Archive for May, 2010
Community, Events, Local, The Alberta Snail Trail Passport
Local Food Policy Development: “Finding our Roots”
Slow Food Calgary members Darrel and Corinne Winter (Winters Turkeys), Cherie Andrews (Chinook Honey & Meadery) and Kris Vester (Blue Mountain Biodynamic Farm) emphasize the elements. The photo was taken at “Finding our Roots”, an event hosted by Calgary’s Office of Sustainability in an effort to develop a local food policy.
Community, Global, Growers and Farmgate Sales
Island Chefs Encourage Field to Fork Dining
Victoria, BC is well known for its love and support of local food and an extension of this is the Island Chefs Collaborative (ICC) Farm Market. Now in its fourth year, the popular downtown market will return to Bastion Square on June 3, 2009.
The ICC identified a need in downtown Victoria for urban residents and visitors to taste some of the Island’s finest produce with local, primarily organic fruits and vegetables for sale at farmgate prices. What began as a small two table market has quickly grown to represent over 100 local farmers and producers.
Each week, ICC chefs will be on hand at the market to provide recipes, cooking tips, and explanations of the more exotic items for sale. The two-day ICC Farm Market will be held every Thursday and Friday through September, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The ICC aims to increase public consumption of Island-grown produce and to decrease reliance on imported foods. Sales from the market will help provide income for local farmers; many of whom have come through the Island Chefs Collaborative funding program. For more information visit : www.iccbc.ca
Community, Local
Permaculture workshop coming to Okotoks
Do you want to learn how to replace your lawn with a food-producing landscape?
Slow Food Calgary
Announcing…SLOW FOOD CALGARY TERRA MADRE 2010 NOMINEES
6 Chefs:
o Shelley Robinson, Baker Creek Bistro, Castle Junction, AB
o Andrew Bujak, Boxwood & River Café
o Cam Dobranksi, Muse/AKA/Wine Bar Kensington
o Genevieve Wakeham, Infuse Catering & Forage
o Adrienne Penney & Darren Nixon, Divine, Okotoks, AB
1 Instructor:
o Andrew Hewson, SAIT
3 SAIT Culinary Student/Youth nominees:
o Stephanie Kolk, PCK professional cook in training
o Kate Campbell, PCK professional cook in training
o Darl Hobsbawn, 2nd year cook’s apprentice
5 Producers:
o Elizabeth, Xina & Tonya Chrapko, En Santé Organic Winery & Meadery, Brosseau, AB
o Tom Olson, Olson’s High Country Buffalo
o Mark & Tamara Taylor, Ravenwood Farm Fresh Meat, Caroline, AB
o New Oxley Garlic, Naturally, Jackie Chalmers, Millarville, AB
o Carman & Ian Murray, Shoestring Ranch, Acme, AB