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...]
Archives for November 2013
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...]