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Eight chefs cooking eight sustainable local seafood dishes paired with eight Salmon-Safe local wines

November 30, 2016 by

By Julieanne Agnew Slow Fish Canada partnered with Chef’s Table Society to organize an amazing evening where eight of Vancouver’s local top chefs prepared eight sustainably raised and harvested seafood dishes which were paired with eight different Salmon Safe local wines for the 3rd Annual Slow … [Read more...]

New Slow Food convivium in New Brunswick

November 27, 2016 by

Slow Food in Canada is delighted to announce the creation of a new convivium in Atlantic Canada — Slow Food Miramichi River. This group of food enthusiasts is eager to start promoting good, clean and fair food for all in this region of New Brunswick, via a number of activities and events. Slow … [Read more...]

Canadian Slow Food Chefs Alliance member Chef Jesse McLeery gets the gold

November 23, 2016 by

We recently learned that one of our Slow Food Chefs Alliance members, Chef Jesse McLeery, and his Galiano Island restaurant Pilgrimme have won the Gold Medal at the Canadian Culinary Championships in Victoria, BC. Chef McCleery wowed the judges with a very brave, interesting and original … [Read more...]

Canada’s Food Guide Consultation

November 14, 2016 by

Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide is being revised to reflect new evidence and meet the needs of various audiences. Health Canada is seeking out your input and you can do so by answering this questionnaire. For more info, click here. … [Read more...]

Love the Earth, defend the future

November 4, 2016 by

If we all give a little, even just a few euros, Slow Food can continue its work around the world: the gardens in Africa, the Presidia, the Ark of Taste, the Chefs' Alliance and the Earth Markets. It only takes a few seconds, and a small gesture can make a massive difference. If we all come … [Read more...]

Presenting Devour! The Food Film Fest

October 24, 2016 by

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

October 24, 2016 by

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!

October 23, 2016 by

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...]

The Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance is expanding worldwide: eight new Countries joined the network

September 21, 2016 by

source: slowfood.com France, Argentina, Brazil, India, Kenya, Uganda, Germany, Ecuador are joining the Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance. They will be officially presented at Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, from September 22 to 26 in Turin (Italy). [Canada also joined the Chefs Alliance in … [Read more...]

Food for Thought: Interactive Pathways and Thematic Spaces at Terra Madre Salone del Gusto

August 3, 2016 by

Source: slowfood.com Meat consumption, biodiversity protection, migrant cultures and indigenous peoples, plus honey, bees and beekeepers and fish, fishing and fishers… Here are the themes of the interactive pathways and thematic areas at Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016. Migrants A space … [Read more...]