By Sarah Galvin Haskaps, also known as the edible blue honeysuckle, are a relatively new orchard berry in Canada. They are dusty purple in colour and are the shape of a lima bean. The University of Saskatchewan has been developing cultivars and has collected hundreds of samples of wild plants … [Read more...]
Learn about Canadian Food From Coast to Coast with Margaret Webb’s book, Apples to Oysters
By Grace Evans What a lucky student I was to unknowingly walk into a classroom with Margaret Webb as my writing instructor. Last September I hastily enrolled in a freelance journalism class at Ryerson. Upon my discovery that my new teacher Margaret writes about food and farming in Canada, I felt … [Read more...]
Getting to Know Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre
On October 25-29, 2012, Turin will host the new Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre at Lingotto Fiere and Oval For the first time in 2012, Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre will come together into one event to recount the extraordinary diversity of food from all continents. The division between the … [Read more...]
Terra Madre Day 2011 Across Canada
Check out the great events that happened across Canada on December 10, 2011 for Terra Madre Day! The stories below are a selection of the Canada stories originally published on Slow Food International. See what cities in other countries did to celebrate here! SLOW FOOD CALGARY: THE PLEASURE AND … [Read more...]
Slow Food Canada National Meeting 2012
INFORMATION FOR DELEGATES, ENGLISH Greetings, Snails! It has truly been a pleasure for we in the Edmonton Convivium to plan this conference and anticipate the collaboration time, learning, and fun for you! This conference is particularly important, as many positions are open on the National … [Read more...]
New Slow Food Calgary Youth Movement
By Stephanie Kolk Calgary has always had a strong and open-minded group of youth set on changing the world. Now the youth have come together for a food-based purpose, to educate their peers on the growing and handling of food. The Youth Food Movement is a network of young farmers, … [Read more...]
Résolutions 2012, prendre soin de soi
By Catherine Lefebvre Si 9 Canadiens sur 10 présentent au moins un facteur de risque de développer des maladies cardiovasculaires et que la majorité de ces facteurs est contrôlable, il est peut-être encore le temps d’agir. En effet, les facteurs contrôlables … [Read more...]
ChocoSol déménage: le chocolatier artisanal horizontal s’agrandit
By Charles Antoine Rouyer ChocoSol, un fabricant artisanal de chocolat à Toronto et qui pratique le commerce « horizontal », étrénait ses nouveaux locaux lors d'une soirée célébrant le solstice d'hiver, le 22 décembre 2011. Sur la photo: le fondateur de ChocoSol, Michael Sacco (à droite) et … [Read more...]
How do you eat all of that jam? Words of wisdom from Well Preserved’s Joel MacCharles
By Joel MacCharles I have eaten preserves for most of my life. I remember my parents making one to two batches of jam as a child, I still covet my Grandmother’s ‘famous’ Acadian Mustard pickles, and tomato sauce showed up in my early teenage years. It’s only been in recent years when our … [Read more...]
International Councillor’s Report from Morocco
By Sinclair Philip In May, over 60 representatives from Slow Food networks in 17 countries from around the world met in Africa for the first time in Slow Food’s history. The choice of Morocco reflects the growth of the Slow Food movement in Africa. The meeting took place in Rabat, the capital … [Read more...]
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