Wildwood Festival 2008

Part fall fair, art exhibit and music festival, this years Wildwood Festival is devoted to “The Art of Fine Food”. This one day event will focus on the quality of food, the art of preparation, local production and the celebration of eating.

There is a strong interest and concern within our community about food – the quality and security of our food sources, availability of local food and the importance of food for each and every one of us.

This years Wildwood seeks to showcase the fine artisan food and food producers that are in the north and foster recognition for the “Art” in food preparation. A Food Gallery will be featured with art made from food, to be judged and then eaten

It is prime time for the gardeners up here and local gardeners, as well as commercial producers are encouraged to bring their produce to display and sell. Vendors from the Fireweed Community Market will be on site with food booths selling local produce and prepared foods and local art and crafts.

There will be food demonstrations/workshops and tasting opportunities, a flower and vegetable display in the style of a fall fair and an Animal Farm with alpacas, sheep, goats, horses, rabbits, chickens and other farm animals on site. Many of our kids grow up without the experience of farm animals, and it is worthwhile to connect our food with our animals.

Supper will be a local foods potluck with dinner music provided by young musicians followed by a country dance with renowned caller, Gordon Stobbe from Nova Scotia.