Soil to Soul 2026 – Saturday

From 28 to 31 October, Soil to Soul will once again turn Zurich into a meeting place for anyone who loves good food and wants to learn more about where it comes from. The food festival combines enjoyment, knowledge and health, and shows why all good things start in the soil.

Programme at Karl der Grosse | Saturday, 31 October

9.00 am – 5.00 pm Regenerative agriculture – a must-see Farm-hopping with Hof zum Chumen and GZPK

10.00 – 10.30 am Open Q&A: Using ferments in everyday life Networking event with Franziska Wick

10.00 – 12.00 Rhizome: The kitchen as a research laboratory Workshop with Jake du Pont and Andrew Luzmore

10.30 am – 12.00 pm The Grand Tasting: Non-alcoholic reimagined Tasting with Paul Blume

2.00 pm – 2.30 pm Open Q&A: Solving fermentation problems Networking event with Franziska Wick

2.30 – 3.30 pm Blaise Hofmann: Understanding farmers better Talk with Blaise Hofmann

4.30 – 5.30 pm Fermentation as a journey through cultures Keynote with Alexis Goertz

6.30 – 7.30 pm Inside Blue Hill, Rhizome and the Stone Barns Centre: Research, Cuisine and the Future Panel with Isabella Di Pietro, Jake du Pont, Andrew Luzmore and Jason Grauer