Feast On® the Farm Industry Day:
Peterborough & the Kawarthas

Monday, May 29, 2023
10:00am - 4:00pm
Lang Pioneer Village

Get ready for a full day of comradic recharging, knowledge sharing, and of course - delicious food!

Join your industry colleagues at Lang Pioneer Village and engage in meaningful discussions and conversations that matter.

Agenda, speakers lineup, and more information coming soon!

TICKETS: $75 + taxes and fees, includes a $25 Feast On® voucher

Keynote Speakers

Leah White
Foodservice Coordinator
Second Harvest

Chef Michael Stevens-Hughes
Executive Chef
Ste. Anne’s Spa

Dean Stoyka
Winemaker
Stratus Vineyards

Rebecca Mackenzie
President + CEO
Culinary Tourism Alliance

Chef Tyler Scott + Kassy Scott
Owners
Rare Escape

Judy Song
Partner Relations Specialist
Ocean Wise

Greg Elmhirst
General Manager
Elmhirst’s Resort

What’s cooking on Industry Day

We’re thrilled to have Chef Jeff Curtis from Elmhirst’s Resort doing something delicious for us!

Guests will enjoy a welcome breakfast and coffee bar, a family style lunch featuring Elmhirst’s own brisket sliders followed up with Red Fife Beaver Tails for dessert, and a locally curated cheeseboard and preserves in the afternoon. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options are available.

Attendees will also enjoy a selection of wines from Rolling Grape Vineyard!

AGENDA

Time Event
10:30 - 11:00 Check-in and light bites
11:00 - 11:05 Welcoming Remarks
Culinary Tourism Alliance
11:05 - 11:20 Land Acknowledgement
Indigenous Welcome
11:20 - 11:30 Sustainability Pledge
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism
11:30 - 12:30 Culinary Tourism Guided Networking Session
12:30 - 1:15 Feast On® Lunch
Chef Jeff Curtis, Elmhirst's Resort
1:15 - 1:45 Leah White, Foodservice Coordinator | Second Harvest
Leah will provide a tactical and educational session with concrete solutions and a roadmap to reducing food waste and food insecurity. She will also talk about participation in a national Food Recovery Network
United Nations SDG 12 -Responsible Consumption & Production
1:45 - 2:15 Judy Song, Partner Relations | Ocean Wise
Ocean Wise Seafood is a conservation program created to educate consumers and businesses about the issues within the world's fisheries and aquaculture operations and empower them to make informed decisions when purchasing seafood.
United Nations SDG 14 - Life Below Water
2:15 - 3:00 Grist Mill Tour
Hosted by Lang Pioneer Village
3:00 - 3:30 Chef Tyler Scott and Kassy Scott
Tyler & Kassy share their experiences incorporating their ethos of what it really means to support local, a real connection to our food systems and living more intentionally
United Nations SDG 1 - No poverty
3:30 - 4:15 Greg Elmhirst and Chef Michael Stevens-Hughes in conversation with Rebecca Mackenzie
Working toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
4:15- 4:25 Short Break
4:25- 4:45 VQA Ontario Sustainable Wines | Wine Country Ontario
4:45- 5:30 Closing Reception
Light bites and wine courtesy of Wine Country Ontario and Rolling Grape Vineyard