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+***On why we like to think of starting collectives as a brewing/fermentation
+process***
+
+Fermentation is a method, a slow, interdependent process shaped by invisible
+collaborators. Like microbes that preserve and transform, our work ferments
+beneath the surface, unfolding, unfinished.
+
+
+1. Fermentation starts spontaneously. Until the 19th century invention of
+industrial yeast, most ferments were based on ambient yeasts already present in
+the environment. When it comes to organising, there is no need for years of
+planning or institutional support to get a community started. We just need a
+little bit of initiative.
+
+2. Fermentation is a multiplying process. A tiny bit of yeast, when fed
+properly, can take over a huge vat. A nourished community can develop and grow.
+
+3. Fermentation has momentum. Once you get it going, all you have to do is keep
+the conditions right. Groups and collectives caring for the right conditions, a
+welcoming and inclusive atmosphere and a code of conduct for example, keep
+their momentum.
+
+4. Fermentation can go dormant and be restarted. When energy levels temporarily
+dwindle, the group activity slows until a new impulse arrives.
+
+5. Fermentation is symbiotic - aim for accessibility and intersectionality -
+connect with other groups and welcome people with related interests and
+politics, yet with varying backgrounds and perspectives.
+
+Like a fermentation process, this guide invites interaction and transformation.
+Apply it in parts or as a whole, start where it feels right.
+
+
+Don’t panic, organize!
+
+
