Adam Elabd is a father, fermenter, cook, backgammon lover and cofounder of Yesfolk Tonics in Troy, NY. Yesfolk, which he cofounded in 2017 with his family, is a community space and brewery specializing in kombucha, vinegar and cider.

Under his nickname Abu Zeyn, he composes and plays music with the intent of devotion and service.

Adam is an educator in the fields of fermentation, natural healing and nutrition and the author of a full length recipe book on fermentation: Fermenting Food Step-by-Step.  His cooking and fermenting style and technique are informed by his Egyptian descent, childhood in Saudi Arabia and background as an herbalist.

In all of his roles and vocations, Adam strives to center community building and the traditional Arab practices of radical hospitality and mutual aid.