The Good Food Foundation exists to celebrate, connect, empower and leverage the passionate and engaged, yet often overlooked, players in the food system who are driving towards tasty, authentic and responsible food in order to humanize and reform our American food culture.

Brine, Brew & Barrel Fermentation Festivalcelebrates the multi-cultural culinary tradition of fermented products including pickles, krauts, kombucha, beer, wine, cider, mead, chocolate, cheese, coffee, sourdough, and everything in between. The Festival will be hosted at Inn at the Commons, during the weekend of January 24 to 26, 2020.

Join us on an epic culinary journey of discovery of new and familiar flavors! Enjoy all-day vendors exposition, workshops and demonstrations and activities for the whole family. Festival will include stand alone events such as “BrewBash” Beer, Cider and Kombucha event on Friday night, as well Rogue Crush Wine Dinner Event on Saturday.

CiderCon® is only open to USACM Members.

Tuesday, January 28:

• Cider Tours:
  • East Bay Area Food & Cider Tour with guide Jennie Dorsey (All Day) $125
  • Sonoma County Cider Tasting Tour with guide Darlene Hayes (All Day) $95
  • Parajo Valley and San Jose Cider Tour with guide Ria Windcaller (All Day) $90
  • California Apple History Panel at Filoli Gardens with guides Tom Hart & Brandon Buza (1/2 Day) $45
• Elements of Style—a cider evaluation workshop with Charles McGonegal ($65)
• Regional Association Leaders Symposium (Invite Only)

Wednesday, January 29

• Advanced Orcharding Workshop—back by popular demand!
• Research Poster Presentations – click here to submit your poster
• Certified Pommelier™ Exam
• Extended TTB Workshop
• Opening Reception: Cider Share – register early for a chance to share your cider!

Thursday, January 30

• CiderCon® Trade Show – Sponsored by Fruit Smart
• CiderCon® Educational Seminars

Friday, January 31

• CiderCon® Trade Show – Sponsored by Fruit Smart
• CiderCon® Educational Seminars
• Grand Tasting & Final Toast

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) continues to evolve and grow to meet the needs of its attendees and exhibitors. In 2019, IPPE expanded the show floor to all three halls (A, B and C) of the Georgia World Congress Center, resulting in the largest trade show floor ever in the event’s history. For 2020, IPPE will again be in all three halls and will bring together more than 1,300 exhibitors and 32,000 visitors in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark your calendar to join us Jan. 28-30, 2020. You will not want to miss it!

IPPE focuses on Innovation – bringing together buyers and sellers of the latest technology of products and services to make your business successful; Education – learning from the experts in free- and fee-based world-class programs on topics that cross industry interests; Global Reach – attracting more than 8,000 International visitors from 130 countries; and Networking – meeting new and rekindling old relationships with leaders across the industries.