Good things take time; especially fermented foods. Think cheese, beer, wine, yoghurt, bread — even chocolate.
All these and more will be on offer at Ferment Fest 2019 on Saturday, a day of eating and drinking locally made artisanal brews matched with full-flavoured cheeses and other delights.
The Waikato region is home to an array of artisan producers who continue to put the region on the culinary map, says Waikato Food Inc, marketing manager Esther Burnett.
"The Waikato boasts a lot of small businesses passionate about their craft. From Raglan Chocolate making their fair-trade bars to Good Bugs' kimchi, probiotic pesto and sauerkraut, we are so spoilt for choice.
"We have a cheese school in Putaruru thanks to Over The Moon Dairy, award-winning breads care of Volare and Good George have put Hamilton on the beer map. The Waikato really has it going on."