Donna Schwenk’s kitchen is overflowing with bacteria. That comes as no surprise after more than two decades of culturing food for healing—first as a personal mission to heal her baby, and now for her business.
Still, she was a bit reluctant to try out a new bacteria. Afterall, her health was in tip-top shape, and her business, Cultured Food Life, was growing. The author of three bestselling books and a podcast host, Ms. Schwenk had her hands full with her courses teaching others the ins and outs of how to make their own fermentation labs at home.





