Top 40 Fermentation Influencers in 2026

1. Johnny Kyunghwo Sheldrick

Bio Food 🍜, Fermentation🫙, Korea 🇰🇷*****@night.co📍UK - Korea Instagram Handle @johnnykyunghwo Instagram Followers 1.1M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 215 Fermentation Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Kirsten Kaminski

Bio old-world soul, embracing modern life ✨home cooking • ferments • slow rituals💌 collabs: *****@undercurrent.net | 📍LAlinks you’re looking for ⤵️ Instagram Handle @kirstykaminski Instagram Followers 683.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Sam Cooper

Bio Author, fermenter, and gardener 🌱I write books and take photosCheck my links ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chef.sam.black Instagram Followers 585.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Kaitlynn Fenley

Bio I’m a food microbiologist teaching people how to ferment foods & drinks for gut health.& I love to cook with ferments.↓ courses & recipes *****@cultured.guru Instagram Handle @cultured.guru Instagram Followers 493K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Olivia Robertson-Moe

Bio 🍳Easy, nutrient-dense recipes ☀️Tips to heal your gut & hormones naturally 👇Weekly meal prep guides 🥩🍳 *****@revolveprimalhealth.com Instagram Handle @revolveprimalhealth Instagram Followers 368.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. David Zilber

Bio Chef, Fermenter, Food Scientist @novonesis, Bestselling Author of The Noma Guide to Fermentation, Judge on Top Chef CA, Photos @d_c_j_z. Stay Curious! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @david_zilber Instagram Followers 143.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Pascal Baudar

Bio Wild Food Artist - Author - Traditional Food Preservation Techniques - Fermentation Wizard. Also check my pottery account @wildcraftedceramics Instagram Handle @pascalbaudar Instagram Followers 122.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. David Levitsky

Bio 🧠 Gut Reset First. Fermentation Always.🥒 Bold Jars. Real Flavor. No Fads.📦 2 Step | 33 Flavors | 1 Proven Method👇 Grab Your Reset + Ferment *****@dishbydavid.com Instagram Handle @dish.by.david Instagram Followers 311.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Kenji Morimoto

Bio my debut cookbook 📕 FERMENT 📕out now🫧🦠 home cook in a third culture kitchen🇯🇵 🇺🇸 📍 🇬🇧 🇻🇳 | 日系四世の生き方*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kenjcooks Instagram Followers 115.4K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Ursa

Bio 🏡Sharing our Australian homestead life🥗Fermenting, Cooking, and Preserving🌿Herbalism and Gardening♻️Biodynamic & Regenerative Farming *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @homegrowing_family Instagram Followers 97.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Sandor Ellix Katz

Bio Fermentation Revivalist. Author of: Wild Fermentation; The Art of Fermentation; Fermentation as Metaphor; Fermentation Journeys; and other books. *****@wildfermentation.com Instagram Handle @sandorkraut Instagram Followers 93.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Christopher Adams

Bio Solarpunk Instagram Handle @the_foragers_hearth Instagram Followers 80.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Ashley Adamant

Bio 👩‍🌾 Ashley | Practical Self Reliance🌱Gardening 🏠Off-Grid Living 🌹Herbalism🌿Foraging 🥫Preserving 🍺Fermenting⬇LINKS TO MY BLOG⬇ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @practicalselfreliance Instagram Followers 79.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Rose Maia

Bio Kombucheira desde 1995 🤩 Curso Kombucha 100% 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rosemaiakombucha Instagram Followers 78.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Kirsten K. Shockey

Bio Author | Writer | Educator | Speaker Life fueled by ferments. Co-author of 5 fermenty 📚 Co-founder @thefermentationschool *****@ferment.works Instagram Handle @kirstenkshockey Instagram Followers 43.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Janice Clyne

Bio 🫶🏻creator of The Wellness Hub community 💚wise old sage, aging well and loving life🌱fermenting, foraging, foodie👩🏻‍🍳gut health guru & kitchen witch *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @benourishedbynature Instagram Followers 53.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Yoshua Greenfield

Bio Educational homestead in North Boulder. Learn from the land, live from the moment. Weekly in person classes: sourdough, fermentation, cheese and more *****@ajarose.love Instagram Handle @brothersgreen Instagram Followers 38.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Donna Schwenk

Bio ✨ Probiotic recipes that work🦠 Helping you heal your gut with cultured foods 👇🏼Free guides + starter cultures💫Transform your health from inside out *****@culturedfoodlife.com Instagram Handle @culturedfoodlife Instagram Followers 31.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Johnny Drain

Bio ▫️My book @AdventuresinFermentation out now ⬇️▫️The Walter White of flavour + ferments▫️Co-founder @winwinchoc @thisismold mag @augmentedfoodstudio *****@drjohnnydrain.com Instagram Handle @drjohnnydrain Instagram Followers 19.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Margot

Bio FERMentatieworkshops | dutch koji& miso makery | plantbased | vegan ferments | Fermentation tools | foodphotography | Dutch with Polish (beet)roots *****@fermfermentatie.nl Instagram Handle @fermfermentatie Instagram Followers 15K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Elena Deminska

Bio Fermentation meets reinvention ✨From food to frequency • From gut to *****@fermary.uk @elena_deminska@_f_o_o_d_for_g_o_o_d_ Instagram Handle @elenademinska_ Instagram Followers 12.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Rachel de Thample

Bio Award-winning author. Traveller.Fermenter. Forager. Gut Health. WellnessCourses @rivercottagehq, London + beyondLink below for upcoming workshops Instagram Handle @dethample Instagram Followers 13.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Holly Davis

Bio Wholefood Cooking | Online & Face to Face Courses | Fermenter| Author | Sourdough *****@foodbyhollydavis.com Instagram Handle @hollydaviswholefood Instagram Followers 11.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Alberto

Bio 🧭 Gaditano en Madrid🔵⚪️ Estrenando cocina🦠 Obsesionándome con los fermentos🏠 Afortunado de ser copropietario con @atunizate ✉️ *****@migahome.com Instagram Handle @migahome_ Instagram Followers 6.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Paul Albert

Bio Natural Fermentation Artisan 🌾🧀🍞Teacher at @la_source_ecoleChef at @reverieforeverBread | Cheeses & other ferments | Consultings & Workshops *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @paul.fermentation Instagram Followers 18K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Julia Skinner

Bio Food writer, historian, fermenter, everyday magic maker, PhD in LIS. Founder @rootkitchens @yourrootsandbranches @culinary.curiosity.school Cork/ATL *****@lisaekus.com Instagram Handle @bookishjulia Instagram Followers 4.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Karen Wang Diggs

Bio Gluten-free and fermentation recipes.Tea + books to inspire your day, and calm your mind.⬇️click link for recipes and more…⬇️ *****@kareniscooking.com Instagram Handle @kareniscooking Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Liz Crain

Bio 📚🔪AuthorOut now! #cravecooknourish 🌈Also #dumplingsequallove 🥟 @pdxfermentfest cofounder / lizcrain.com Instagram Handle @lizcrainpdx Instagram Followers 2.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Katalin kocsis

Bio Just. Keep. Pushing. Boundaries. *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @k.kocsis Instagram Followers 1.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Candace Coughlan

Bio ✨Health Coach🫶Fermentation Enthusiast🌿Urban Homesteader👩‍🌾Holistic Wellness 🔅Low-Tox Living 🍽️ Food as Medicine🐓Backyard Chickens🌏Sustainable Living👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @candacecoughlan Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Nate Dubuc

Bio • 🌺🌎🌊🫙🦠• RI ➰ SC 〰️ USVI ➿ RI • • Food Preservation & Fermentation • Instagram Handle @nate_dubuc Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Barbara's ferments

Bio Wild fermentation and food in Berlin, Germany 🥕Die köstliche Welt der Fermente. Regionale, saisonale Produkte 🥬@slowfooddeutschland Instagram Handle @barbaras_ferments Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Theo Pavloudis

Bio .Chillies 🌶️Sweet potatoes 🍠Berries 🫐Fermentations 🧯Vinegars 🍏Computational physics 🖥️..Kalamaria/Vourvourou 🇬🇷 Instagram Handle @thodoris_pavloudis Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Liz Sullivan

Bio 🎥 YouTuber🍺 Brewmaster/Owner of Kombucha Bliss⚠️ SCOBY Sales www.kombucha-bliss.com🔎 DM me with SCOBY photos - is it Mold *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kombucha_bliss Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Hadar Iron

Bio inFerment ceramic studio- a symbiosis between art, food, and health in timeless & timely vessels, glazed with the hidden world of ash glazes. *****@inferment.com Instagram Handle @in_ferment Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Holly Howe

Bio Fermentation Teacher | Course Creator | AuthorUse the art of fermentation to safely transform everyday veggies into flavorful, gut-healing superfoods *****@makesauerkraut.com Instagram Handle @makesauerkraut Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Anna Drozdova

Bio FERMENTATION educatorMy approach is simple, healthy & delicious.Your cheap probiotics are here!Start with free recipe 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @annadrozdova_ferment_en Instagram Followers 698 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact