By Kate Mann, Slow Food International (original post here) Taking a pen and a piece of paper, Pauline Terbasket begins to sketch a map of the area at the Canadian-USA border, from the Columbia River estuary in Portland to the Okanagan Sub Basin and the far reaches of the headwaters in British … [Read more...]
Slow Fish Canada rocked Slow Fish Month / Un succès pour le mois Slow Fish
By Dave Adler Started in the late ‘80s as a tongue-in-cheek protest to fast food (and fast living), Slow Food has grown into an international movement that celebrates and supports small-scale food systems. It believes, amongst others, the idea that both consumers and producers hold an active and … [Read more...]
From the Farm / De la ferme
By Jerry Kitt “First Nature Farms is a family farm”… That line hasn’t changed for years. We certainly started out as a “family” farm thirty years ago but time goes on, relationships evolve, and children become adults and they leave home. The only part of the family that was left on the farm was … [Read more...]
Devour! The Food Film Fest / Retour sur un festival de film très gourmand
By Lia Rinaldo / Slow Food Nova Scotia For five delicious days in November, the second generation of a festival with its roots firmly planted in the Slow Food Nova Scotia convivium, experienced a true renaissance setting the course for years to come. The Slow Motion Food Film … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2013: Celebrating Canadian foods on the Ark of Taste * Célébrons les aliments canadiens sur l’Arche du goût
By Dave Adler December 10th is celebrated as Terra Madre Day in over 160 countries around the world that make up the International Slow Food network. This year, the theme of Terra Madre Day is the Ark of Taste. The Ark of what? That’s right. Taste. The Ark of Taste is a campaign of Slow Food … [Read more...]
Jour Terra Madre Day 2013
Terra Madre Day is a worldwide celebration of local food held every year on December 10. Anyone can join in or organize an event! Find an event near you or create one, big or small, wherever you are the planet. For more information, click here! ** Terra Madre Day est une fête mondiale de … [Read more...]
Genèse d’un convivium / Genesis of a Convivium
Par Brigitte Tisserant – membre de Slow Food Abitibi-Témiscamingue Alors qu’un convivium Slow Food naissait à Montréal, un groupe désireux d’une alimentation de qualité, produite en région dans le respect de l’environnement, était déjà à pied d’œuvre dans le nord-ouest québécois. … [Read more...]
Searching for food stories / À la recherche d’histoires culinaires
By Grace Evans I’ve been stuck on the idea that I don’t have a strong food heritage for a while now. One of my favorite ideas from Slow Food is the honoring of food traditions and heritage, and of using food as a way of social connection. I’ve been searching for stories and collecting scraps of … [Read more...]
Okanagan celebrates Fish / Okanagan célèbre le « Fish »
By Tracey Bussanich This fall, Slow Food Thompson Okanagan celebrated fish in many ways, namely at the 15th gathering of the BC. Food Systems Network, taking place under the theme “Food from the Water, Food from the Land”. At the event, Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Biologist Richard … [Read more...]
From The Farm / De la ferme
By Jerry Kitt Cows come home! I was starting to get a little worried. The cows were gone and the last time I saw them they were 16 km away. That may not seem like a long distance if you’re travelling by road but moving cows through the forest is nearly impossible for a non-cowboy like me. That’s … [Read more...]
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