By Anna Echols Our first official month as a convivium saw us bringing into play many exciting changes and enhancements to our programming. It was a great kick-off to what is shaping up to be a very exciting year full of foodie and locavore fun! After our successful revitalization, the Slow Food … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Slow Food Youth Network : Reflection (Réflexion)
International Slow Food Youth Network meeting Part 1: Reflection By Darl Hobsbawn Think about the last time your world really gave you a unique surprise, something too subtle to give back. Discovering an extension to your senses perhaps: what if you found excitement from cliff … [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...]
From The Farm / De la ferme
Yes Jerry, there is a Santa Claus, or miracles, or incredible good luck. Christmas on the farm means turkey season and 95 turkeys had been getting ready for the event. Part of our Goodfare tradition is the Christmas turkey catch, this year with eighteen neighbours ranging in age from two years to me … [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...]