Slow Food Guelph Wellington

And so concludes our #slowsummit. A big thank you to all those who attended our events throughout the weekend and made the summit so special. Check out these pics and keep your eyes peeled for future events & activities in the community.

Rise and shine people! An exciting 3rd day of the #slowsummit is upon us and we'll be adventuring across the Guelph & Wellington county region with our good friends at Taste Real Local Food - Guelph and Wellington. & later tonight at 7pm is our highly anticipated Gala Dinner! If you haven't gotten your tix yet... what the heck are you waiting for?!? Stay tuned as we reveal the final details of the Gala.

Another wonderful & tasty day of the #slowsummit ! Thank you to all the incredible panelists who joined us today and shared their great stories and insights! Thank you as well to the @Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming for showing us the wonderful impact you're making and slow food values you're holding dear to your hearts. Also a big thanks to Jeff Crump & Bread Bar for hosting a tremendous family style feast.... Check out some highlights from our second day. Day 3 here we come.

We are pleased to announce that the super talented Chris Jess will be our MC for tomorrow night's Gala Dinner! For those of you who don't know, Chris is a passionate advocate for the empowerment and confidence building of youth effected by our current food system. He is currently a high school culinary arts instructor at Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus Ontario, where he feels honoured to be interacting with youth in his community about real food. With trainin...g from many great chefs in Canada, Australia and the U.S., Jess completed his professional training at both the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Culinary Program and at The Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Slow Food mentors throughout his 20 year career have cemented both a love for local & seasonal ingredients, and a commitment to pursuing the tough questions that need to be brought to the table. Don't have your tix yet for tomorrow's Gala dinner? Get them here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/slow-food-canada-gala-dinner-ti To find out what else is happening at tomorrow night's Gala - stay tuned!

Where else would you rather be on a rainy Friday than at the #slowsummit ! Day 2 is upon us and we got LOTS of fun things on the menu including a Circular Food Economy panel discussion, a Guelph Campus Compost Tour & much more! Stay tuned throughout the day and check out our instagram to follow along.