Harvesting Abundance: Plums, Beats & Fermentation

Summer brings a moment of abundance — when fruit ripens faster than we can hold it.

Harvesting Abundance invites children and families into a joyful, hands-on gathering where plums, cherries, and grapes become the centre of learning, play, and connection.

Together, we explore how fruit can be transformed — through fermentation, preservation, and shared cultural practices — while music and movement carry the rhythm of the day.

This is a space where food, sound, and storytelling come together in ways that are sensory, playful, and rooted in community.

What You’ll Experience

• Exploration of seasonal fruit (plums, cherries, grapes) as they ripen

• Child-friendly fermentation demonstrations — bubbles, smells, and taste

• Cultural food makers sharing simple preservation techniques

• Music woven throughout the gathering (DJ or curated playlist)

• A family potluck featuring fruit-based dishes and drinks

• Hands-on, sensory learning designed especially for children

What Children & Families Will Take Home

• Simple ideas for preserving fruit at home

• A deeper understanding of how food changes and lasts over time

• Shared memories rooted in taste, smell, and sound

Why This Gathering Matters

This workshop is designed as a family-centred cultural celebration space where:

• Children learn through doing, tasting, and exploring

• Families connect through shared meals and collective care

• Cultural food knowledge is practiced in real time

• Surplus fruit is activated through joyful preservation

It is also part of a broader effort to document and return cultural knowledge to community, ensuring stories and practices continue across generations.

Accessibility & Notes

• Designed for children (ages 4–12) and families

• Outdoor event — dress for the weather

• Optional: bring a fruit-based dish or drink to share

Abundance is something we experience together —in what we harvest, what we make, and what we share.

See you there!