Top 40 Fermentation Influencers in 2026

1. Johnny Kyunghwo Sheldrick

Bio Food 🍜, Fermentation🫙, Korea 🇰🇷*****@night.co📍UK - Korea Instagram Handle @johnnykyunghwo + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 217 Fermentation Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Kirsten Kaminski

Bio 🍊 uncomplicate health - back to basics🍵 home cooking • ferments • slow rituals💌 *****@undercurrent.net | LA🌞 join the “healthy habits” newsletter Instagram Handle @kirstykaminski + Follow Instagram Followers 723.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Sam Cooper

Bio Author, fermenter, and gardenerI write books and take photos Co-founder of @dyfiplants 🌱Check my links ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chef.sam.black + Follow Instagram Followers 618.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 492.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 385.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +24% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Olivia Robertson-Moe

Bio 🍳Easy, nutrient-dense recipes ☀️Tips to heal your gut & hormones naturally 👇Weekly meal prep guides 🥩🍳 *****@revolveprimalhealth.com Instagram Handle @revolveprimalhealth + Follow Instagram Followers 369.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 144.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Pascal Baudar

Bio Wild Food Artist - Author - Traditional Food Preservation & Fermentation - Invasivore Cuisine. Also check my pottery @wildcraftedceramics Instagram Handle @pascalbaudar + Follow Instagram Followers 122.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Kenji Morimoto

Bio 📕FERMENT: a cookbook📕out now🫧🦠 home cook in a third culture kitchen🇯🇵 🇺🇸 📍 🇬🇧 🇻🇳 | 日系四世の生き方*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kenjcooks + Follow Instagram Followers 117.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 94.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Christopher Adams

Bio Solarpunk RevolutionaryFermentation-Cooking-Foraging-Herbalism-Hiking-Brewing-Nutrition-CampingBS Nutrition/Food ScienceMS Nutrition Instagram Handle @the_foragers_hearth + Follow Instagram Followers 80.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Ashley Adamant

Bio 👩‍🌾 Ashley | Practical Self Reliance🌱Gardening 🏠Off-Grid Living 🌹Herbalism🌿Foraging 🥫Preserving 🍺Fermenting⬇LINKS TO MY BLOG⬇ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @practicalselfreliance + Follow Instagram Followers 79.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Rose Maia

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

14. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 54.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 43.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 31.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Paul Albert

Bio Natural Fermentation Artisan 🌾🧀🍞Teacher at @la_source_ecoleChef at @reverieforeverBread | Cheeses & other ferments | Consultings & Workshops *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @paul.fermentation + Follow Instagram Followers 20.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +11% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 19.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Margot

Bio FERMentatieworkshops | dutch koji& miso makery | plantbased | vegan ferments | Fermentation tools | foodphotography | Dutch with Polish (beet)roots *****@fermfermentatie.nl Instagram Handle @fermfermentatie + Follow Instagram Followers 15.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Rachel de Thample

Bio Award-winning author. Traveller.Fermenter. Forager. Gut Health. WellnessCourses @rivercottagehq, London + beyondLink below for upcoming workshops Instagram Handle @dethample + Follow Instagram Followers 13.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Elena Deminska

Bio COMMERCIAL FERMENTATION SPECIALIST / FOUNDER @fermary.uk BRANDS, RETAIL, COMMUNITY @_f_o_o_d_for_g_o_o_d_FROM FOOD TO FREQUENCY @elena_deminska *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @elenademinska_ + Follow Instagram Followers 12.5K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Holly Davis

Bio Teaching, writing, advocating wholefoods for over 40 years.⬇️ The Art of Sourdough Baking Course begins June 7 available now see details *****@foodbyhollydavis.com Instagram Handle @hollydaviswholefood + Follow Instagram Followers 11.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Alberto

Bio Gaditano en Madrid.Antes hacía vídeos de recetas.Ahora tengo otras prioridades.Consciente, privilegiado y afortunado ❤️ @atunizate *****@migahome.com Instagram Handle @migahome_ + Follow Instagram Followers 6.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 4.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +10% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Liz Crain

Bio 📚🔪AuthorOut now! #cravecooknourish 🌈Also #dumplingsequallove 🥟 @pdxfermentfest cofounder / lizcrain.com Instagram Handle @lizcrainpdx + Follow Instagram Followers 2.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Katalin kocsis

Bio Just. Keep. Pushing. Boundaries. *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @k.kocsis + Follow Instagram Followers 1.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Barbara's ferments

Bio Wild fermentation and food in Berlin, Germany 🥕Die köstliche Welt der Fermente. Regionale, saisonale Produkte 🥬@slowfooddeutschland Instagram Handle @barbaras_ferments + Follow Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Nate Dubuc

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

31. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Hadar Iron

Bio Ceramic art studio. Wood-ash glazes from PNW forests. Clay and fire remembering the trees. *****@inferment.com Instagram Handle @in_ferment + Follow Instagram Followers 1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 720 Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Ursa

Bio 🏡Sharing our Australian homestead life🥗Fermenting, Cooking, and Preserving🌿Herbalism and Gardening♻️Biodynamic & Regenerative Farming *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @homegrowing_family + Follow Instagram Followers 97.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 37.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Theo Pavloudis

Bio .Chillies 🌶️Sweet potatoes 🍠Berries 🫐Fermentations 🧯Vinegars 🍏Computational physics 🖥️..Kalamaria/Vourvourou 🇬🇷 Instagram Handle @thodoris_pavloudis + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 1K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact