Food Day 2010 Word Cloud
0Food Day 2010 was a breakout year! Over 135 of Canada’s top locavore restaurants participated on July 31st. It’s should be no surprise that “Local” is the second most used word in chefs’ menus and backyard celebrations
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Past Celebrations
Celebration of local food at the Bennett-OBrian cottage Thunder Beach, Georgian Bay
0Celebration of local food at the Bennett-OBrian cottage Thunder Beach, Georgian Bay Menu Smoked salmon appetizers with dill Smoked Georgian Bay trout/Mary’s Artisanal Bakery Crackers/Gianetto’s spiced cottage cheese Southbrook Cabernet Rose 2009 or Gin & Tonic (tried for Iceberg Gin
Food Day Canada 2009 Word Cloud
0Ontario is squarely in the driver’s seat in 2009! Not to be outdone though, is Canada front and centre. What words will Canadians use in 2010 to describe their menus and experiences for Food Day on July 31st
Food Day Canada 2007 Word Cloud
0BC, Canada, Ontario and Newfoundland take centre stage. Local and fresh yet again make a strong appearance!
Food Day Canada 2006 Word Cloud
0Local, fresh and salad start taking a front seat to beef. But, if you read the fine print, cream, cheese, beef and all the other sinful ingredients are still there!
Food Day Canada 2005 Word Cloud
0This is the word cloud from all the postings of 2004. Manitobans stepped up to the plate this year, with “friends” “BBQ” and “garden” making a strong appearance
Food Day 2003 Word Cloud
0The 2003 Word Cloud (created from the postings of participants in 2003′s “World’s Longest BBQ”) shows a heavy emphasis on Canadian Beef. This goes to show that Canadians are passionate about their farmers and will gather together on a moment’s
Food Day Canada 2004 Word Cloud
0This is the word cloud from all the postings of 2004. Ontarions were at it again, with more emphasis on garden fresh or market vegetables
Food Day 2003: The World’s Longest BBQ
0In 2003, The World’s Longest BBQ was created as a response to the closing of the American border to Canadian beef exports. As our largest trading partner, this closure was a devastating blow to many in Canadian agriculture. But, as
2004: Canada Day 2
0In 2004, participants began using the moniker, Canada Day 2 to describe what was previously the World’s Longest BBQ. It became clear that an increasing number of people were not just firing up their grills to barbecue beef, they were
Prince Edward Islanders have a lot to celebrate in culinary terms.
0Nancy Reeves of Charlottetown writes: “I will be hosting a BBQ on Saturday evening for friends and family. We will be spending the day at Crapaud Exhibition, as my son will be showing his 4-H calves in both the 4-H
Bob McClelland in Gatineau, Québec
0is grilling burgers at his back yard BBQ using home grown beef from his own farm!
The Curries, Tim, Vanessa, Millie and Sadie of Guelph, Ontario are firing up their grill.
0“Tim’s sister Heather and her husband Peter, kids Abby and Durham are visiting from New Jersey for the weekend. They are joining us for a BBQ on Saturday and our kids can’t wait to see their cousins. They are doing
Heather Moffatt from London, Ontario writes
0“We are going to celebrate the purchase of my first home in London, Ontario! We plan to purchase Ontario Corn Fed beef for the Bar B Q.and serve creamy potato salad made courtesy of my fabulous cousin who moved to
Barb Shopland of Whitby, Ontario sends this message:
0“Canada Day2! will be celebrated on “The Outer Banks”(Greg and Belinda Banks are hosting) of Paudash Lake, Ontario with friends and family gathered for our annual badminton/horseshoe throwing tournament. Picture this eh – waterfront cottage, white pines, natural flagstone paths,
In Edmonton, Julie Wiwad shared her plans.
0I am heading out to the family farm for the long weekend and I look forward to having a barbecue with my family. It is always a welcomed treat, given that I am an apartment dweller without a barbecue in
In Calgary, Kendra Haubrich
0is serving Elk and Buffalo Burgers(sourced from Saskatchewan);Taber corn on the cob and potato salad to her friends and family!
“Every year for the August long weekend”, writes Mike Fryer of Calgary
0“we gather our old friends and there kids for a big camping trip in the Rockies. This year is no exception. We’re having flank steak marinated for at least 24 hours in ginger, soya, brown sugar, garlic and a splash
A bit of background — Barbara Barnes of ATCO’s Blue Flame Kitchen spent last year’s Canada Day 2!
0celebration on her sailboat. This year she writes from her home in Edmonton: It will be a group of our old sailing gang. Last year we celebrated afloat Boho Bay on Lasqueti Island.As we are between boats this year a
Todd McLaren of Alberta is justifiably proud of his son.
0He wrote they are having “Just a backyard bar-be-que, family and a few friends serving 4H beef raised by my son as his 2003-2004 4H project. The Menu? Sirloin steaks served with new/baby potatoes and corn on the cob and
Bruce Kretzschmar in Ottawa, Ontario sends this message:
0Our traditional family get together will be held in support of the Canadian Cattle Industry.The Menu: Steaks, sausages, burgers, and plenty of salad. Source: Farm Boy
There is only canadian beef in our freezer.
0I want to participate in this event to help farmers everywhere. My husband and I are just starting out with 6 head of Canadian Highland Rose Gravelle of Russell, Ontario writes: “There is only canadian beef in our freezer. I
Dave Korpess of Bonnyville, Alberta
0is having a family gathering on the August Long weekend at Emma Lake, Saskatchewan. We will be having Grilled Veggies on the BBQ, BBQ chichen glazed with teriyaki or BBQ sauce, our Mom’s Caesar salad recipe and Corn on the
In Loigueuil, Québec Peter Trutschmann
0is hosting his sons who are living abroad, spending vacation on the farm with family ( weekend farm – Simmental beef herd ) The Menu: BBQ marinated Sirloin ” chunk “, cocktail shrimps with fresh horseradish before, blueberries, icecream, maple
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