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Farm to Cart on November 1

October 26th, 2012

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The World in a Garden and FarmFolk CityFolk present A Farm to Cart Event: Film screening of the award-winning film, The Apple Pushers.

The premier Vancouver screening of The Apple Pushers* – an award winning, thoughtful film that follows immigrant street vendors rolling fresh fruits and vegetables into marginalized neighborhoods in New York as part of that city’s Green Cart Initiative

Reception featuring Vancouver food carts, local wines, guest speakers, live auction and prizes, top-notch apple-themed gift bags

WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Tickets include film, food, drinks, community tables, auction, raffle, and of course, GIFT BAGS!

Tickets only $29.

A fundraiser for The World in a Garden and FarmFolk CityFolk.

The Ridge Theatre 3131 Arbutus Street, Vancouver. Doors open at 7pm.

Tickets available at Festival Cinemas website: http://www.festivalcinemas.ca/

Watch the trailer on the Apple Pushers Website www.applepushers.com

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Tags: Farm Folk City Folk, Film, Street Vendors, The Ridge Theatre, The World in a Garden

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Feast of Fields at Golden Ears Cheese

September 13th, 2012

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Emma Davison – Golden Ears Cheesecrafters

One of my favourite food events of the year is Feast of Fields which always takes place in September at a different farm around the lower mainland. This past Sunday, this tasty event was held in an open field at Golden Ears Cheeseworks where over 1,000 people joined in eating, drinking and mingling festivities!

Shelome Bouvette – Executive Chef at Lolitas with her Ceviche

Chef Tom Lee of Edible Canada with his Curry crusted Seared Scallops, avocado puree, charred Hazelmere organic farm corn salsa, fried corn tortilla

Student Chefs from Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts with there Thyme and Birch Syrup infused watermelon

Chef Dan Craig of EBO Restaurant with his Apple Walnut Loaf

Terra Breads serving their Flatbread topped with Klippers Organics Squash, Onions & Sage

Chef Wendy Boys of Cocolico and her Fig & Honeycomb Ice Cream Sandwich with a Toasted Hazelnut Sable

One of my favourite desserts at the feast was made by Chef Wendy Boys and she has made her recipe for her Fig & Toffee Ice Cream Sandwiches With Roasted Hazelnut Sables And Cocolico’s Salted Butter Caramel Sauce available to the public here is her recipe.

Cedric & Kaeli serving Tea Sodas at Namasthe Tea Co

Pastry Chef Lisa Perkins of Vancouver Club with her Apricot Cheesecake Popsicles

Chef Todd Bright (L) of Wild Rice with their Yarrow Meadows Duck Confit

Salt Spring Coffee Co and their Byron’s Maracaturra cold brew coffee with Cawston Cherry Purée

Roasted Corn on the Cob from Krausse Berry Farms

30 component Dungeness Crab Slaw from Vancouver Club

Mark Simpson of the Artisan Food & Beverage Group

Grilled Duck Sausage Pizza by Seasonal 56 Restaurant

Chef Ann Kirsebom and her delicious Cranberry & Onion Confit

Pearl Urban Bistro with their Tempura Bacon

Live music

My Feast of Fields favourites are shown above. This was my third visit to Feast of Fields, last year was the 2^nd visit and my first visit was Feast of Fields at UBC Farm in 2009. This wonderful annual event is organized by Farm Folk City Folk and is their annual fundraiser.

I am already looking forward to attending next year’s event scheduled for September 8, 2013.

By: Richard Wolak

Posted in Festivals, Latest

Tags: Farm Folk City Folk, Feast of Fields, Golden Ears Cheese, Maple Ridge

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Feast of Fields at Krause Berry Farm

September 12th, 2011

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Lolita's Ceviche Habanero

Yesterday I tasted my way through Feast of Fields out in Langley at Krause Berry Farm, organized by Vancouver’s FarmFolk/CityFolk. It was a beautiful day of fun, food, and drink in the hot sunshine, here are some photos from the day of festivity and libations.

The owners of Meat & Bread

Mark Simpson - Brewmaster of Dockside Brewing

John Jandera making pizzas in the Terra Breads drum oven

Chef Sean Cousins of The Vancouver Club serving their Duck Confit Pizza

The long line-up at Go Fish

Summerhill Wine in a box

Chefs of Beachside Forno

Chef Todd Bright of Wild Rice making Chinese Bbq Duck Confit

Manager of Aphrodite's with their Baked Beet Crisps

Chef Adrian Beaty of Seasonal 56 making his Duck Club sandwiches

Federico's Supper Club and their Risotto ai Funghi

Lee Murphy (l) of Vista D'oro Farms making Peanut Butter & Jam Sandwiches

Isabelle Ranger of Namasthe Tea Company serving Ice Tea

The Vancouver Club and their Ginger Snap Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Wendy Boys of Cocolico and her Caramel Apple Tarts

Chef Chris Whittaker of O'Doul's Restaurant with his Golden Ears Cheeseworks Nuefchatel Cheesecake

Musical Entertainment at Krause Berry Farm

Over 800 tickets were sold to this sold out event at one of the most beautiful farms just outside of Vancouver.

My Feast of Fields favourites were: Meat & Bread’s Pemberton Meadows Beef Chuck Roll Sandwich; The Vancouver Club’s Duck Confit Pizza; EBO Restaurant’s Roasted BC Salmon Sliders; Lolita’s Ceviche Habanero; Wild Rice Restaurant’s Chinese Bbq Duck Confit; Seasonal 56 Restaurant’s Duck Club; Terra Breads Wood Fired Pizzas; O’Douls Restaurant’s Golden Ears Cheeseworks Nuefchatel Cheesecake; Cocolico’s Caramel Apple Tarts; and The Vancouver Club’s Ginger Snap Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches.

This was my second visit to Feast of Fields, my first visit was Feast of Fields at UBC Farm in 2009.

By: Richard Wolak

Posted in Festivals, Latest

Tags: Farm Folk City Folk, Feast of Fields, Krause Berry Farms, Langley

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Feast of Fields at UBC Farm

September 13th, 2009

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Feast of Fields

Feast of Fields was organized byVancouver’s FarmFolk/CityFolk Society and held on Sunday September 13, 2009 at UBC Farm in Vancouver. It was a beautiful day of fun, food, drink and sun, here are some photos from the day of festivity and libations.