Last month, we had the pleasure of nominating a new convivium leader for Acadia University, Jill Conrod. Below you’ll find a little text that Jill sent us to present herself. Would you like to know more about your convivium leaders? If so, let us know! My name is Jill Conrod and I … [Read more...]
A very lively school garden in Sooke, BC
By Brooke Fader In 2004, we planted a school garden at the high school in Sooke. We had help from our friends at Farm Folk/City Folk and the Feast of Fields fundraiser, along with local businesses and an army of local gardeners. Chef Pia Carroll ran the celebrated culinary arts … [Read more...]
Terra Madre St-Laurent April 22-26 2015
SAVE THE DATE! April 22-26, Slow Food Montréal will be hosting the 10th National Meeting of Slow Food in Canada convivia. The event will be held simultaneously with Terra Madre St-Lawrence, the first ever regional Terra Madre meeting of food communities organized by Slow Food in our … [Read more...]
Nova Scotia Celebrates Terra Madre Day with an Ark of Taste Dinner
Slow Food Nova Scotia celebrated 2014’s Terra Madre Day with a joyous dinner celebrating Ark of Taste Foods at Lion and Bright in Halifax, Nova Scotia on December 10th. Co-Leader of SFNS Sean Gallagher, proprietor of L&B, welcomed dozens of Slow Food members for a four course meal which included … [Read more...]
2014 National Conference Photo Album
The Slow Food in Canada 2014 National Conference was held May 1-4 in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Click to see some of our pictures to relive the moment or make you wish you were there with us! See you next year... in Montreal! … [Read more...]
Winnipeg’s Meet-ups warm up winter
In February, Slow Food Winnipeg decided to focus on teaching their members how to create, from scratch, some of the most commonly purchased grocery items — pasta, cheese, and pickled vegetables. Their Manitoba Made Series was a big hit on Meetup.com. Many may wonder why Slow Food Winnipeg is … [Read more...]
Monthly Conversational Salon in Saskatoon
Every month, Slow Food Saskatoon hosts a conversational salon at a local coffee shop. Last January, Marc Loiselle, an organic farmer, was the special guest of the monthly event. He led an interesting discussion on organic farming, Red Fife wheat and the concept of terroir. Marc’s century-old … [Read more...]
Slow Food Lanaudière 1st Terra Madre Day / Le premier jour Terra Madre de Slow Food Lanaudière
By Geneviève Longère Last December Slow Food Lanaudière has organized a sensory education workshop to celebrate Terra Madre Day 2013. The team took part in the Christmas Market of the city of Joliette, QC, joining the courageous local artisans braving the cold in their little wooden … [Read more...]
Abitibi-Témiscamingue and North-East Ontario in one’s cup / L’Abitibi-Témiscamingue en fait tout un fromage
By Brigitte Tisserand Whenever they can, producers and processors members of our convivium display their products during the three days of the Foire gourmande de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du Nord-Est ontarien (link in French) in Ville-Marie. One again this year, they can be proud of their … [Read more...]
Terra Madre Day across Canada 2012
Terra Madre Day 2012 is almost here! "Terra Madre Day is an opportunity for the entire Slow Food network to celebrate local food and promote sustainable production and consumption to their communities and local decision makers. Thousands of actions in all corners of the world highlight our united … [Read more...]