Locavore Events by Elbert van Donkersgoed
Posted: October 30, 2009
Categories: Events / News from Sustain Ontario
Perspectives on good food and farming
Grey-Bruce Event Supports Local Food, November 2
Local food is on the menu and the agenda in Elmwood November 2 at the first Grey Bruce Food Summit. Organizers say networking is a crucial part of a local food system – and the November 2 event is designed to build more networks among producers, farm market managers, chefs and vendors. Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell says the province supports local food – from the economic and health perspective. CKNX Wingham Radio AM 920Â story.
***NEW*** Canadian Food Policy… A Strange Fruit, November 2
Panel Discussion sponsored by the Toronto Youth Food Policy Council on Monday November 2nd from 5:45-8:00PM at Metro Hall Room 308. In the spirit of youth, the panel discussion will be slightly unconventional — an ‘un-panel’! Questions for the panellists have been designed from ‘break-out group’ discussions held during the October 5th TYFPC meeting. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the conversation by sharing what you know (or don’t know) about food policy OR how you have been involved in food policy at your organization or institution. Details on SUSTAIN website.
Culinology Workshop, November 4-6
Transform a top-rated recipe into a commercial recipe by navigating the new product development process from idea to production. Guelph Food Technology Centre course.
***NEW*** Value Chain Management Workshop, November 5
The best lessons tend to come from those who have done it themselves, and the Canadian Farm Business Management Council’s latest workshop will bring the innovators and trend setters to you. Saskatoon, partner Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. Details.
2009 Canadian Culinary Book Awards, November 6
The Launch of the Canadian Culinary Hall Of Fame Book Award and the presentation of the Edna Award and the Founder’s Award will take place November 6, 2009 12:00 p.m. at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Salon S103, Exhibition Hall A in the Galleria of the Direct Energy Centre Building, Toronto. Hosted by Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph. Following the Awards Presentation there will be a Gala Reception for our award-winning authors in Café Soleil just down the Galleria Hall. Since the awards are by invitation please R.S.V.P by October 26 to Jennifer Brayshaw by email, cuisinec@uoguelph.ca. List of entries. Shortlist.
***NEW***New Farmers Forum set for Lindsay, November 7
The FarmON Alliance is hosting a New Farmers Forum on Saturday November 7th in Lindsay at the Frost Campus of Fleming College. The program runs 11a.m. – 4 p.m. and includes lunch, with coffee and networking at 10.30 a.m. This event is jointly sponsored by the Kawartha Heritage Conservancy’s Farmlands program, regional partner in the Alliance for central Ontario, and Fleming College’s Co-op Program in Sustainable Agriculture. Pre-registration is required. Details.
***NEW*** 2nd Annual Ontario Culinary Tourism Summit, November 9
Learn more about culinary tourism best practices and inventory development. Participate in the “All Ontario Farmer/Chef Meet & Greet.†Visit showcased Ontario Culinary Destinations. Experience the terroir of our province at the “Taste of Ontario reception.â€Â Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance (OCTA) website.
“So You(th) Think You Can Cook” competition November 7 & 14 at the Royal
The Toronto Youth Food Policy Council and Journey to Good Your Good Health present: “So You(th) think you can Cook†competition as part of the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair, November 7th and 14th at 1:00. Do you have what it takes to cook a healthy dish using three Ontario ingredients with a budget of 15 dollars in 20 minutes? Flex your nutritional literacy in a creative call for school cafeteria reform! Details here. Application PDF attached. Go Forth and Cook!
Lucky in Land? November 14, Millbrook (near Peterborough)
Come hear from a couple local farmers who will discuss their creative land access arrangements. A representative from OMAFRA’s Succession Planning and Business Agreements Program will also talk about strategies and resources to help you work through succession and make sound land tenure arrangements. FarmLINK Technical workshop.
***NEW*** The Edible City Book Launch, November 15
If a city is its people, and its people are what they eat, then shouldn’t food play a larger role in our dialogue about how and where we live? The food of a metropolis is essential to its character. Native plants, proximity to farmland, the locations of supermarkets, immigration, food-security concerns, how chefs are trained: how a city nourishes itself might say more than anything else about what kind of city it is. Coach House Books description. The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West, November 15, 2009, Doors open 2 p.m. $5 (or free with book purchase). The launch is hosted by This Is Not A Reading Series.
Waterloo Region Food Summit, November 16 & 17
On November 16-18, 2009, world leaders will be meeting in Rome for the United Nations Food Summit to address the hunger crisis which affects one-sixth of humanity. At the same time, residents and leaders in Waterloo Region will come together to discuss the challenges to accessing food in our community, share ideas, and decide what to do to address the situation. Keynotes: a) Kathryn Scharf, Program Director, The STOP Community Food Centre, Toronto, b) Elbert van Donkersgoed, Editor, The Locavore News: Perspectives on Good Food and Farming. Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable Announcement.
Urban Agriculture Symposium, November 20
Backyard Bounty and the University of Guelph will be hosting the first symposium on urban agriculture in Guelph. Symposium will bring together the movers and shakers in the Urban Agriculture scene. The Symposium aims to not only inspire action but address key issues and provide connections that enable the Urban Agriculture movement to advance. Symposium details.
Grown Close to Home – Really! January 26, 2010
Tired of food that looks and tastes like it has traveled miles to your plate? Not really sure where the “Grown Close to Home” food in the grocery stores comes from? Concerned about pesticides and chemicals on your food? Want to eat more local, sustainable food? Join us for a panel discussion about where, why, and how to eat local and sustainable foods in Waterloo Region. Get connected to your food and some of the farmers who grow it. January 26, 2010, 7-9pm, Kitchener Public Library Main Branch, 85 Queen St N, Kitchener.
The Threat of Gravel Pits to Agriculture and Food, February 23, 2010
Over 7,000 acres of the best potato land in Dufferin County has been bought by a company that seeks to mine the land for the mineral aggregates below the surface. Across the province, many more acres of prime agricultural farmland lie on top of valuable aggregates, and existing provincial and municipal policies do little to prevent their conversion to gravel pits. Come hear from a panel of local farmers and activists talk about the threat to our food production and what can be done about it. February 23, 2010, 7-9pm, Kitchener Public Library Main Branch, 85 Queen St N, Kitchener.
***NEW*** Value Chain Management Workshop, March 10
The best lessons tend to come from those who have done it themselves, and the Canadian Farm Business Management Council’s latest workshop will bring the innovators and trend setters to you. Kitchener, partner FoodNet Ontario. Details.