GoKawiilPortland's 'Stinkfest' fermentation festival draws crowds amid MAHA food trend
The annual Portland Fermentation Festival, nicknamed Stinkfest, brought together hundreds of attendees sharing homemade sauerkraut, kimchi and other fermented foods, complete with a 'bacterial petting zoo' and $25 exhibitor tables. The gathering's growing popularity coincides with renewed interest in fermented foods from the MAHA movement and members of Donald Trump's cabinet, who favor pairing steak with fermented sides.