Dr Shiva is a globally recognized philosopher and activist, and will be in the Maritimes attending several different events and giving a number of public speeches during her visit (February 24-28). For a complete listing visit the ACORN website.

A four course meal prepared by Chefs Craig Flinn (Chives), Michael Howell (Tempest) , Dennis Johnston (FID REsto) and Sean Gallagher (Local Source), accompanied with Nova Scotia wines will be a benefit for Navdanya, a network of seed keepers and organic producers.

The luncheon at Chives is a great opportunity to share a meal and the passions of Dr. Shiva.

The menu is as follows:

Craig Flinn : Roast celery, braised leek, and butter soup with apple and goat cheese fritter and maple banyuls vinegar gastrique

Dennis Johnston : Heirloom beets, Rancher Acres goat cheese, Fresh Tarragon, Cacao nibs

Michael Howell: Root vegetable and smoked Sussex Cheddar gratin, Leonard’s mushrooms poached in caramelized onion broth, celeriac crisps, Riverview micro beet tops

Sean Gallagher: Free range Tiramisu with housemade savoiardi biscotti

To learn more about Dr Shiva, visit www.vandanashiva.org

Tickets are on sale at Chives for $60 each and must be purchased by cash or check (made to Slow Food Nova Scotia). The tickets cannot be held at the door and must be picked up in advance of the event. We have 60 tickets total. The price is inclusive of tax and gratuity. Tickets must be purchased in person anytime between 9 and 9 during the week (after 12 on weekends) at Chives (1537 Barrington Street Halifax)

Tomorrow, across Nova Scotia, join Slow Food as we celebrate Terra Madre Day. We have four events going on around the province:

1000 Gardens in Africa Pop-Up Dinner

Sean Gallagher and Pop Up Halifax will be hosting a POP UP DINNER in support of Slow Food’s 1000 Gardens in Africa project.  This will be a fabulous dinner with the location to be announced today – Friday
There will be live African music. 

$75 for 5 course Dinner – Dec. 10

Menu

Housemade Lobster filled Ravioli

w/ a beurre noisette

Baby Arugula Salad

w/ toasted garlic bulbils, sunflower seeds & reduced apple cider vinaigrette

Slow Roasted Crispy Pork Belly

w/ an apple-shallot confit, Granité au Poire

Duck Breast

w/ red choucroute, Buttercup purée, seared celeriac & drunken summer cherries

Nova Scotia Tiramisu

w/ housemade savoiardi biscuit
Annapolis Valley Dairy – A Local Passport
Participants will visit multiple information stations at our  on-farm retail processing facility. They will learn different facts about our local dairy industry and products, including information about our own fresh, non-homogenized whole milk in glass returnable bottles. Passports will be stamped at each station and a prize awarded for completed passports.
Coordinator: Jeanita Rand
Contact: foxhillfarm@ns.sympatico.ca
Location of Terra Madre Day event:Fox Hill Cheese House
1678 Church Street
PORT WILLIAMS

Terra Madre reunion luncheon at Tempest 1:30 pm December 10.
Open to former delegates to Terra Madre and those slow food members interested in attending in the future.  Bring photos, we will have some footage of Terra Madre, and discuss what was great about the experience and what we learned. Those members interested in learning   more about Terra Madre are encouraged to come as well. max 25 people

Three course local luncheon with Italian  inspiration! $19.95
Maple syrup roasted Hubbard Squash soup with goat cheese ravioli
or
Gnocchi alla Noci (Siena-style walnut sauce)
Linguini alla Vongole with local  Clams and house made linguini, parsley, garlic, lemon  and chile
or
Braised Longspell Point Chicken  with Nova Scotia Wild Mushrooms and Rancher
Acres goat cheese polenta, Elmridge Farm garlic-braised Kale

Noggins Farm Poached Pear Fritter
or

Our famous Sour Cream Gala Apple Pie with cinnamon ice cream

Local or Italian wine $5.00/glass

Reserve by calling Tempest Restaurant and asking for the Terra Madre Reunion  902 542 0588

Let’s celebrate Terra Madre Day with a Potluck in Earltown!

Bring a dish and a story to share about how your offering represents the promotion of Good, Clean and Fair food for all, paying particular attention to those people involved in the growth and production of our food

Where: Sugar Moon Farm, Earltown, Nova Scotia

Date: December 10th, 2011

Time: Meet at the pancake house at 5:30pm and sit down for 6 and enjoy a potluck meal with stories about where our food comes from.

Cost: Its Free!

RSVP:  ASAP to Scott/Quita info@sugarmoon.ca

Slow Food members are encouraged to bring non-Slow guests.  Make sure that they know to bring a dish and a story about where the food for their offering came from. Children are welcome.  Folks are encouraged to bring musical instruments.  We will also be taking donations for Slow Food’s “1000 Gardens in Africa” project.

Sunday, Nov 27. 

with Chris Velden and Rupert Jannasch, in the Packing Shed at Ironwood Farm, 5184 Hwy 215, Summerville, Hants County. Includes a pork loin lunch.

The day starts at 11 am, with Chris showing us how he takes a pig apart and then how he makes sausage, salami, and prosciutto. You will be able to pre-order small quantities of these products and will get delivery once they are ready in 3-7 months!

It could be chilly in the packing house so this may take a bit of stamina or some warm clothing!

Please sign up for this event; sheilastevenson17@gmail.com There is space for 25 people.

$24 for members; $25 for non members

The Ecology Action Centre is conducting a root cellar tour on Saturday, November 26. We will be touring three different root cellars in HRM. The event is free of charge, but pre-registration is required as space is limited.

We will be starting at 3 pm sharp at the Ecology Action Centre at 2705 Fern Lane, Halifax. We will then be carpooling to two root cellars in HRM, returning to the EAC to visit our root cellar and ending with a potluck. You can register online here: http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/root-cellar-tour

You can check out photos from last year’s tour here: http://adventuresinlocalfood.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/my-sunday-spent-underground/

Also, our second round of community root cellar funding has just opened. Read more here: http://www.ecologyaction.ca/content/community-root-cellar-funding-%E2%80%93-proposals-accepted-until-december-12

Slow Motion Food Film Festival

November 11-14, 2011

Find out more about program schedules and tickets here

on Open Farm Day, September 18, 2011.

Check out her blog for her memories and photos

September 18

Ramble in Bramble Corner

Slow Food board member and entomologist, Rob Smith, will host us for an informal tour at the 20-acre family farm near Aylesford that has been in his family for 3 generations. He tells us: The farm has been in orchard since the late 1800s…….we have a few heritage trees of considerable vintage still in production, about 12 different apple varieties (including the Gravenstein) over 15 acres, a few pear, plum, cherry, peach. As well as vine crops……..melons, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, strawberry, raspberry,blackberry, hascap. We sell most of the tree fruit crop through Scotian Gold CoOP, and Kent CoOP as well as farm gate.

Time: 2pm till 4pm

Please let us know you`re coming (sheilastevenson17@gmail.com) so we have enough juice and Gravenstein apple cake for everyone! Remember to tuck a spoon and plate in your gear!

Find Bramble Corner Produce at:

Bramble Corner Produce

1584 Victoria Harbour Road

R.R. # 3

AYLESFORD, NS

Join Slow Food Northumberland Shore member Cammie Harbottle for a tour of Waldegrave Farm’s market gardens and then celebrate the Fall Harvest with a convivial Feast prepared by Slow Food Chefs Chris Aerni of Rossmount Inn, St. Andrews, N.B. and Craig Flinn of Chives Canadian Bistro.

Where: Alex Cox Road, off Hwy. #6 East of Tatamagouche, Colchester County, N.S.

Event Itinerary:

1pm – Meet and Sign in

1:30 – Guided tour of Waldegrave farm

2:00 – Taste Education Activity for kids of all ages

3:00 – Harvest Feast – A Celebration of the Northumberland Shore

Cost: $35/Slow Food Members – Children 12yr and under Free

$40/Non-Slow Members – children 12yr and under free

This Event is by reservation only.

To Reserve:

Call Sugar Moon Farm @ 1-866-816-2753 or 1-902-657-3348

Or Email info@sugarmoon.ca

(Tickets are non-refundable)