Mount Shasta · Bunny Flats

Where Fire, Earth & Microbes Refine the Human System

Michelin-level fermentation, elemental live-fire cuisine, and microbiome education rooted in the wild intelligence of Mount Shasta.

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Cody, chef and founder of Earth Doctors
About

Meet Cody — Chef & Founder

With more than 10 years of culinary experience, Cody brings creativity, precision, and a passion for exceptional food to every table. Having trained under Michelin-starred chefs and worked in Michelin-starred restaurants, Cody has developed a refined approach to fine dining while embracing the artistry of innovative, ingredient-driven cuisine.

Experienced in contemporary and diversified cuisine, Cody is also an expert in fermented foods, including kefir and kombucha, incorporating both flavor and wellness into thoughtfully crafted menus. Known for pushing culinary boundaries, Cody enjoys creating original dishes by pairing unexpected ingredients into harmonious and memorable dining experiences.

Whether preparing an elegant fine dining menu, cooking over an open fire outdoors, or providing personalized in-home chef services, Cody is dedicated to delivering unforgettable meals tailored to each client's vision. With extensive experience catering intimate gatherings as well as large events, every menu is designed with care, creativity, and the highest standards of quality.

For Cody, cooking is more than a profession—it's a lifelong passion. Every dish tells a story, celebrates fresh ingredients, and invites guests to experience familiar flavors in exciting new ways.

10+ Years

Culinary experience across fine dining and events

Michelin-Starred Training

Trained under Michelin-starred chefs and restaurants

Fermentation Expert

Kefir, kombucha, and living fermented foods

Private & Event Dining

In-home chef services, open-fire cooking, and catering

The Work

We Do Not Prepare Food.
We Cultivate Living Systems.

Fire transforms. Earth stabilizes. Microbes refine. Time perfects. Fermentation is not preservation — it is biological intelligence guided with precision. The microbiome is not a trend — it is the foundation of clarity, mood, immunity, and long-term vitality.

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Fire

Live-fire cooking through rocket stoves and earth ovens built on sacred ground.

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Earth

Regenerative soil intelligence. What grows from the ground shapes what lives within us.

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Microbes

Fermentation as microbial mastery — cultivating trillions of allies for human clarity.

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Time

Aging, patience, precision. The silent architecture behind every great ferment.

"Everything we create is designed to restore digestive coherence and awaken sensory awareness."
What We Offer

The Earth Doctors Practice

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Elemental Retreats

Immersive laboratories of fire and microbial craft at Bunny Flats, Mount Shasta. Build rocket stoves. Bake in earth ovens. Study microbiome mechanics.

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Fermentation Atelier

Small-batch, seasonally aged, microbiome-intelligent foods. Koji ferments, long-aged miso, wild krauts, fire-fermented sauces, and tonic elixirs.

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Microbiome Education

From fermentation foundations to advanced koji techniques. Structured learning for chefs, wellness practitioners, and devoted home fermenters.

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Private Fire Dining

Live-fire tasting experiences for private gatherings. We build the kitchen. We build the oven. We build the experience. Elemental cuisine, refined execution.

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Garden & Soil Consulting

Before fermentation, there is soil. Regenerative garden systems optimized for microbial vitality and nutrient density. From earth to table.

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One-on-One Mentorship

Personalized guidance for digestive clarity, microbiome education, fermentation integration, and nervous system stabilization through food.

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From the Atelier

Featured Ferments

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Hatcho-Style Miso
18-Month Aged

Hatcho-Style Miso

$48
Deep umami, dark caramel complexity. Pure soybean, sea salt, time.
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Shio Koji
Limited

Shio Koji

$32
Living enzymatic marinade. Transforms protein at the molecular level.
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Fire-Fermented Chili
Seasonal

Fire-Fermented Chili

$28
Smoked over live oak. Lacto-fermented. Deep heat with microbial depth.
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Adaptogen Kvass
New

Adaptogen Kvass

$22
Beetroot, reishi, ginger. Living probiotic tonic for daily microbiome support.
Words from Guests
"I came for a weekend retreat and left with an entirely new relationship to food, digestion, and stillness. This is not cooking instruction — this is recalibration."
— Retreat Guest, Bunny Flats Immersion
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The Earth Doctors Dispatch

Seasonal fermentation insights, microbiome research, retreat announcements, and limited drops.

Our Philosophy

Fire. Earth. Microbes. Time.

Four elemental forces shape everything we create, teach, and share.

At Earth Doctors, we do not "prepare food." We cultivate living systems. We believe fermentation is not mere preservation — it is biological intelligence guided with precision. The microbiome is not a wellness trend — it is the foundational ecology of human clarity, mood regulation, immune function, and longevity.

Fire

The Primordial Kitchen

In the forests beneath Mount Shasta, we build our kitchens from earth and stone. Rocket stoves. Earthen ovens. Live-fire grills. From these elements, cuisine emerges — slow, intentional, microbial, precise. Fire is not decoration. Fire is transformation. It changes mineral bioavailability, activates enzymes, and creates flavor compounds no oven can replicate.

Earth

Before Fermentation, Soil

The microbial landscape of our gut mirrors the microbial landscape of living soil. When we destroy soil biology through industrial agriculture, we destroy the very template our bodies need for digestive intelligence. At Earth Doctors, we begin every protocol with the ground itself — regenerative soil systems that produce nutrient-dense, microbially rich ingredients.

Microbes

Cultivating Trillions of Allies

Fermentation is the oldest biotechnology on earth — and the most sophisticated. Through koji cultivation, lacto-fermentation, and extended aging, we guide microbial communities to create foods that don't just taste extraordinary, but actively support the gut-brain axis, immune modulation, and neurochemical balance.

Time

The Silent Architect

An 18-month miso cannot be rushed. A properly developed koji culture requires precise temperature windows measured in hours. Time is the invisible ingredient in every great ferment — the patience to allow microbial intelligence to fully express itself. We honor this by never cutting corners and never compromising on aging protocols.

The Commitment

This is Not Rustic Homesteading.
This is Elemental Fine Dining.

Everything we create — from live-fire tasting menus to aged miso — is designed to restore digestive coherence and awaken sensory awareness. We bridge the gap between ancestral wisdom and modern microbiome science, between the sacred kitchen and the laboratory.

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The Fermentation Atelier

Small-Batch. Seasonally Aged. Microbiome-Intelligent.

Monthly Offering

The Earth Cycle Ferment Box

A curated monthly selection of seasonal ferments, microbiome education, and culinary pairing guides. Delivered to your door, aligned with the rhythms of the harvest cycle.

$68
Monthly

3 seasonal ferments + tasting notes + microbiome guide

$180
Quarterly

6 ferments + retreat discount + extended protocol guide

Elemental Fermentation Immersions

Enter the Fire. Enter the Earth.

Live-fire culinary immersions at Bunny Flats, Mount Shasta. Build. Cook. Ferment. Transform.

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Retreat Experiences

Weekend Immersion

2 Days · Friday – Sunday
$1,200
Per person · All-inclusive
  • Earth oven construction workshop
  • Rocket stove culinary sessions
  • Fermentation foundations class
  • Fire-cooked tasting menu
  • Morning stillness practice
  • Take-home fermentation starter
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5-Day Chef Intensive

5 Days · Monday – Friday
$3,400
Per person · All-inclusive
  • Everything in Weekend Immersion
  • Advanced koji cultivation lab
  • Miso and long-age fermentation
  • Microbiome education deep dive
  • Multi-course fire-tasting experience
  • Digestive reset protocol
  • Guided fermentation garden tour
  • Personal mentorship session
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Private Group Experience

Custom Duration
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Groups of 4–12 · Custom design
  • Fully customized curriculum
  • Private fire-dining experience
  • On-site oven and stove build
  • Personalized microbiome protocol
  • Team or family immersion
  • Exclusive location access
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What's Included

The Retreat Experience

Live Fire Cooking

Build and cook from rocket stoves and earth ovens constructed on-site from local materials.

Fermentation Lab

Hands-on fermentation sessions covering koji, miso, krauts, sauces, and tonic elixirs.

Microbiome Education

Gut-brain axis science, digestive protocol design, and microbial intelligence for daily life.

Tasting Menus

Multi-course fire-cooked meals featuring seasonal ferments and foraged ingredients.

Morning Practice

Guided stillness, breathwork, and embodiment practices to cultivate presence and digestion.

Garden Intelligence

Soil biology tours, regenerative growing principles, and fermentation-forward crop planning.

Take-Home Cultures

Leave with living starter cultures, fermentation tools, and a personalized protocol guide.

Community Access

Entry to the Earth Doctors Collective — ongoing support, seasonal drops, and future retreat priority.

Reserve Your Place

Book Your Immersion

Request dates for a retreat, private group experience, or fire-dining event. We confirm availability personally, within 48 hours.

How Booking Works

Send your request with preferred dates. Within 48 hours we reply personally with availability, preparation details, and a secure link to confirm your reservation with a deposit. No payment is taken through this form.

Step 1
Submit your booking request
Step 2
We confirm dates & details by email within 48 hours
Step 3
Reserve with a deposit & receive your welcome guide
Email
a.u.perspective@gmail.com
Location
Bunny Flats, Mount Shasta, California
Structured Learning

Mastery Through Microbial Intelligence

From fermentation foundations to advanced koji techniques. Education for chefs, practitioners, and devoted home fermenters.

Course Ladder

Progression Path

Level 01

Fermentation Foundations

The essential science and practice of lacto-fermentation, salt ratios, vessel selection, and microbial cultivation for beginners.

$197
Digital Course
Level 02

Microbiome for Mental Clarity

The gut-brain axis decoded. Fermented food protocols for mood regulation, focus, and neurochemical balance.

$297
Digital Course
Level 03

Fire & Ferment Masterclass

Live-fire cooking techniques meets fermentation science. Rocket stoves, earth ovens, smoke fermentation, and elemental cuisine.

$497
Hybrid
Level 04

Advanced Koji & Aging Techniques

Koji cultivation, amino paste development, extended aging protocols, and enzymatic transformation for serious practitioners.

$697
In-Person
Level 05

Digestive Reset Protocol

A comprehensive microbiome rebuild through targeted fermentation, elimination, and reintroduction. Personal mentorship included.

$997
Mentorship
Certification Tracks

Professional Pathways

Chef Track

For culinary professionals seeking to integrate fermentation science, live-fire technique, and microbiome awareness into their practice. Includes all five course levels plus a private mentorship intensive and retreat immersion.

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Wellness Practitioner Track

For health coaches, nutritionists, and practitioners who want to incorporate evidence-based fermentation protocols into client work. Focused on microbiome science, digestive reset design, and food-as-medicine frameworks.

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Thought Leadership

The Earth Doctors Journal

Explorations at the intersection of fermentation science, microbiome intelligence, and elemental craft.

The microbiome is not a system to be fixed. It is an ecology to be cultivated.
February 2026

The Gut-Brain Axis: Why Fermentation is Neuroscience

Exploring the direct link between microbial diversity in the gut and cognitive clarity, emotional regulation, and long-term neuroplasticity. What the science says — and what the kitchen already knows.

January 2026

Fire-Cooking and Mineral Bioavailability

Why live-fire methods unlock nutrients that conventional cooking cannot.

December 2025

Koji: The Enzymatic Architect

Inside the mechanics of Aspergillus oryzae and its role in creating umami depth.

November 2025

Soil Microbiology and Gut Parallels

The mirrored ecosystems beneath our feet and within our bodies.

October 2025

Fermentation and Neuroplasticity

How microbial metabolites influence brain structure and adaptability.

September 2025

The Sacred Kitchen: Presence as Ingredient

On the relationship between embodied attention and the quality of what we create.

August 2025

Long-Aged Miso: A Meditation on Patience

What 18 months of microbial transformation teaches us about time and mastery.

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Start a Conversation

Retreat inquiries, private dining, mentorship, wholesale partnerships, or general questions.

Earth Doctors

We are based at the foot of Mount Shasta — in the forest, by the fire, among the ferments. All retreats take place on-site at Bunny Flats. Private dining and catering experiences can be arranged at your location.

Email
a.u.perspective@gmail.com
Location
Bunny Flats, Mount Shasta, California
Website
earth-doctors.com
Response Time
Within 48 hours