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2019 National Summit Programming

Slow Food in Canada National Summit

Hosted by Slow Food Guelph Wellington

May 2 – 5, 2019

* Program timing may still change slightly *

 

Thursday – Slow Food Campaign Day

Starting Venue: PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium, University of Guelph

1:00pm – 1:15pm – Delegates Gather and Check In

1:15 – Welcome from the Slow Food Guelph Wellington Team

1:30 – Introduction from Slow Food International

2:15 –Introduction Activity

3:15 – How to Join the Chef’s Alliance

3:30 – Bouctouche Farmers Market Becoming an Earth Market

4:00 – How to nominate an item for the Ark of Taste

Presented by Kari Macknight Dearborn, Canadian Commissioner for the Ark of Taste

4:30 – Slow Food International Community Model

Presented by Paolo Di Croce, Secretary General for Slow Food International and

Elisa Demichelis, Canadian Coordinator for Slow Food International

5:00 – Open Meeting Time

5:40 – Departure for Dinner

6:00 – Slow Food Campaign Dinner at Borealis

 

Friday – Circular Food Economy Day

Starting Venue: PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium, University of Guelph

9:00 – Breakfast

9:30 – The Circular Food Economy Discussion

A discussion that explores why the City of Guelph and County of Wellington has decided to focus on building a Circular Food Economy and how they are going to do it.

10:45 – Campus Compost Tour

Presented by Natalie Vasilvetsky, Composting Coordinator at the University of Guelph

Noon – Lunch

12:45 – Food Waste Panel

A discussion about food waste throughout different food producing locations.

1:45 – Slow Food Travel Panel

A discussion about developing a Taste of Place

Panelists include Bill Swan of Adventure Canada, Christina Mann of Taste Real,

Lynn Broughton of Taste Detours and Slow Food International

2:45 – Break

3:00– Slow Food in Canada Action Café

A breakout group session to answer the question:

How do we implement the Community Model?

4:30 – Open Meeting Time

 

7:15 – Depart for Dinner

7:30 – Dinner for Full Summit Delegates at Bread Bar

 

Saturday – Access to Local Food Day

Starting Venue: Gryphon Room, Delta Guelph Hotel

8:00 – Breakfast drop in at Delta Hotel in the Gryphon Room

9:00 – Taste Real Tour Departure from the Delta Hotel

A farm tour visiting 4 stops across Wellington County that follow Slow Food practices. Stops include Mapleton’s Organic Dairy, the Elora Farmers Market, Jewels Under the Kilt Nut Farm and Heartwood Cidery.

3:45 – Arrive back to the Delta Hotel

4:00 – 5:30: Slow Food in Canada Annual General Meeting, Mackinnon Building, University of Guelph

7:00 – Adventure Canada Reception and Gala Dinner at the Delta Guelph Hotel

Enjoy a carefully crafted 4 course meal showcasing the best ingredients Wellington County has to offer!

 

Sunday – Wrap Up Day

Starting Venue: Gryphon Room, Delta Guelph Hotel

8:30 – Breakfast at Delta Hotel

9:00 – Slow Food Canada Strategy Session

10:30 – Slow Food Canada Wrap Up and Take Action Activity

11:30 – Final Goodbyes

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