September 2010

10 am - 6 pm, FREE admission. All day BBQ, games, rides, entertainment, contests, silent auction, door prizes. This is an event for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. For more information, visit www.bittersweetfarm.ca

Sandra Phillips, international renowned Javanese musician plays at the Elora Farmers’ Market this Saturday. The soothing sounds will enrapture you as you shop the market for locally produced bounty.

Stop by and sample Rob and Karen’s, local beef producer of Have a Heart Beef, delicious beef and vegetable stir fry, made from their grass fed, grass finished Galloway beef and vegetables from their fellow market vendors, and which is bound to create some stir. Learn more from this couple about the value and quality of grass fed beef.

A Day full of Sampling! Try Out our latest products. MTBA. On Hwy 6, 1 km south of Port Dover.

Located at the east end of Kingston Ontario, just 10 minutes north of the 401, at the corner of Highway 15 and Washburn Road (Lower Brewers Lockstation on the Rideau Canal). Mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual AppleFest Harvest kick-off and United Way Fundraiser Labour Day weekend on Sunday September 5th 2010! For more information visit www.waddellapples.com

The only thing missing from this circus are the animals but ring master Peter Skoggard, internationally known composer, musician, writer and entrepreneur, will tame vegetables into bubbling soups in a way that is bound to keep you entertained.

Cold Creek Conservation Area, King Township, 1:00 to 5:00 PM, $75 before May 31st - $100 after - reserve at 905-859-3609. Be a part of a truly innovative organic experience, and get up close and personal with more than 40 of Southern Ontario's top and prestigious chefs. Feast of Fields offers attendees an opportunity to sample and taste a wide variety of exciting of local and organic food and drinks, and with the goal of truly being green, all Feast of Fields food will be served on vegetable leaves and other innovative serving options. All guests will receive a complimentary cook book with each Chef's all time favourite dish. Feast of Fields is an event created by Organic Advocates, a non-profit association that supports organic food awareness and sustainability.

9 am - 4 pm at the old Stratford Fair grounds, 20 Glastonbury Dr., Stratford. For more information visit www.stratfordgarlicfestival.com/general.html

Historic Crystal Palace, Picton, Ontario. A Top 100 Ontario Festival. An annual one-day epicurean experience, TASTE! showcases the finest artisanal products, wines, beers, cider and cuisine that Ontario’s Gastronomical Capital, Prince Edward County, has to offer. Must be 19 years of age and older to attend. For more information: www.tastecelebration.ca or 1-866-845-6644

Wellington Rural Romp is as fun as it sounds. It is a one day educational romp through local farms and markets to see where your foods come from. For the fourth year, Elora Farmers’ Market is on the list of must see places to visit, so mark Sept 25th off in your calendar. Visit the website to learn more http://www.guelphwellingtonlocalfood.ca/wellington-rural-romp