Drifter Ferments crafts
nutrient-dense foods that
improve digestion. strengthen gut health. reduce inflammation. taste delicious.

Fermented foods that are good for you, and outrageously delicious. Made in the Hudson Valley from local farms and wild-harvested ingredients. Come visit us at our shop or find us at the farmers market.

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    Nothing but the good stuff

    Organic, locally grown, and sometimes wild-harvested right here in the Hudson Valley.

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    Deliciousness you can feel

    Made for your taste buds. Felt by your gut.

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    We promise you'll love it

    High vibration foods for high vibing times.

FEATURED FERMENTS

Classic Sauerkraut Classic Sauerkraut
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Classic Sauerkraut
$12.00

Traditional German-style, made with cabbage, caraway seeds, juniper berries, and Celtic sea salt. Simple flavor, crisp texture, and the kind of tang that makes your gut happy. Perfect for fermentation newbies and crock veterans alike.

Golden Dandy Sauerkraut Golden Dandy Sauerkraut
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Golden Dandy Sauerkraut
$14.00

Bright, golden, and deeply nourishing, our Golden Dandy Sauerkraut is crafted with cabbage, dandelion greens, and fair trade black pepper & turmeric. This chartreuse-colored ferment offers earthy depth, floral citrus notes, and a lively tang that makes it one of our most beloved krauts.

Kimchi Kimchi
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Kimchi
$15.00

Spicy, funky, layered, and alive. Made with napa cabbage, daikon radishes, and carrots all grown at Choy Division and Sun Sprout Farm in Chester, NY, then finished with a scratch-made paste packed with garlic, ginger, gochu pepper and tamari. 

Enjoyed by gut-havers everywhere.

  • “One of the best things about Whitsitt’s shop is that it is seasonally focused, with all products being handmade in-house. The menu boasts an impressive range of wonderfully creative items.”

    —Kayla Sexton, Hudson Valley Magazine

  • “I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had, what I would call, a genuine full “blown food experience.” One of those moments has been eating a Tempeh Reuben Sandwich at Drifter Ferments in Warwick..”

    —Linus Roache

  • "Drifter has the best pour over coffee in Warwick and a killer thick Reuben! All ingredients are made in house. The knowledge and passion for fermentation and ethical organic sourcing is above and beyond."

    —Pheo Powers

  • "I love Drifter Ferments. Tara is a fermentation artist - the real deal - and everything here is delicious. Favorites: the vegetable crackers, fermented cashew spread, and the fermented veggies (especially Golden Dandy)."

    —Aleksandra Hosa 

  • "This is a place where nearly every part of every meal has been handmade and specially prepared in advance by the owner, whose passion for and erudition about food, especially of the fermented kind, infuses every ingredient with meaningful content, flavorful nuance, and nutritional richness."

    —Kevin Larkin Angioli 

A fermentation shop and café in the heart of Warwick, NY. Come in for the food, stay for the community. Everything is made in-house, sourced from farms we trust, and good for you in ways you can taste.

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Come see us

2 Oakland Ave, Ste 1A, Warwick, NY 10990

OUR HOURS
Friday - Sunday: 10 - 3 pm
Monday - Thursday: CLOSED

PLEASANTVILLE FARMERS MARKET
Saturday, August 8th from 8:30 - 1pm

PRE-ORDER SOURDOUGH 

Warwick + Newburgh, NY pickup

Oat Porridge Einkorn Sourdough Oat Porridge Einkorn Sourdough
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Oat Porridge Einkorn Sourdough
$18.00

Our signature sourdough is built on an oat porridge base, milled einkorn, and a wild starter that's been earning its keep. This boule is soft and fluffy on the inside with a crunchy golden exterior crust. Every slice is slightly tangy and deeply satisfying. Made with locally sourced ingredients and in small batches for pickup in Warwick.

Oat Porridge Einkorn Sourdough
$18.00

Our signature sourdough is built on an oat porridge base, milled einkorn, and a wild starter that's been earning its keep. This boule is soft and fluffy on the inside with a crunchy golden exterior crust. Every slice is slightly tangy and deeply satisfying. Made with locally sourced ingredients and in small batches for pickup in Warwick.

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