EVENTS
Picnic at the Brick Works '09
Don Valley Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue
12:00 noon to 4:00 PM
$80 for Slow Food members & Evergreen donors / $90 for others until August 14th - $110 after
Slow Food Toronto and Evergreen are once again joining forces to host this eco-gastronomic event celebrating the pleasure, benefits and positive impact that come with supporting our local producers and the chefs who showcase these sustainable foods. The theme of this year’s Picnic is "locally global" in recognition of the many cultural groups from around the world who make Toronto their home and enrich our city through their diverse food traditions. Connecting the global palate using foods grown locally is a wonderful opportunity to bring environmental and cultural traditions together, and in the case of the Picnic, into a delicious mouthful.
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Festival Bana y’Afrique 2009
Metro Hall Square, John Street and King Street West
1:00 PM to 10:00 PM
free admission
Festival Bana y’Afrique is a free outdoor celebration of African music and culture for the whole family to enjoy, a multi-disciplinary event with concerts, dance, theatre, food, a marketplace, and activities for youth and children. The festival features a main concert stage with 8 performances by local and international award-winning African musical groups and exciting traditional dancers, and a market with vendors and cultural organizations offering a wide array of crafts and clothing from the continent and the opportunity to sample delicious African foods.
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High Park Harvest Festival
Colborne Lodge, 1 Colborne Lodge Drive
12:00 noon to 4:30 PM
free admission - activity and merchandise fees apply
Enjoy the harvest in High Park with food, crafts, music, horse and wagon rides, warm apple cider and more.
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CHFA Expo East 2009
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building), 255 Front Street West
see website for admission info
Trade show for the Canadian Health Food Association, delivering education, innovation and networking opportunities for Canada's natural health product and organic retailers. (Final day.)
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Food!: Sink Your Teeth Into Science
Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
various admission prices
Explore the relationship between food and science in a wide variety of mini-experiments and demonstrations throughout the Centre. Learn how we digest food; how worms digest food - vermicomposting; the misconceptions around eating insects; how butter is made from cream; test your lunch box for it’s cooling effectiveness; learn about rotting foods; understand what your food labels are really saying; test real vs. fake flavours; and much more. (Continues to October 12th.)
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LUNCHES & DINNERS
Dine Out For Hunger
various restaurants
various times
various prices
Between September 21st and October 18th, thousands of Ontarians will Dine Out for Hunger at hundreds of participating restaurants during a province-wide event to benefit 350,000 people (including 140,000 children) forced to turn to food banks monthly in Ontario. Restaurants will be offering special menus, holding promotions and hosting special events to raise money for local food banks. (Continues to October 18th.)
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Localicious
various restaurants
various times
various prices
Enjoy local and sustainable food dishes at participating restaurants and do your part to create global change for generations to come. Partial proceeds from every Localicious dish served will be generously donated to WWF-Canada's conservation work. (Continues to October 18th.)
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OUT-OF-TOWN
Niagara Food Festival 2009
downtown Welland
free admission
This annual showcase of all things food and drink in Niagara brings together growers, producers, restaurateurs, chefs, wineries, brewers and entertainers to celebrate the best the Niagara region has to offer. (Final day.)
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Gates Open: Savour Durham
various locations in Durham Region
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
$10 for a weekend adventure pass
Gates Open is a Durham-wide farm tour celebrating the region's natural resources and cultural heritage. This public, two-day self guided tour of Durham Region offers agriculture education experiences and an opportunity to try local foods. Along the way you will discover a variety of culinary finds such as local farmers' markets, chef's table dining and tasting menus and restaurants serving locally grown foods. (Final day.)
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MARKETS
Downsview Park Merchants & Farmers Market
Downsview Park, 40 Carl Hall Road
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Goody's Natural Market
beside the Grenadier Restaurant, High Park
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
MyMarket Liberty Village
"Green P" Parking Lot #224, corner of Liberty Street and Atlantic Avenue
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Square One Farmers Market
Square One Shopping Centre, Northwest Parking Lot (near Zellers), Mississauga
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
