Kirsten K. Shockey is here to teach us about apples through the lens of fermentation. We hear about wild apple forests in Kazakhstan, how apple seeds traveled along the Silk Road, apple genetics, how grafting works, what fermentation is, how apple cider vinegar is made, and more. Kirsten is the co-founder of a women-run, online fermentation school, educating and empowering people to ferment their own food.

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