By Kate Mann, Slow Food International (original post here) Taking a pen and a piece of paper, Pauline Terbasket begins to sketch a map of the area at the Canadian-USA border, from the Columbia River estuary in Portland to the Okanagan Sub Basin and the far reaches of the headwaters in British … [Lire plus...]
What Exactly is the Ark Of Taste?
By Laura Buckley Did you know that pawpaw is native to Ontario? Have you ever heard of herring spawn on kelp or tasted Lunenburg pudding? I hadn’t before I got involved with the Ark of Taste. As the chair of the Ark of Taste Commission for Slow Food in Canada, I am responsible … [Lire plus...]
Okanagan Sockeye Salmon & Savignac Tomato enter the Ark of Taste
Two products recently made their way on the Canadian Ark of Taste which reflects Canada’s vast, diverse landscape of peoples and foods. First up, the Okanagan Nation sockeye salmon: Throughout generations, it has been the mainstay for the food and trading traditions between First Nations bands … [Lire plus...]
Terra Madre 2013: Celebrating Canadian foods on the Ark of Taste * Célébrons les aliments canadiens sur l’Arche du goût
By Dave Adler December 10th is celebrated as Terra Madre Day in over 160 countries around the world that make up the International Slow Food network. This year, the theme of Terra Madre Day is the Ark of Taste. The Ark of what? That’s right. Taste. The Ark of Taste is a campaign of Slow Food … [Lire plus...]
Canadian Ark of Taste Update / L’Arche du Goût
By / Par Laura Buckley The Ark of Taste has been highlighted as a priority for Slow Food International and will play a large role at the next Terra Madre in October, 2014. There are currently 1,200 items on the international ark and the push is on to make it to 10,000. Canada now has 17 items, … [Lire plus...]
Canadian Ark of Taste and Presidia Products
Product Nominated Canadian cow- Vache Canadienne 2002 Montreal Melon 2002 Chantecler … [Lire plus...]