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By Judie Steeves
A
a wine glass at the
picturesque pasture one day, the
entrance to the farm
next it sprouted hundreds of
and can browse the
dozens of food and
raspberry patch, in front of the corn, a
parked cars, while adjacent to the
drink offerings, meeting
cluster of tents popped up and there
well-known chefs and
were people everywhere.
winemakers, and
tasting the local food
squash and nodding corn as they
It was quite a sight for the lusty
products being
became almost surrounded by
showcased throughout
hundreds and hundreds of feet for the
a Sunday afternoon.
first Feast of Fields to be held in the
Okanagan.
‘feast’ somewhere in
The plan is to hold a
the valley annually,
JUDIE STEEVES
The smiles say it all at one of dozens of booths
Summerland, the inaugural event was
Hosted by Valentine Farm in moving from one part
showcasing Okanagan food and drink.
sold out a week ahead of time and
to another each year,
featured some 75 restaurants, orchards,
and showcasing
wineries, farms, cheese, bread and other
different farms each year.
into a range of wine vinegars (as
featured in the spring, 2008 cover story
food producers from around the
Okanagan.
FarmFolk/CityFolk, but the
Funds raised go to
in the B.C. Fruit Grower). They also
consciousness raised is a benefit to
grow fruit and vegetables.
with organic apricots, proscuitto and
They served up sourdough crust pizza
everyone who participates. Pender, a grape grower, wine educator
Coordinator of the event was Rhys
chevry; apple pear wine; Okanagan fruit
relish with bison sausage; cucumber
Gordon and Kim Stansfield who
Valentine Farm is owned by John and consultant who farms in the
peach relish with seared potato cakes;
produce wine from their certified
Similkameen.
cherry balsamic dressing with Little
organic vineyard and then transform it year’s event has not yet been set.
He says a date and place for next
Creek greens, Poplar Grove cheese on
Okanagan Grocery potato buns and
dozens of valley wines and ales to wash
A tradition of quality
it all down.
and service. Family
and wide to experience some of the best
Nearly 600 foodies travelled from far
owned and operated.
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under an open sky, in a farmer’s fields,
adjacent to the produce being served.
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Similar events have been held on the
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