Fermentation Farm is a unique must-try business specializing in probiotic-rich and restorative foods for gut and immune system wellness. It is more than just a fermentation kitchen; it is a community focused on handcrafted, traditional foods dense in nutrients. The place offers kombucha on tap, a mini market, and good food made with quality, clean ingredients. Popular items include the best bone broth ever, full of flavor and collagen, along with garlic sour kraut, kimchi, kefir pops, and sourdough corn bread. The market also features unique items like duck eggs, various beets, chocolate, and dates, which are items not found in typical grocery stores. With tasty combinations that are good for you and great service, Fermentation Farm is considered a shining jewel in Southern California for those seeking to improve their health with delicious, nutrient-dense foods.
I loved this place. I ate a lot like always do but this time I did not feel overwhelmed or stuffed.
September 2026
Vegan and vegetarian accommodations can be easily made -the staff were knowledgable of the menu items to make modifications as needed.
September 2026
Great quality food! I will say, I’ve been coming for awhile now and I noticed the portion sizes are WAY smaller on the tuna sandwich specifically. It use to be like an inch of tuna and last few times it was pretty weak.
Foodies be forewarned. The Fermentation Farm plays on your senses, bringing us back home to our natural state of organic and raw goodness. Hidden on the edge of Costa Mesa, you pull into an inconspicuous shopping center, dry cleaner, nail salon, liquor store included. And then you walk into the Fermentation Farm. Bright, rustic, happy, laid back, and packed with jars of fermented creations. While you may have heard about their in-house and on tap kombucha (when you can see the barrels of kombucha fermenting with cultures that are hundreds of years old, you know you're in for the real thing), you suddenly find yourself with a basket full of other delights. Who's up for some signature Zingy Yogurt, Garlic Kraut, Daikon Kimchee, Raw Almond Milk, or even Bone Broth? Extra Perk: Sampling galore! That's right, you get to try the garlic carrots, beet kraut, ginger soda, and variety of kombucha flavors. Keen on creating your own kombucha? They've got a class for that. The Ferm Farm hosts various classes to teach us newbies how to create our own yogurt, kombucha, kraut, and such. Good to know: this is a membership based store. You can sign up, at time of your purchase, for a one-month trial period of $5 or a one-time (in your life) fee of $25. This is the price we pay for buying raw and fermented foods in a country that carries bizarre health-code regulations. Totally worth it.
