Slow Food Vancouver Summer Cycle Tours

JULY 28 & 29, 2012 – Cycling & visiting farmers in the Fraser Valley learning more about where our food should come from. The 2012 Cycle Tours will be held on Saturday, July 28 in Agassiz and on Sunday, July 29 in Chilliwack. Thank you for your support in 2011.  Slow Food Vancouver is a volunteer organization dependent on sponsors and revenue from…

Aphrodite’s loves Slow Food

September 23 to October 6 with special meal on September 28 To celebrate all that’s local, Aphrodite’s Café and Pie Shop will showcase food fresh from the farm.  Their Fresh Sheet will feature a three-course menu showcasing BC-grown ingredients. Cost: $35, + $10 for a tasting of local wines. RSVP:  call Aphrodite’s at 604.733.5808. 10%…

An Evening at Bibo’s Italian Restaurant

Join us for a convivial evening of authentic Italian food and wine at the recently opened Bibo’s in Kitsilano.  It’s an excellent opportunity to meet fellow Slow Foodies and enthusiastic supporters while enjoying an uncompromising Italian food experience.  The restaurant, with it’s wood burning pizza oven, has opened to rave reviews.  Meet owners Lorenzo Bottazzi and…

Terra Madre Film and Reception

Friday, May 7th DOXA Documentary Film Festival opening night film is Terrra Madre. Buy tickets and for more information visit www.doxafestival.ca The opening night reception is organized by Slow Food with $3.00/ticket from the film and the reception going to our Terra Madre Fund.  The reception features appetizers and beverages donated from the following chefs…

Terra Madre Doxa Documentary Film Festival

Announcing Opening Night Film – Friday May 7,  7:30pm – Granville 7 Doxa Documentary Film Festival visit Doxafestival.ca to buy tickets and for more information $3.00/ticket for the film and the reception being donated to Slow Food Vancouver for our Terra Madre Fund.  Slow Food is partnered with FarmFolk/CityFolk raising funds to send our local…

Terra Madre Day, presented by Slow Food Vancouver and Farm Folk/City Folk

Event: Terra Madre Day, presented by Slow Food Vancouver and Farm Folk/City Folk sponsored with the Italian Cultural Centre and Vancouver community college Date: December 10th 5:45pm – 9:00+pm Location: Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan, Vancouver RSVP: infosfv@slowfoodvancouver.com Agenda and Participating Farmers at slowfoodvancouver.com Raising funds to send local farmers to Terra Madre in October…

Local Youth Farmer Nominated for Terra Madre 2010!

Local farming is essential to our food future and encouraging young farmers to learn and practice sustainable farming is key. Slow Food Vancouver is excited to announce Devan Toop, from Toop Dairy Farm, as a local nominee for Terra Madre 2010! Terra Madre is an international conference held every two years in Torino, Italy. In…