beets has been used as a part of cancer protocols in Europe for some time now, and the benefits of this healing drink are starting to catch on in the United States as well.  When Beets are converted into Kvass through fermentation, the process heightens their nutritional quotient along with providing gut support with the addition of beneficial bacteria as well as greater absorption of nutrients from your...

The Cottage Kitchen was launched in October of 2015 with the idea that fermented, organic vegetables would be widely accepted by customers as a great source of nutrient dense, wild, raw food. Recently, we launched our brand new line of Kvass and have been hard pressed to keep the Beet Kvass in stock as it sells out each week at our Farmer's Markets.  We have now consolidated our product offerings to include Kimchi, Curtido, Kraut, Beets and the four respective Kvass associated with each of our flavors. Our recent journey has taken us to retail where we are currently featured in...