By/Par Dawn Woodward, Slow Food Toronto Producer / Productrice Originally published here. Original affiché ici. My partner Ed and I were able to bring over 100 packages of our red fife based cookies and crackers. We sampled and sold our products to a very enthusiastic audience. The cocoa nibs … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2012: Tasting Honey at Terra Madre’s Honey Bar / Goûter du miel au « bar » de miel de Terra Madre
By/Par Kristin Peturson-Laprise, Déléguée de / Slow Food Thompson Okanagan Delegate I had the privilege to be a part of the Slow Food Canada delegation at a worldwide celebration of food and its traditions in Italy in October called Terra Madre, and I was astounded not only at the vast variety of … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2012: Canadian Delegates +Terra Madre, In Pictures / Délégué(e)s canadien(ne)s + Terra Madre, en images
By/Par Sara Dent, Déléguée de / Slow Food Vancouver Delegate I feel really fortunate to have gone to Terra Madre in Turin, Italy this year thanks to the fundraising efforts of Slow Food Vancouver and FarmFolk CityFolk. Being exposed to an international community of food producers and activists was … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2012: Impressions and Reflections / Impressions et réflexions
By/Par Evelyne Au-Navioz, Déléguée de / Slow Food Toronto Youth Delegate Originally published here. Original affiché ici. With 150 countries represented, over 600 international delegates, dozen and dozens of talks and labs, and probably hundreds and hundreds of products, Terra Madre (along with … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2012: Life Lessons / Leçons de vie
By/Par Voula Halliday, Slow Food Toronto Leader / Chef de Slow Food Toronto Originally published here. Original affiché ici. Around the table is where I learned most of the life lessons that shaped me. It is where my mother ate silently when distressed or anxious and where I learned that … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2012: Spring is Coming! Le printemps arrive!
By/Par Roseanna Bali, Slow Food Toronto Chef Delegate / Déléguée des Chefs cuisiniers Originally published here. Original affiché ici. To sum up Terra Madre in only a few words would require poetic vision great enough “to see the world in a grain of sand,” or perhaps more appropriately, a seed. … [Read more...]
Terra Madre 2012: Five Senses Blown / L’éclat des cinq sens
By/Par Lia Rinaldo, Déléguée de / Slow Food Nova Scotia Delegate Originally posted here. Original affiché ici. I still can't believe I was chosen to attend as part of the Slow Food Nova Scotia delegation to travel to Italy (a great lesson in how volunteerism can seriously pay off). I felt nothing … [Read more...]
Canada in/au Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre 2012
Bra, August 13 2012 Bra, 13 aout 2012 Since 1996, every two years, Slow Food members from the whole planet Earth meet at Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto. The Terra Madre food community delegates represent their community and exchange the information, experiences and expert knowledge. For the … [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...]