[VegChat] Tomorrow - Feast of Fields

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One more event tomorrow:

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2006 (Rain or Shine) 
Place: Vincent Massey Park (near Riverside Drive and Heron Road) 
Time: Noon to 4:00 p.m. (Food Served 12:00 - 2:00)

      Highlights: . Field Marshal for the day: Adrian Harewood,
      Host of CBC Radio One's All in a Day 
        . Best Food Team Award - 3:00 p.m. 

Event Description:

Experts agree that local, organic food is our best choice for nutrition, taste, and our environment. This event provides a unique opportunity to sample such food, the best of our fall harvest, prepared by Chefs from over 20 top restaurants in Ottawa, Gatineau and region.

Fresh organic produce and processed foods will be for sale. The event will feature live music and other entertainment for all ages. The towering trees of Vincent Massey Park provide a beautiful natural setting under which to sample delicious food, meet your favourite chefs and the farmers that make eating local food possible.

Food will be served until 2:00 pm. A "Best Food/Booth" Award will be presented at 3:00 pm. 

Canadian Organic Growers (COG), a volunteer, non-profit organization, is the national voice for organic food producers and consumers in Canada. The Ottawa Chapter is the largest in the country.

A sampling of this years restaurants include Baldachin Inn, The Urban Element, Domus Café, The Urban Pear, Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro, Les Fougéres, The Green Door Restaurant, The Table Vegetarian Restaurant, Ironworks Pub, Sam Jakes Inn, Dish Catering and The Red Apron. For a complete list of participants please see: www.feastoffields.ca. 

Tickets available at participating health food stores, select farmers markets and Arbour Environmental Shop in the Ottawa/Gatineau and surrounding area. Advance tickets are$30 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-11. Prizes to be won. Tickets at the gate will be limited.

Over 500 participants are expected to attend Feast of Fields 2006. Feedback from last year's event was extremely positive.


http://cog.ca/ottawa/feast_of_fields/index.html
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