By/Par: Bessie McDonald-Gussack
Photo credits/Crédits photo: Erik Putz
After I saw the documentary Sharkwater, I just didn’t eat seafood. I saw the film in 2006, and facts I had a small sense of with regard to the shark fin trade were made all the more terrifying. Depleted populations of these predatory giants put entire ecosystems at risk  Read more »

[ April 25, 2013 to April 28, 2013. ] Select the French or English Icon, below, to Register!

By/Par Sara Dent, Déléguée de / Slow Food Vancouver Delegate
I feel really fortunate to have gone to Terra Madre in Turin, Italy this year thanks to the fundraising efforts of Slow Food Vancouver and FarmFolk CityFolk.
Being exposed to an international community of food producers and activists was important timing for the Young Agrarians project I  Read more »

For the first time, Slow Food Canada will have representation at Salone Del Gusto in the form of coast to coast delegates representing Canadian Food Communities and the activities of our various convivia across Canada.
From traditional foods of First Nations in BC, to Red Fife wheat crackers from Toronto, from Nova Scotia’s Slow Motion Food  Read more »

[ September 22, 2012; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. ]  

Cher amis et membres de Slow Food Montréal,

Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous au Congrès général de Slow Food Montréal où, en plus d’activités et découvertes gourmandes, sera discuté l’avenir du mouvement Slow Food à Montréal pour les cinq prochaines années.

C’est, à notre avis, le meilleur moment pour joindre notre délicieuse révolution et  Read more »

Please find the Slow Food National Conference Abridged Minutes here:

SFCC 2012 Meeting Minutes – may 4
SFCC 2012 Meeting Minutes – may 5
SFCC 2012 Meeting Minutes – may 6

The long version is available upon request. Please email Valerie Lugonja.
S.V.P. trouvez un résumé du procès-verbal de la Conférence National Slow Food 2012 ici:

SFCC 2012 Procès-verbal – 4  Read more »

Edmonton, Canada 10 June 2012  Slow Food Canada’s conference held in Edmonton in May has been hailed a success by national delegates.
Slow Food Canada executive member, Michael Howell, was one of 30 delegates to experience the four-day showcase of Alberta regional cuisine through farm tours, meetings with local producers and chefs, visits to local farmers’  Read more »

TERRA MADRE INFORMATION
We are very excited for Terra Madre, held in Turin October 25-29, 2012. The Terra Madre Delegates and Congress Delegates will be announced August 1 on Slowfood.ca.
There is no Observer Status this year, but Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto will be open to the public and entrance tickets are online now, here.
General  Read more »

Welcome to our first newsletter since the Annual General Meeting recently held in Edmonton, Alberta. We are delighted to share with you news and updates from Slow Food Canada (SFC) today.
Meet the new executive team and learn a little about us. This team will work together with convivia across the country to provide support for  Read more »

Please find the International Congress Paper: The Central Role of Food here for your information. If you have questions or comments you are invited to forward this to the Slow Food Canada executive committee, care of Valerie Lugonja.
Feedback relating to The Central Role of Food paper will be compiled and presented to Slow Food International.  Read more »