We are fortunate in our community to have dedicated people with "causes"
who help educate all of us along the way.
This cause...was all about supporting local agriculture/culinary projects in Grey Bruce.
Today's event was a 'pay what you can' meal that was prepared by chefs from around the counties, using as much produce from a 100 mile radius as possible... it started at 11:30 am with all the dignataries...congratulating each other...then the meal was opened at 1245 ish... the second sitting was to happen at 130...then a third at 330...etc...until 8pm tonight...or as long as the food lasted.... The organizers had a huge task to roll-out and monitor and they did a great job of directing traffic and assisting with keeping everyone moving....
As you can see by my hand held photo's...it was very well attended...and since it was in a curling club..I thought it would be 'coolish'...in the room... NOT.... everyone was overheating from the combination of the food and number of bodies in the room....who help educate all of us along the way.
This cause...was all about supporting local agriculture/culinary projects in Grey Bruce.
Today's event was a 'pay what you can' meal that was prepared by chefs from around the counties, using as much produce from a 100 mile radius as possible... it started at 11:30 am with all the dignataries...congratulating each other...then the meal was opened at 1245 ish... the second sitting was to happen at 130...then a third at 330...etc...until 8pm tonight...or as long as the food lasted.... The organizers had a huge task to roll-out and monitor and they did a great job of directing traffic and assisting with keeping everyone moving....
You'd think I'd learn...layers... is usually my style...but I thought hmm... a light sweater would be good..as I had walked from home to /fro... to pretend I'd use up some calories!! ha ha..
Lots of meat dishes...elk, pig, veal... and 4 vegetarian dishes ...with root veggie, barley,cilantro soup, veggie rice, oregano leaves sweet potatoe dumplings, basil mushroom stir fry, and I had a glass of red wine to boot....!!
Gwynda and her pal Lisa....didn't know I was sneaking a photo of them chowing down... so I've chosen the second shot to publish here, as the food lumps in their cheeks are gone!!
It was a lovely breakfast for many of us as we decided the food at this meal would undoubtably be enough for the day..... and indeed it WAS...
There is now a 'Grey Bruce Agriculture and Culinary Map' available to guide the shopper who'd like to purchase locally sourced food...from field to fork.... that embraces the slogan 'buy local, buy fresh'...
if interested check out the website at:
1 comment:
such community spirit....very nice to hear about these gatherings.
you know what? you just might be rubbing shoulders with Ian Whatshisname at one of these events!
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