Reedsburg Fermentation Fest

Reedsburg Times Press

Oct. 12, 2011

“No one knows exactly how many people turned out for the first weekend of Fermentation Fest, but area businesses and organizers are sure of one thing:

There were a lot of them.”

“The tour winds through the county’s less-traveled roads, past tidy farms and tiny towns, to flaunt the season’s explosive color. But what makes this particular drive so exceptional is more than two dozen farm-based art installations and other attractions–from Roadside Culture Stands selling local produce to music and theater performances in the fields along the way.”

Isthmus Daily Page

Oct. 7, 2011

“The kettles are bubbling over, once again, with a new lineup of tastings, food demonstrations, art events, cooking seminars and farm tours at the Reedsburg Fermentation Fest: A Live Culture Convergence, October 7 through 16, 2011.”

The Onion’s AV Club

Oct. 6, 2011

“…celebrates farming, conservation, and topical human-crafted art—which will be set up as bitchin’ temporary installations along a 50-mile tour of the beautiful Reedsburg farmlands. Also roaming around: mobile farm stands constructed by artists selling fresh produce from local farms, sourdough bread, pickles, and artisan cheese.”

Reedsburg Times Press

Oct. 5, 2011

Interviews with Kristine Koenecke, executive director of the Reedsburg Chamber of Commerce, Dave Estes, Reedsburg mayor, and Donna Neuwirth, Wormfarm executive director, about the Fermentation Fest and all its events.

Wisconsin State Journal

Oct. 2, 2011

“…a rich, bubbling mix of farmers, foodies and artists.”

Reedsburg Times Press

Sept. 21, 2011

Another big grant for Wormfarm; $100,000 coming for Fermentation Fest/Art Dtour.

Alliance of Artists Communities

Sept. 16, 2011

Wormfarm Institute Awarded $100,000 in First ArtPlace Grants.

Art Place

Sept. 15, 2011

“Wormfarm Institute combines art and agriculture to produce re-enchantment with this rural county in Wisconsin.”

Art Works Podcast

July 28, 2011

Donna Neuwirth and Jay Salinas discuss their work, the Fermentation Fest and the Wormfarm Institute in this podcast produced by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works project.