By Chef’s Alliance member Oliver Kienast of Wild Mountain Food & Drink This September, my friend and fellow Chef’s Alliance member Brad Holmes of Olo and I put on a harvest lunch to share the bounty of the fall with our fellow Slow Food members and friends. We chose to do it at Ragley Farm in … [Read more...]
Presenting Devour! The Food Film Fest
Devour! The Food Film Fest is the world’s largest film festival dedicated to all things culinary. The five-day festival takes place in the culinary epicentre of Nova Scotia – the town of Wolfville, Kings County. With 30+ chefs, 20+ workshops, 15+ tasting tours, more than a dozen dinners, parties and … [Read more...]
Devour! The Food Film Fest a delicious spread of local films
Source: http://devourfest.com/devour-the-food-film-fest-a-delicious-spread-of-local-films/ Offering a delicious spread of local films highlighting a wide array of creative talent from beginning to end, the sixth edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest is set to take Wolfville, Nova Scotia … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2016 in pictures!
The 11th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto ended on September 26, four days after seven thousands of delegates from 143 countries, including Canada, reunited to take part in the most important international event dedicated to food and agriculture. We asked our Canadian delegates to tell us … [Read more...]
Food and Politics: the Conferences and Terra Madre Forums Go Online
Source: http://www.salonedelgusto.com/en/food-and-politics-the-conferences-and-terra-madre-forums/ Eleven Conferences at the Carignano Theater, one of the most beautiful opera houses in Italy and a symbolic location in Turin, and 40 Forums of the Terra Madre Network in the rooms of Valentino Castle … [Read more...]
Slow Food Saskatoon Celebrates Four Years of “Eat These Words”
On Sunday, 29 May 2016, a roomful of joyous adults and children gathered at Le Relais in downtown Saskatoon for Eat These Words 4, the annual culinary and literary fundraising dinner that also serves as the grand finale to Wild About Saskatoon’s NatureCity Festival. The evening featured a … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2016: Delegates have been chosen!
It's hard to believe that the next edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto (TMSdG) is just a few short months away. We've now chosen our delegates and are extremely proud of the fantastic group we've assembled. Our delegation represents our country from coast to coast to coast (!) and is full of … [Read more...]
Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016 Steps Outside!
Official press release from Slow Food International There is great news for the international event that brings thousands of farmers and food producers from 150 countries to Turin, Italy every two years. On the 20th anniversary of the first edition of Salone del Gusto and Slow Food Italy’s 30th … [Read more...]
Columbia River Watershed Storytelling Tour launches in Osoyoos November 26, 7-9 pm
Watermark, Osoyoos (15 Park Pl @ Main) Whether we live upriver or downwind, in sharing local stories we can develop sustainable cultural and environmental responses to the challenges that surround us. That’s the premise of the Columbia River Watershed Storytelling Tour, which launches in Osoyoos … [Read more...]
Terra Madre: A Tidal Wave of Inspiration
From Megan Giffen, Toronto Convivium I began my Salone Del Gusto Terra Madre journey filled with excitement, a sense of nervousness and anxiety. I was excited to try new flavours and meet like minded people, nervous because I didn’t know what to expect and anxious that I hadn’t done enough or … [Read more...]