Joshua Plante Virginia Death: The Fermented Pig founder, Joshua Plante, has died. Joshua was a passionate leader, a beloved mentor, and a cherished member of the broader Vienna community. His family expresses their gratitude for your loving thoughts and prayers and request for privacy at this very difficult time
Who Was Joshua Plante?
Joshua Plante was the owner of The Fermented Pig in Vienna. The Fermented Pig has been a long-time vendor for Lovettsville Oktoberfest. The family-owned business has been selling artisan meats, bacon, sausage, and charcuterie online and at local farmers markets since 2018. In addition to his Vienna business, Plante was the executive chef at The Fermented Pig at Ovations, located at Wolf Trap. There, he has been providing a farm-to-table buffet menu as well as a picnic box option for concertgoers.
His first brick-and-mortar location is in Oakton at the Settle Down Easy Oakton Tasting Room. He partnered with Settle Down Easy Brewing Co. to offer artisanal fresh salads, local cheeses, charcuterie, and entrées like grass-fed burgers and shrimp and sausage rigatoni at the 4,000-square-foot tasting room.
Tributes
”Dear TFP friends, it is with deep sadness that we share that our founder, Joshua Plante, has died. He was a passionate leader, beloved mentor, and a cherished member of the broader Vienna community. His family expresses their gratitude for your loving thoughts, prayers, and request for privacy at this very difficult time. TFP will be closed until further notice.”
”The Town of Lovettsville and Lovettsville Oktoberfest send our condolences on the passing of Joshua Plante, founder of The Fermented Pig. The Fermented Pig has been a long-time vendor for Lovettsville Oktoberfest, and we are grateful for the contributions of Joshua and his team. On behalf of the Town of Lovettsville, we send our love to Joshua’s family and to the Fermented Pig. He will be greatly missed.” Lovettsville Oktoberfest.
