Supporting local has become a priority for farmers, chefs and consumers
While discussing the challenges they both faced during the past two years of the pandemic, Chef Matt and Cammy agreed that having a strong network of farmers, food processors and chefs made all the difference. With that and the system of supply management, Canadian egg farmers from coast to coast were able to pivot as needed and continue providing fresh, local, high-quality food for Canadians to enjoy.
The first thing you should know about Priscillia Occhipinti’s grappa is that it hasn’t won any bronze or silver awards. Oh no. Since taking over the distillery in 2000, Priscilla’s grappa has only ever won gold or double gold medals - over 100 to be exact.
HindsholmGrisen started in 2010 with the goal of making the best quality pork meat in the most natural way. After a decade of cultivating seed and grain crops, Poul and Carla Nielsen introduced pigs to maximize the full potential and biodiversity of their small farm.
The origins of winemaking (and the oldest known form of “natural” winemaking) are to be found in Georgia where, from around 4000BC, the people of the Caucasus mountains discovered that grape juices turned into wine when it left buried throughout the winter in a shallow pit.
The future of food is increasingly volatile. We’re living in a world where entrepreneurs are working on machines which will dispense three, perfectly balanced meals per day. Our starting point at Terroir Tuscany was this call-to-arms by Venture Capitalist, Eric Archambeau.
Corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, rice, cattle, coffee, sugar, milk, cotton, orange juice - these are just a few of the food items currently being traded on the agricultural market, meaning big businesses must invest in the large scale production of these products in order to continue to feed their demand. In an era where most foodstuffs are fully commodified, we delve deeper into the meaning behind the practice and take a look at its modern-day realities.
At this year’s Terroir Symposium in Toronto, Terroir founder, Arlene Stein, moderated a vital main-stage panel aimed at helping food leaders better understand sustainable seafood procurement by informing an audience of chefs, restaurateurs, farmers and producers on how to make better and more informed buying decisions to ensure a sustainable future for our seas. Check out the panel’s learnings here.
