Sip & Savour Salt Spring Friday, October 9th to Sunday, October 11th, 2015

One of my favourite BC getaways is the journey over to Salt Spring Island where I love to visit the farmers market, food providers and chefs, and catch up with what’s going on on the nicely slowly paced Salt Spring Island. I’ve been over to Sip &  Salt Spring Island a few times (COVERAGE HERE) and it’s always a good time with lots of craft brewers, distillers and vintners from Vancouver and the Gulf Islands.

THE EVENTS

• On Friday evening, local restaurants and farms will be hosting Harvest Dinners where the talent of chefs will combine with locally produced ingredients in seasonally inspired menus. Wine and beer selections will be paired with specific courses, either in set menus or as you choose.

• Your culinary adventure continues on Saturday starting at 9 am with the Famous Salt Spring Saturday Market, where everything is grown, harvested, created and made on Salt Spring Island. With the bounty of the Fall Harvest upon us, the Market with be brimming with fresh, local fruit, vegetables and grains grown in our unique micro-climate.
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• In Ganges on Saturday afternoon beginning at 1 pm, the Salt Spring Island Farmers Institute (351 Rainbow Road) will be transformed into a fabulous Grazing Experience as visitors sip fine wines and craft beer from BC and savour samples of delicious local foods, prepared by island chefs.  Attendees will see the fresh produce, be able to talk to the grower, ask the chef how they prepared the ingredients and discuss how wine or beer complement the resulting dish.  Additional products will be available for purchase for those wishing to take some of the taste memories home.  Tickets are $60 plus gst or early bird price of $50 plus gst until Sept. 7th.
• Saturday evening various locations will be hosting Harvest Dinners with live music and great food to keep you entertained – check the EVENT CALENDAR for details!
• Visit the weekend before for the 18th Annual Salt Spring Apple Festival taking place on Sunday, October 4th. Tour various farms and attend the main event at Fulford Hall. Learn more at: www.saltspringapplefestival.org.  You will also see many food and beverage related events through the entire fall season here in this foodies paradise!

Many of Salt Spring Island’s hotels, resorts and B&B’s will be greeting guests with weekend accommodation rates and a special island welcome!  Visitors can also enjoy a studio, winery and farm tours, pursue outdoor adventures, visit a spa or yoga studio, dine at one or more of our excellent restaurants, take in a Farm Dinner, and enjoy live entertainment at many local venues. Learn more at www.saltspringtourism.com

Partial proceeds will support the initiatives of the West Coast Islands Stewardship & Conservancy as well as the Salt Spring Agricultural Alliance – www.plantofarm.org.

 

Sip & Savour Salt Spring is non-profit festival being organizing by local volunteers from the food, wine and grower communities of the island.

This event is proudly presented by the members of the Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce and is presented by Mouat’s Trading – an iconic Salt Spring merchant since 1907!  www.saltspringchamber.com

Participants to date are:

Participating Breweries and Cideries are Salt Spring Ales and Salt Spring Wild Cider.

Participating Wineries to date are Salt Spring Vineyards,  Mistaken Identity Vineyards and Garry Oaks Winery.

Supporting Partners are Mouat’s Trading, Country Grocers, Shaw Communications and Thrifty Foods.

Media Partners include Gulf Island’s Driftwood, Eat Magazine and Fishbowl Magazine