UPCOMING EVENTS Fall Food Festival, Wolfville, October 30, 2011 Slow Motion Food Film Festival, Wolfville, November 11 - 14, 2011 April Flavours Tasting Feast and Fundraiser, Wolfville, April 26, 2012
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The 2011 edition of the SLOW MOTION Food Film Fest returns to the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville Nova Scotia November 11-14, 2011
TICKETS FOR ALL SCREENINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY OCTOBER 12. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR ALL THE DETAILS.
“This three-day festival will offer students and the general public a chance to see all kinds of films about food and wine; shorts and feature lengths films, locally produced and international favourites, new films and classics.” says organizing director Michael Howell
April Flavours 2012 - information available early in January
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April Flavours 2011
Tasting Feast & Fundraiser
Wheelock Hall, Acadia, Thursday April 28, 6:00 PM
Hors d’oeuvres at 6:00, Dinner at 6:45, Desserts at 7:45, Auction 8:30
Celebrating Farmers and Producers And Chefs And
The Local Foods And Beverages They Provide For Us
Launch of FarmWorks CEDIF- Healthy Farms, Healthy Food Funds will be raised for the CEDIF, Wolfville Farmers’ Market,
Acadia Community Farm, Annapolis Valley Farmland Trust Society
What does a great local feast taste like in April in Nova Scotia? Veggies and roasts, stews and soups, cheeses and breads, sausages and spring rolls and seafood, local greenhouse produce, pickles and preserves, fruit and desserts, and of course, beverages from our great wineries and brewers. Menu! Appealing Appetizers
Selection of Den Haan’s Tomatoes, Stokdijk’sCucumbers, and
Sawler’s Turnip Sticks with FoxHill Quark
Meadowbrook Surprise – New Product with Local Healthy Ingredients
Margie Lamb – Meadowbrook Market
Smoked Mushroom and Sausage Crustini - Freshly Baked Focaccia Crustini Topped With Green Pea Puree,
Slice of Al’s Homestyle Sausage, Smoked Crimini Mushroom and Sliced, Pickled Red Onion
John Fletcher – Al’s Fireside Café
Knoydart Organic Double Gloucester Cheeese with French Bakery Baguette
Knoydart Farm and The French Bakery
Pollo Tonnato - Thinly Sliced Chicken Breast with Tuna, Mayonnaise, Lemon Juice, Capers,
and Anchovies, Served on Toast Points
Alan Barker – The Perfect Blend Tea Room at Muir Murray
Delicious Spanish Tapas – Local Breads with Various Local Toppings
Heather Lunan – Pie R Squared
Tasting Feast
Chicken Tikka Masala: Local Free Range Chicken, Ginger, Garlic, Chilies,
Garam Masala, Yogurt, and Fresh Coriander Leaves
Nelson Penner – Black Trumpet Café
Succulent Maple Salmon with Deep-Fried Spinach
Susan Carroll – Paddy’s and Rosie’s
Fire Grilled “Martock Glen Farms” Thai Influenced Pork Slider with Foxhill Garlic & Chives,
Gouda Cheese, Buttermilk Crisp Onion Rings and Apple Horseradish Ketchup
Michael McKinnon – Chartwells at Acadia
Local Lasagne made with Longspell Point Flour, Den Haan Tomatoes and FoxHill Cheese
Peter Welton – The Port Pub and Bistro
Home Made Egg Noodles (Spaetzle) With Crimini Mushroom Sauce
Elke Huber – Harbourville Schnitzelhaus
Panzanella Salad with Tomatoes from Den Haan, Onions from Noggins, Basil from Riverview,
Bread from Saraj Bakery and Havarti from Fox Hill
Michael Howell – Tempest Restaurant
Variety of Local Breads
Oakhaven Bakery, Saraj Bakery, The French Bakery
Delicious Desserts
Blueberry and Apple Crumble: Local Blueberries and Apples, Nestled
Under a Sweet, Crispy, Crumble, Baked to Perfection!
Mohammed Barrah – The Ivy Deck
Petit Fours with a Variety of Fillings and Toppings
Guy et Marie Herbreteau – The French Bakery
Cara Mia Strawberry Sorbetto, Blueberry Gelato, Hazelnut Chocolate Gelato, and Caramel Gelato
Linda Power – Café Central Cara Mia
Cranberry Walnut Squares: Fresh Nova Scotia Cranberries with Walnuts in a Buttery
Brown Sugar and Farm Fresh Egg Filling on a Vanilla Pastry Base
Elizabeth Charlton – Slow Dough Pastries
Organic Honest Apple Pies Made with Inglis Orchard Apples and Speerville Flour
Doug Brown – Tupperville Fruit Company
Panna Cotta Made With Farmers Cream
Sanja Pahole – Saraj Café & Pizzazz Bistro
Just Us! Locally Roasted Organic Coffee and Organic Tea
Beverages!
Muir Murray Estate Winery, L’Acadie Vineyards, Gaspereau Vineyards, Jost Winery, St. Famille, Sea Level Brewing, Annapolis Highlands Vinyard Everyone Will Receive a Commemorative Wineglass Compliments of Slow Food Nova Scotia NS and The Winery Association of Nova Scotia
New this year! The People’s Choice Awards 2011 – Sponsored by SelectNova Scotia Vote for Your Favourite Appetizer, Main Course, Dessert, and Beverage
Live Auction! Acadia Community Farm – Garden Plot, Longspell Point Farms – Two $35 Smoked Hams, Horticulture NS - $150 Gift Basket, Muir Murray Estate Winery – $100 Wine Tasting for 8, Winery Association of NS – $75 Gift Basket,BALLE - $200 Gift Basket, Susan Paddock - $300 Double Quilt, Frame Plus Art – $600 Robert Bateman Limited Edition, more to come!
Presentations! Bob Stead, Mayor of Wolfville, Beth Densmore, President NS Federation of Agriculture, Richard Melvin, Chair FarmWorks CEDIF, Angela Patterson, President Wolfville Farmers’ Market, Brian Newcombe, Chair Annapolis Valley Farmland Trust Society, Kayla Rankine, Acadia Community Farm
Guest Speaker! Dr. Bob Maher, AGRG, NSCC – Open Geography and the Creative Rural Economy
Sponsors! Chartwells, Acadia University, Horticulture NS, NS Federation of Agriculture, Kings Regional Development Agency, Select NS Department of Agriculture, Business Alliance of Local Living Economies, The Wolfville Community Fund, Chicken Farmers of NS, Muir Murray Estate Winery, Kent Co-op, Slow Food, Restaurant Association of NS, Just Us Coffee Roasters, NS Fruit Growers, Taste of NS, Winery Association of NS, Food Alliance, OH Armstrong, Frame Plus Art, Friends of Agriculture
Tickets - $35
April Flavours Dinner 2009
Presented by the Farmers, Wine Makers, and Chefs of NS, The Arthur Irving Academy for the Environment at Acadia University and Chartwells, Gaspereau Wineyards, Friends of Agriculture in NS, Spirit Nova Scotia, Select Nova Scotia, Taste of Nova Scotia, Food Action Committee of the Ecology Action Centre, Kings County Federation of Agriculture, Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, Organic Council of Nova Scotia, and other Farm, Food, Dandelion Community Credit Cooperative
The food and wine of Nova Scotia prepared for you by local Chefs
What does a great local feast look, taste, and sound like in April in Nova Scotia? Artisanal cheeses, breads, and sausages, roasts and stews and root vegetables, local greenhouse produce, pickles and preserves of every description, fruit and other desserts, and of course, libations from our great local wineries. Learn about the challenges and rewards of farming in Nova Scotia and listen to wonderful music presented by local musicians while you savour incredible flavours.
Chefs:
Susan Carroll - Paddy & Rosie’s, Nalom Clark – Little Asian, Joe Gillis – Old Orchard Inn, Michael Howell – Tempest, Elke Huber – Harbourville Schnitzelhaus, Sean Laceby – Blomidon Inn, Margie Lamb – Meadowbrook Catering, Jason Lynch – LeCaveau, Mike McKinnon – Chartwells Acadia, Sanja Pahole – Pizzazz, Jeanita Rand – Foxhill Cheese, Steve Riley – Between The Bushes,Peter Welton – Port Pub & Bistro,Just Us Coffee Roasters Co-op
Beverages:
Gaspereau Vinyards, Grand Pre Wines, l'Acadie Vinyards,
Jost Vinyards, St. Famille Wines, Tideview Cider, Sea Level Brewery
Meadowbrook Apple Sausage with Maple Sweet and Sour Sauce
Honey Garlic & Chive Goat Cheese Sausage Balls
Omegapork -Meadowbrook farm,Apples -Triple B Orchards or Noggins Corner Farm, Apple Juice - Great Valley Juices, Granulated Maple Sugar - Acadian Maple Products, Apple Cider Vinegar – Boates, Maple Syrup - Maple and Ewe Farm, Honey - Nickerson's Apple Bee, Chive Goat Cheese – Ran-Cher Goat Cheese
Jason Lynch
LeCaveau Restaurant
Grand Pre
Elk Bresola with Valley Apple Slaw and Spelt Crisp
Elk - Oulton’sFarm, Apples – Noggins Corner,
Spelt – Speerville Mill
Jeanita Rand
FoxHill Cheese House
Port Williams
Savour Cheeses by FoxHill -Fenugreek Havarti, Jalapeno Gouda, Old Cheddar
FoxHill Cheese House
Sanja Pahole
Pizzazz Bistro
Kentville
Classic Spanish (Valencia) PAELLA made with local Mussels, Scallops, Shrimp (Digby), chicken (ACA), hot sausage (Chris Brothers) , vegetables (Foot’s Farm) and wine (Gaspereau)
Fish - (supplier?), Sausage - Chris Brothers, Chicken - ACA, Vegetables - Foot Family Farm
Susan Carroll
Paddy & Rosie’s
Wolfville
Mini beef burger with fenugreek cheese on sourdough bun
Elke's Jaeger Schnitzel mit Spaetzle (pork filet, breaded the German way, topped with cheese and mushrooms, sauce, egg noodles, and German mixed cabbage salad
Meadowbrook Pork, FoxHill Cheese, Valley Mushrooms,
Cabbage - local
Joe Gillis
Old Orchard Inn
Greenwich
Valley Harvest Bisque
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables
Vegetables – (to follow)
Sean Laceby
Blomidon Inn
Wolfville
Smoked chicken and spinach salad with mushrooms, red onions, cheese and poppyseed dressing
Spinach – local, Mushrooms – Valley Mushrooms
Guy et Marie
French Bakery
Kingston
Apple tarts, Lady finger (sugar cookies), Chouquettes (dough of puff cream with sugar), Sablés (butter cookies with chocolate and without chocolate), Baguettes
Apples – local, Flour – Speerville Mills
Michael Howell
Tempest Restaurant
Wolfville
Jonagold Apple strudel with licorice ice cream and vanilla crème Anglaise
Apples -Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association
Jeanita Rand
FoxHill Cheese House
Port Williams
Velvety, luscious, and sweet! Tempt your taste buds with FoxHill Gelato drizzled with wonderful dessert wine.
Gelato – FoxHill Cheese House
Steve Riley
Between the Bushes
Sheffield Mills
Blueberry –Lemon Inspiration. Blending blueberries and lemon to invent a wonderfully flavourful cake, topped with a dollop of crème fraîche, a drizzle of mango and blueberry coulis and a dusting of mango crystals
Blueberries - Nova Agri
Sara Kilby
Just Us Coffee Roaster
Grand Pre
Fair Trade Locally Roasted Organic Coffee and Organic Tea
Just Us Coffee Roasters Co-op
Celebrating Local Food And Wine And The Producers And Chefs Who Bring It To Us
Food and Fuel
As oil supplies decrease, population pressures increase, and the climate changes, people are suffering from food shortages and rising food costs. What can we do? Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists, Nova Scotia Agriculture College, February 9, 2009
PEAK OIL AND POPULATION PRESSURE
Pierre Cloutier, Software Developer
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE
Dr. David Burton, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, NSAC