Food Day Canada
Food Day Canada, a national celebration held yearly on the first Saturday every August, recognizes Canadian-grown and raised food, ingredients, and culinary talent. Founded by Anita Stewart, it encourages everyone to shop, cook, and dine Canadian, highlighting the richness of Canadian cuisine.
Importance of Food Day Canada
- Celebrates local food
- Supports farmers and producers
- Brings Canadians together to share a meal
To help you celebrate Canadian foods –I’m sharing a great resource to discover:
- Tips for spotting Canadian foods (hint - it's not a maple leaf!)
- How to spot Canadian pork, Canadian Beef, Canadian eggs, Canadian mushrooms and Canadian oats.
- Tips for shopping local and reducing waste
- Tips for using vegie scraps, overripe tomatoes, cabbage and broccoli stalks that would otherwise go in your compost
- Tips to increase your farming knowledge
- 8 recipes highlighting Canadian grown or produced products
What are your plans for the long weekend? Why not Host a BBQ featuring mostly Canadian-grown or raised ingredients. Shop a local farmer's market to help you prepare.
How about beef burgers or pulled pork with tasty sides like corn on the cob, grilled portabella mushrooms, devilled eggs, and lentil salad? For dessert? Summer berry crisp with an oat and flax crumble. OR... try one of the highlighted recipes.
Enjoy.
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