Authentic Fermented Foods.

Premium ingredients. Natural wild cultures. Gut healthy and functional.

SERIOUS FLAVOR

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Our goal is simple: work with nature to create the finest functional foods.

Farm to Fermentation.

Regenerative cultivation is our way of making even the simplest recipes taste exquisite. The health effect is a diverse community of gut-loving microbes, metabolic enzymes and bioactive therapeutics. The culinary effect is a tangy, ready-to-eat living food. Seasonally harvested and naturally preserved for year-round enjoyment.

Modern Culinary Experiences Rooted in Tradition.

Kres uses time-honored techniques — indigenous wild cultures, ultra-local ingredients and disciplined patience. We allow ample time for the fermentative ecology to create something extraordinary. No added sugar or vinegar and no pasteurization helps us achieve the highest quality and most authentic flavors.

Fermenting for a Healthier YOU… and a Healthier PLANET.

Our ferments are classically aged in solid vessels, never in plastic. Eco-friendly glass packaging reduces our microplastics footprint while safeguarding distinctive flavors and functional health benefits. Our local recovery and reuse program closes the loop on packaging sustainability.

Wild Fermented Foods

Ultra-local Ingredients. Zesty Bold Flavors. Diverse Nutritional Profiles.

Eating wild fermented foods can help boost the beneficial microbiome in your gut. This is important because abundant and diverse populations of beneficial bacteria and other microorganisms can improve digestion (nutrient absorption), enhance your immune system, fight off cancers, aid in weight loss, and improve brain function, among other things.* And with the recent addition of DOGGO, our beloved canine companions can join us on this journey.

Kres Kitchen’s diverse line-up of fermented foods are made to satisfy an eating plan focused on nutritional variety, culinary enjoyment and the ultimate in healthy food convenience. Let’s find something you’ll enjoy:

  • Kres Kitchen Wildfire Hot Pepper Paste, full jar with label.

    Wildfire Hot Pepper Paste

    Artisan chili paste for HEAT + FLAVOR. Perfect for seasoning foods and making custom "Swicy" sauces. Unfiltered. Live active cultures.

  • Kres Kitchen Apple, Juniper Berry and Garlic ROBUST Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Apple, Juniper Berry & Garlic ROBUST Sauerkraut

    Traditional ingredients, EXTRA long fermentation for a robust flavor profile and a unique microbial consortium.

  • Kres Kitchen Apple, Juniper Berry and Garlic SAVORY Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Apple, Juniper Berry & Garlic Sauerkraut

    Same delicious ingredients as our ROBUST variety but fermented to create crunchy texture.

  • Kres Kitchen Aronia Berry Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Aronia Berry Sauerkraut

    NEW in ‘25! Native to Ohio, aronia is thought to be one of the most antioxidant-dense fruits in the world! A delicious way to enjoy ARONIA.

  • Kres Kitchen Bare Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Bare Sauerkraut

    Just cabbage and unrefined salt. Regeneratively grown pointed cabbage variety. PURE & SIMPLE.

  • Kres Kitchen Breakfast Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Breakfast Kraut

    Distinctive ingredients and warm breakfast spices to bring on FLAVOR, FIBER & PROBIOTICS - first thing.

  • Kres Kitchen Carrot and Caraway Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Carrot and Caraway Sauerkraut

    A true heritage sauerkraut. Don’t let the short list of ingredients fool you, sometimes less means more FLAVOR.

  • Kres Kitchen Cranberry Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Cranberry Sauerkraut

    Organic, dry-harvested cranberries from New England for the ultimate flavor and functional benefits.

  • Kres Kitchen Dilly Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Dilly Sauerkraut

    Summer vegetables LOVE fresh dill, and it shows in this kraut. Top choice for people of all ages just beginning to experience the joy of sour.

  • Kres Kitchen Eastern Roots Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Eastern Roots Sauerkraut

    A mild plant-based Kimchi-style made with classic Korean ingredients and green cabbage, locally grown.

  • Kres Kitchen Fennel and Green Apple Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Fennel & Green Apple Sauerkraut

    Whole fennel plants - from bulb to flowers create the ultimate Mediterranean-inspired flavor profile.

  • Kres Kitchen Fiery Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Fiery Sauerkraut

    Hot Sauce style with all the added benefits of fermented cabbage - think FIBER + GLUTATHIONE + CAPSAICIN.

  • Kres Kitchen Garlic Scape and Chive Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Garlic Scape and Chive Sauerkraut

    Capturing the best aromatics that Ohio’s late spring/early summer has to offer - pure culinary bliss.

  • Kres Kitchen Mild Salsa Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    MILD Salsa Sauerkraut

    The ultimate global food adventure uniting European sauerkraut concepts with classic Mexican cuisine.

  • Kres Kitchen Spicy Salsa Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    SPICY Salsa Sauerkraut

    The ultimate global food adventure - with a satisfying kick. If you like your salsa spicy, this one’s for you.

  • Kres Kitchen PowerKraut Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    PowerKraut

    Celebrating the forgotten black radish while remembering the key benefits of plant-based proteins. It's not called PowerKraut for nothing!

  • Kres Kitchen Golden Turmeric Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Golden Turmeric

    Ohio-grown turmeric and ginger fermented with golden beets.

  • Kres Kitchen Spiced Turmeric Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Spiced Turmeric

    Ohio-grown turmeric and ginger fermented with hot chili peppers.

  • Kres Kitchen Red Cabbage Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Red Cabbage

    Potent antioxidants (anthocyanin & Vitamin C), are key nutritional highlights distinguishing “Red” from our other green cabbage varieties.

  • Kres Kitchen Sauerruben Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Sauerruben Sauerkraut

    The ultimate topping for bratwurst and Reuben sandwiches.

  • Kres Kitchen Sublime Celeriac Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Sublime Celeriac Sauerkraut

    An herbal sauerkraut with layered complexity from celeriac (celery root), fresh horseradish and a variety of herbs. The fermenter's choice!

  • Kres Kitchen Sweet Ginger Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Sweet Ginger Sauerkraut

    Ohio-grown ginger brings a warm and slightly sweet kick while Meyer lemons intensify the tropical citrusy undertones. A local fan favorite.

  • Kres Kitchen Touch of Pink Sauerkraut, full jar with label.

    Touch of Pink

    A balanced combo of beets and Ohio-grown ginger with carefully selected aromatics. Our clear “go-to” for a nitric oxide performance boost.

  • Kres Kitchen DOGGO Furment, full standup pouch with label.

    DOGGO

    NEW in ‘25! A fermented food additive for DOGS using seasonal ingredients that are safe for dogs to consume raw.

Yellow lab on a mossy log in a forest with muddy legs. "DOGGO" appears at the top left followed by "naturally fermented raw vegetables for dogs." Kres Kitchen logo. Bottom: "Rotating Seasonal Ingredients: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

Introducing DOGGO Fur-ments

A nutrient-dense lacto-fermented food additive made with seasonal vegetables that are safe for dogs to consume raw.

Seventy percent of the immune system is based in the gut - regardless if you’re human or K9. DOGGO targets your pet’s daily consumption of bioactive compounds to holistically support their nutritional health, digestion, and immune system… naturally.

DOGGO contains live active cultures native to Ohio.

Please store refrigerated.

Watch the Cleveland Kurentovanje
Cooking Demo

We’re super excited for the upcoming Cooking Demo with the Slovenian Union of America featuring two traditional recipes: Žlinkrofi (Slovenian Dumplings) and Kolački (Slovenian Pastry). This demo is part of a weeklong cultural celebration called Kurentovanje - a Slovenian pre-Lenten carnival tradition for chasing away winter and welcoming spring. We sure need this!

Catch the Cooking Demo via Online Livestream Viewing
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 12p to 1p EST
Cost is FREE

Learn how to make authentic Slovenian dumplings (Žlinkrofi) with our friend and family, Berni Blatnik. For a sour alternative to fermented turnips, try pairing savory dumplings with Kres Kitchen’s Apple, Juniper Berry & Garlic Sauerkraut and bring this historical dish back with all the modern gut-healthy benefits. Watch Cookie Maxin craft homemade Kolački and learn to make these deliciously delicate Slovenian pastries at home - just like the old days.

Joe Valencic will also speak about preserving Slovenian culinary traditions through publication of Slovenian-American cookbooks. Don’t miss it!

Register HERE for the FREE Slovenian Cooking Demo

2026 MARKET LOCATIONS

CHAGRIN FALLS FARMERS MARKET (closed for season)

CUYAHOGA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET (Sat. indoors)

GEAUGA FRESH FARMERS’ MARKET (Sat. indoors)

HAYMAKER FARMERS’ MARKET (Sat. indoors)

HUDSON FARMERS MARKET (closed for season)

MENTOR FARMERS MARKET (closed for season)

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Whole ingredients. Minimal processing. Small-batch local.

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE Successful fermentation begins in our soil. Our ferments are powered by naturally occurring microbiology freely found on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables. Ecological stewardship is the foundation for healthy plants...

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Successful fermentation begins in our soil. Our ferments are powered by naturally occurring microbiology freely found on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables. Ecological stewardship is the foundation for healthy plants... and for WILD fermentation.

THE BEST RAW INGREDIENTS Our happy vegetables are sustainably grown in a healthy ecosystem free of synthetic chemicals, pesticides and sprays. Harvested at the peak of freshness, we process almost immediately. This means very little waste or nutri

THE BEST RAW INGREDIENTS

Our happy vegetables are sustainably grown in a healthy ecosystem free of synthetic chemicals, pesticides and sprays. Harvested at the peak of freshness, we process almost immediately. This means very little waste or nutrient loss and LOTS of FLAVOR!

AUTHENTIC FERMENTATION Our ancestors understood that important chemical changes occur during fermentation; nature can't be rushed. Our ferments are allowed to progress spontaneously so that key biological and chemical transformations can be fully

AUTHENTIC FERMENTATION

Our ancestors understood that important chemical changes occur during fermentation; nature can't be rushed. Our ferments are allowed to progress spontaneously so that key biological and chemical transformations can be fully realized. This is how flavor, vitamins, enzymes, phytonutrients and antioxidants, naturally unfold.

FRESHNESS PRESERVED We believe lacto-fermentation is an artisanal craft. A time-tested preservation method that offers the best culinary experience and the highest nutritional benefit when produced in small quantities. Our products & ingredients m

FRESHNESS PRESERVED

We believe lacto-fermentation is an artisanal craft. A time-tested preservation method that offers the best culinary experience and the highest nutritional benefit when produced in small quantities. Our products & ingredients may change, but our core processes are solidly rooted in quality and cultural heritage.

What People are Saying about Kres Kitchen…

  • "I'll just say this... when I eat your kraut, I feel better."

    Beth M.

    (A KK fan from Chagrin Falls)

  • "DOGGO has been a game changer for our 11 year-old girl. She’s a Dalmatian/Shar Pei mix and has struggled with sensitive skin and grumbly stomach for some time. Since we’ve been putting a little DOGGO on her food, her allergies seem better; much less licking and skin irritation. Her digestion is better too."

    Heather H.

    (Dog parent picking up a few “Summer” DOGGOs at Haymakers in Kent. We’re so happy it’s helping, Heather!)

  • "The Salsa Kraut was <bleeping> amazing!"

    Karen S.

    (A new fan from Mentor Farmers Market :)

  • "DOGGO! My dog loves it; won't eat until I put it on."

    Jill F.

    (A dog parent at Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market)

  • "Bought a jar of Golden Sauertkraut a few weeks ago at Haymaker farm market in Kent. Opened it tonight, it is outstanding! Thank you for such a nice quality product. Highly recommend. Going to take it to work tomorrow for co-workers to try. KUDOS!!!"

    Diane B.

    (Thank you, Diane, for taking the time to email us. This is wonderful feedback and we’re so happy you’re enjoying the kraut!)

  • "The ROBUST Apple Juniper Berry & Garlic is the best sauerkraut variety I've had. That kraut is legend!"

    Dwight S.

    (Loyal and consistent supporter, Haymaker Farmers’ Market)

  • A couple comments... "Kres Kitchen Fiery Sauerkraut turns a simple hot dog into something elevated and special." Also... "Robust Sauerkraut with Apple and Juniper Berry is simply the best, most unique and flavorful sauerkraut I've tasted, and has become a staple in any kitchen I cook in."

    Edward J.

    (Sent via email after Haymaker’s Market. THANK YOU, Edward, for these and all other wonderful comments! Our Robust Apple, Juniper Berry & Garlic [ultra slow fermented] will be available again starting in May ‘25.)

  • "I take the Mild Salsa with me to have for breakfast. I top an "everything" or "sea salt" bagel with a local schmear and your Salsa kraut - great combo."

    Steven H.

    (Our Haymaker fans BRING IT. Just love this!)

  • "Red Sauerkraut goes great on brussel sprouts. I cut the sprouts in half, roast in a pan and then add the Red kraut on top after cooking. Really good!"

    Brad B.

    (One of our favorite Haymaker fans with the right idea on how to easily elevate homemade meals!)

  • "I've been giving a forkful of Dilly kraut to my 9 year-old daughter and my 3 year-old son everyday. They like it and it seems to be helping; I've been able to stop giving them probiotic supplements."

    Amanda F.

    (Wonderful feedback! We appreciate your practical experience as a parent in terms of kids + Kres kraut + gut health. This is the way.)

  • "I came all the way from Warren to find you. This is the best kraut."

    Pam R.

    (Love you back, Pam! Hope you're enjoying the kraut and we look forward to seeing you again soon.)

  • "I'm a firm non-sauerkraut person; I don't like it! But this stuff is great."

    Pat Mc.

    (We live for this! Sharing our bold & briny FLAVORS with Haymaker market-goers… and maybe converting a few skeptics along the way. Woohoo!)

  • "We loved it so much we SLAMMED IT!"

    Lauren S.

    (Haymaker customers are the best :)

  • “Just grabbed a jar of the garlic scape and chive at the Hudson farmers market. OMG! Thank you! I don't think I can ever eat my turkey sandwich plain again.”

    Jennifer G.

    (A new fan in Hudson emails us)

  • “I’m here to buy a kraut for my son’s birthday. He tried your Fennel Green Apple and loved it. I asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said ‘Buy more kraut; I’d rather have something healthy to enjoy’!”

    Cindy S.

    (We’re honored to help celebrate with the wonderful folks at Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market)

  • “We had the cranberry on a turkey sandwich with cheese and farmers’ market lettuce. It was wonderful!”

    Jane

    (A senior member of the Haymaker community who trusted our “good eats” suggestion. We’re grateful for you!)

  • “I wanted to stop by and tell you your kraut is amazing. We had the Eastern Roots with Pad Thai soup. Just perfect!”

    Ashley S.

    (What a terrific pairing. Haymaker food creatives are the BEST. We love you guys!)

  • "At Saturday’s market you recommended fiery sauerkraut on toasted sourdough with peanut butter. Thank-you, Thank-you! It is delicious and I would have never thought to pair peanut butter and sauerkraut."

    Kate K. via email

    (A trusty fan from Geauga Fresh on a flavor adventure)

  • "First time using your product. Got the garlic scape & chive. Love it! Also enjoyed our interaction at time of sale. Very informative. Thank you."

    Brenda W. via email

    (Happy Customer, Haymaker Farmers’ Market)

  • ”Your kraut was amazing on carrot dogs. My kids loved it!”

    Tiffany & her 2 Girls

    (Haymaker Farmers’ Market)

  • "Your sauerkraut was so good. I ate it like a side and it's been good for my stomach."

    Courtney

    (Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market)

  • "The whole family ate it right out of the jar... for breakfast. We just passed it around, and it was GONE! We'll be back again for more."

    Tiana and Luke

    (New Fans from Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market)

  • "I've been using your kraut on salads; it adds a lot of flavor. I actually hated sauerkraut until I found you guys!"

    Margo W.

    (Haymaker Farmers’ Market)

  • "The Sublime Celeriac was delicious with venison. I added your sauerkraut after cooking and the combined flavor of the venison and the kraut was amazing. This was a tasty kraut but I love every variety I've tried so far - they're all so different. I eat a spoonful just about every day... sometimes twice a day."

    Maria K

    (Local foodie and wellbeing enthusiast)

  • “I like the ginger sauerkraut. Sometimes I take it to school and sometimes I eat it for dinner. It’s really, really good.”

    Theo

    (Our favorite Young Krautster, soon to be 6 years. Happy Birthday Theo!)

  • “Hello, I purchased the Sweet Ginger Sauerkraut at Slovenian Home yesterday and tasted it and found that it was delicious, I will be regular customer. I read your story and found it very inspiring! Love your mission and passion!”

    Jeff Potocnik via email

    (1st timer & fellow Slovenian)

  • “I absolutely love the Fiery Kraut. I hate making chili without it anymore - topping off a bowl with this spicy kraut really adds a lot of flavor!”

    Karen C

    (Home sauerkraut maker and Kres customer)

  • “It’s so good I've just been eating it right out of the jar.”

    Barb M.

    (Loyal customer; Haymaker Farmers’ Market)

  • “Okay okay okay you are going to think I’m crazy cuz my roommate thought I was. Your cranberry kraut on a burger SMACKS. It’s so good I will never be able to eat a burger the same.”

    Amanda C

    (KSU student)