This Food Experience and 6 course chef tasting dinner will wake up the umami in your cooking!!!! Koji is the building block of miso, sake and soy sauce. However, it's also an amazing flavor promoter for cooking, curing and fermenting a wide range of ingredients. In this Food Experience, learn how to make Amazake, Shio Koji, and to use amino ferments to break down long proteins chains into shorter more tender strands. Plus, marinating with Koji promotes the maillard effect, creating beautiful caramelization when cooked. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

It may be hot - but in the kiddie pool it's not! That's right, join us for a tour of the Tiki Farm and then settle into one of our kiddie pools located in the "cool" shade under the Tiki Food Lab with a view of the bayou. Indulge in a delectable and unusual 6 course chef tasting brunch menu using ingredients and fun fermented items from the farm. Also, we can accommodate vegan guests and dietary restrictions - just let us know beforehand. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

We re proud to bring you our first annual Organic Living Festival!! The SG Tiki Farm, 9th Ward Nursery, and Bamboo Master Studio bring bring you a day of music, food, and learning. Set on the bayou at the SG Tiki Farm on our exotic plant farm with views and tropical Tiki atmosphere. Explore our Tiki Food Lab, where we seek umami through fermentation and flavor experimentation. Meet the Bamboo Master himself, buy live bamboo & other interesting plants. Enjoy live music, delicious foods, local arts & crafts, talks on sustainability, music created from living things and environment, discussions on fermentation, foraging, and companion gardening/permaculture. The goal is to share information about organic foods, sustainable gardening, bamboo construction, low-impact building, fermentation, zero waste cooking, and more. Plus, Live Music!!! We will have several bands to enjoy the beautiful Tiki Farm atmosphere. Also, food will be available for purchase along with goods from regional vendors focused on organic and sustainable living - including fermented foods, plants, live bamboo, and art.

Bulbancha is the indigenous name for the area where New Orleans is now located. With a nod to Thanksgiving traditions, Chef Chris DeBarr will walk you down the ancient trail of ingredients, flavors, and history of American foods - focusing in particular on Gulf Coast tribes. Sustainable living is the focus with our twist on ancient techniques for this six course tasting menu. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

Chef David and Chef Ernie have traveled extensively across the globe to learn and explore barbeque techniques that you can use in your own back yard. Learn the details, hear the stories, and dine on an amazing 8 course tasting menu with samples of the foods and techniques discussed. South American flavors jump off the grill. South Pacific techniques make your food juicy and delicious. Koji is the building block of miso, sake and soy sauce. However, it is also an amazing flavor promoter for curing and barbecuing. In this Food Experience, learn how to make hot sauces, marinades and brines to break down long proteins chains into shorter more tender strands - and to pump flavor into meats and vegetables. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

The Tiki Farm is about unique experienes & learning. Book your private event! Whether you want a romantic dinner/food class for two or a fabulous & unique private party for a group, we can tailor create your event. Options include, farm tour, chef curated tasting menu, classes on fermentation basics, miso making, kosho making, gochujang makent, soy sauce making, tofuru making, tempe making, brinin/braising techniques, using koji/shio koji/amazaki, and more! We can even add-on a sunset boat curise for up to 3 people and an over night stay in our UFO for 2.

Back by popular demand! Guests collaborate to write an 8 line poem, from which we create your 8 course chef tasting menu!!! A magical evening of culinary exploration that is a true interactive experience like nothing you have seen before. Your Food Experience will also include a farm tour. Tiki beverages available for separate purchase. We will ask the guests to write the poem about a week before the dinner, so we have time to create the menu. When there are multiple groups, we have each group write a few lines, and the next group continues the poem until the poem is complete! Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

Your Food Experience includes a farm tour to see how the Tiki Farm and Food Lab integrate with the ever changing Suis Generis menu. After you learn how to make various types of cheeses using koji, including dairy cheeses and vegan cheeses - settle in for a 6 course chef curated tasting menu featuring some of our house made koji-based cheeses! A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

Your Food Experience includes a farm tour to see how the Tiki Farm and Food Lab integrate with the ever changing Suis Generis menu and how we implement Zero Waste Cooking! After you learn how to make various types of vegan charcuterie with marinades, koji, and dry aging - settle in for an 8 course omakase-style tasting menu featuring some of our house made koji-based cheeses and charcuterie! Tiki beverages are available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

This is a great Food Experience to introduce you to the world of fermentation. Learn about several different types of fermentation that are easy to implement at home, including the use of koji to deepen flavors & to ward off any bad bacteria. Instead of spending lots of money on dried probiotics, you can create foods and sauces packed full with LIVE probiotics that are better for you. Plus, they make your food taste better! After the class, enjoy a six course chef tasting menu featuring foods that are good for your microbiome! A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

A journey through a soundscape of Exotic Music & Food. Jonny Campos (Lost Bayou Ramblers, Pink Teddy Bear) and Carlos Grasso (Pink Teddy Bear & Friday Night DJ at Suis Generis) will perform a special dinner set on pedal steel guitar and electronics/soundscapes at the Tiki Food Lab. Executive Chef & Food Scientist, Ernie Foundas will present a 6 course dinner from which Carlos & Jonny will create a custom soundscape paired with, and performed during each course. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!

You don't need to go to the South Pacific to experience a fabulous Luau. We have traveled to multiple South Pacific island nations to learn techniques we will share with you! Plus, we have several types of amazing Kava that we hand carried back from our travels - this is the REAL stuff and not the processed style of kava found in stores. This food experience includes an 8 course chef curated tasting menu bursting with South Pacific flavors. A farm tour is also included in the event, with tiki beverages available for separate purchase. Deposits are non-refundable unless provider cancels or re-schedules the event. Thanks four your support!!!!