Faith Over Fear Fermentary LLC

05/23/2026

There are so many cool things going on behind the scenes here! Once I can breathe and aren't covered in flour I'll show you🤩

But for now, the lineup for Stephenson County Farmers Market tomorrow!

Breads:
Traditional round
Sandwich loaf
Rye with caraway and flax seed
Dill and Cheddar
Burger Buns
Naan

Scones (drumroll please, I got creative)
Maple Pecan
Pepperoni, Munster & Basil
Flaxseed & Cinnamon
Raspberry & Goat Cheese
Rye with Candied Caraway
&&& A GLUTEN FREE SCONE!
Made with buckwheat(which is not actually wheat, its GF) and hazelnut flour.
I'll have to test to make sure they are edible, but seem legit :) so that's exciting. Obviously made in a kitchen that handles wheat, in case your super duper sensitive I can't guarantee 100% safety.

Other goods:
Ellen Woods Kraut
Multiverse Kraut
Kimchi (last of the batch!)
Vinegar
Black Bean Burgers
Granola
Deerland Dairy yogurt- Plain, Strawberry, & Vanilla
Hazelnut Oil
& I think that's all 😆

Note that I use 80% local ingredients, which makes your purchases from me even more impactful in the chain of local food.

Love you, see you in the morning!

(Photo of my new bakery rack for the alligator rhythm section)

05/08/2026

Oofta we are back to baking my friends!

Here is what I am bringing to the opening weekend of the Stephenson County Farmers Market tomorrow from 8am to 12pm on Exchange St and Adams Ave!

Bread:
Traditional
Sandwich
Light Rye
Naan
Frozen Burger Buns

Ferments:
Kimchi!
Elle Woods Kraut
Multiverse Kraut
Vinegars

New stuff:
Frozen Black Bean Burgers, all freaking local and delicious.

Also bringing your favorite Deerland Dairy products, and other random things I have for nourishment :)

Can't freaking wait to see you all!

OHH! I ALMOST FORGOT THE SCONES!

Maple Pecan
Hazelnut & Chocolate Chip
Rhubarb Oat
Dill and Cheddar
Bacon Egg & Cheese
Viola and Vanilla

Yay!

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04/30/2026

Hey Friends!

I'm rarely on my business page here and I'm trying to do better.
I wanted to share an upcoming event!

I will be at JDLF Collective tomorrow, Friday May 1st from 1pm-3pm with Polsgrove Hill Farm for a Meet The Producer event!

I will be highlighting my dressings to pair with her incredible greens, but I will also have some kraut, black bean burgers, and maybe waffles for sale!
Hope you are able to come say hi, and check out the incredible store!

😍

04/10/2026

Hey Friends!

It's Friday..where has the week gone? And also, wasn't it just March yesterday?😜

We are moved into our new house! But anyone who has moved knows that is just the beginning...settling in and setting up your home bakery/fermentary in the basement is a whole nother ball game.

⏩️So I'm writing this post to say I will be taking another week of baking.
For anyone who doesn't know, I also hold two (soon to be three) positions outside of my home business and those all need some attention after the move as well. As well as the home part of home. And making more kraut and kimchi :)

For the Stephenson County Farmers Market tomorrow: I will have some scones :) and a few other products but for once I should be able to fit everything on one table hah.

For Jo Daviess Local Foods I will have very limited frozen items available.

Thanks everyone for your support and understanding.
Beautiful changes are happening.
💚

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02/27/2026

Something new is coming to the Stephenson County Farmers Market this weekend! (and on www.jdlf.org)

I've been playing with yeast recipes...
Don't get me wrong, fermented sourdough is still my jam, my bread and butter, my main offering.
However....yeast bread has a much quicker turn around time, which my life needs right now! This also gives me the opportunity to experiment more with different breads and products.
Like English Muffins 😍

I do have some sad news.
The kimchi batches are gone. Out. All ate up.
And it's not yet Napa cabbage season...so I'm contemplating if I'm going to find some non-local cabbage to make another batch for you savages :) Let me know what you think.

I'll do a post later with full list of offerings for market tomorrow.
Getting out to enjoy some sunshine!
☀️

02/13/2026

It's been a while since I did a menu post!
So here's what I'll be bringing to the Stephenson County Farmers Market tomorrow :)
NOTE: I will only be at market until noon tomorrow, so get there early!

Bread:
Whole Wheat Hazzard Free Farm traditional loaves
Rosemary Cheddar
Sandwich Loaves
Naan

Scones:
Maple Pecan
Strawberry Chocolate
Apple Cinnamon
Bacon, Egg, & Cheese

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Poptarts are new to the mix! Buy them so I don't eat them all...

Ferments:
2 kinds of Kimchi-limited availability, last of the batches!
Multiverse Kraut
OG Kraut
Elle Woods Kraut (pictured)
Soulless Ginger Carrots
Cranberry Vinegar
Apple Vinegar

Locally Sourced Goods:

Deerland Dairy Yogurts & Buttermilk
Hazzard Free Farm Flours & Polenta
American Hazelnut Company Hazelnut Oil

And I think that's it 🙃
Love you, see you tomorrow!

02/12/2026

Things are a brewing over here!😉
While these batches of kraut are made with organic cabbage, its not the season for it to be local. Next year I will be more prepared, because ya'll are eating a lot of kraut, and it's glorious!

📣In one of these buckets is a new blend, that does have two local ingredients in it! It's a beautiful color, and will have a name with a reference that may surprise you (coming from me). 😎
Testing pH today to see if they are ready to come to Stephenson County Farmers Market this Saturday, or Jo Daviess Local Foods orders on Tuesday.

Also, two of these ferments are being weighed down by other ferments, which makes me just giddy!
(This post/nor ferments are sponsored by Farm and Fleet😆)

Keep feeding the bacteria you share space with friends 🩷

02/07/2026

Jo Daviess Local Foods friends!
Fresh bottles and pourers are back in stock! Sorry to those who ordered last week and didn't get a spout.
🍓Also added some Strawberry Chocolate Scones (frozen round of 8) to the website!

The cranberry hazelnut vinaigrette is sooo good!
Fermented and local, two of my favorite things.
Ingredients: Cranberry honey, cranberry vinegar, hazelnut oil, stone ground mustard, and s & p.

Also added my Jalapeno Peach vinaigrette back this week made with jalapeno honey, peach vinegar, hazelnut oil, stone ground mustard, and s&p.

Hazelnuts got you down? Don't worry, I'm waiting on a new oil to try out. (Regional and organic!)

Thanks, love you, bye!

01/23/2026

Hey friends!
Going on my third year operating as a home bakery business, and I finally have decided to legitimize and go the route of establishing as an LLC!
THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me along this journey, and don't worry-my offerings aren't changing too much.
I chose to use Fermentary over Bakery, because that is the foundation of most everything I do, and where I'm really having fun creating :)

I've always said "You are worthy, simply because you exist"
To build on that truth I'm saying "You are comprised of more bacteria than human cells. We are the microcosm’s revival."

Microcosm: -Greek roots meaning "little universe"
-a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.
-(also the insane amount of incredible bacteria that comprises our human selves and world)

Revival:- an improvement in the condition or strength of something
-an instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again

We exist, we are worthy, we are a miracle of symbiotic stardust, and it is time for us to feed ourselves fuel that allows us to rise to the joys and challenges of this time in history.
We start with the micro shifts, macro shifts will have no choice but to follow.

Find my products through:
Northern Illinois Local Food Collective (nilfc.org)
Jo Daviess Local Foods (jdlf.org)
Stephenson County Farmers Market
& more to come ;)
Also feel free to reach out directly for orders.

Love you, always.

Photo of moldy cornbread with a stereoscope from book Fermentation as a Metaphor by Sandor Katz

11/21/2025

Hey friends!
If you haven't noticed, I'm going through a bit of a shift with my offerings. Hoping to figure out a rebrand by the end of the month, but that's neither here nor there.

🍞I'm still baking bread, just not nearly as much, and predominantly selling it through www.jdlf.org (so if you want some, go there)

I'm diversifying my products - krauts, fermented honey, Nutella, vinegar, etc.
I'm kind of a fermention geek.

🫶My number one passion is supporting local producers, and creating awareness and access for everyone to buy local what they can.
I've partnered with some great local companies and farmers to bring local and sustainable products into your kitchen!
You can see them in the photos 😍

I'll be at the Stephenson County Farmers Market tomorrow with a wide range of products! Including some 🍞Sandwich loaves, dinner rolls, scones, naan, 🥕produce (carrots, garlic, beets, squash, & more), aforementioned ferments🤤, and more! It's gonna be beautiful mayhem at my tables 😆

I will also be at the The Farmers Market at The Copper Cow on Sunday, if you can't make it Saturday! 10-1 and you can get great breakfast!🍳🥓

Otherwise find me on the new online market www.nilfc.org (Wed-Sat order, Sun pickup)
Www.jdlf.org (Fri-Mon order, Tue pickup)

Yeah, I only have a few things going on🤪
Back to building a new local food system, love you, see you soon!
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