REAP is proud to host its 6th annual Food For Thought event to celebrate local, sustainable food & farmers!

Made possible by the generous support of Community Natural Foods, First Calgary Financial, Hotel Arts and NeuroTrition. 

This harvest celebration brings together citizens, producers, retailers and chefs for a fun afternoon of food sampling, live music, learning and conversation.

Taste the local difference at a variety of food and beverage sampling stations and learn directly from chefs and farmers about why local food and sustainable growing practices make a difference!

Our theme this year emphasizes thought. In partnership with NeuroTrition, we’ll be showcasing local, organic ingredients that improve brain function. Learn through two live cooking demonstrations - with neuro-scientist/nutritionist Orsha Magyar - how even comfort foods can be good for you when they are made with local, certified organic ingredients from Highwood Crossing, Poplar Bluff Organics, Top of the Mountain Beef and Winter's Turkeys!

1:45-2:15 pm Orsha & Chef Kelsey from NeuroTrition serving shepard's pie

2:45-3:15 pm Orsha & Executive Chef Jan Hansen from Hotel Arts serving turkey carrot bolognese pasta with beets

This is a family-friendly event so bring along your young locavores in training. Kids aged 3-12 will enjoy activities that get them familiar and comfortable with nutritious, whole foods! Bundles of Energy will teach children to make tropical muesli parfaits or fruit dip and sliced fruit, using specialized kid's tools so they can experience cutting the fruits and making the healthy treats with their own hands. Liliana's Ecorations and Little Hippies will lead kids through craft projects. At Poppy Innovations' station kids will get to make their own chia smoothie using a pedal powered blender! And Roselyn Elford from Roses 'N' Such will get kids planting sunflower seeds in a take-away container so that they can grow their own sprouts to eat.

Buskers from Calgary Farmer's Market will provide dynamic, family-friendly entertainment throughout the afternoon. Enjoy performances by Gen Mae, NewLaw, and Hans & Blonde Betty.

Your admission includes delicious local food and beverages from:

• Avatara Pizza & Village Flatbread Company serving gluten free pizza
  
• Boxwood & Eden Project & Top Grass Cattle Co. serving Angus beef short rib, marinated kale salad, and black mustard with apple cider-mustard vinaigrette
  
• Caffe Beano & Bruce's Beez serving coffee, energy bars and honey
  
• Carmen Creek serving gourmet bison hot dogs and sausage
  
• Charcut & Souto Farms serving mortadella with brassica mustard and pickles
  
• Community Natural Foods Sunflower Cafe & Spragg's Meat Shop serving roasted pork belly with cucumber and scallions
  
• CRAFT restaurant + beer market & Seeds to Greens serving vegetarian taco with warm squash salsa
• Eau Claire Distillery pouring locally crafted gin and vodka
  
• Family Freezed & Drizzle Raw Local Honey serving gourmet ice pops
  
• Farm & Silver Sage Beef serving beef with pickled fennel, blue cheese pesto, mushrooms and a white wine glaze
• Happy Belly Kombucha pouring seasonal kombucha
• Made Foods & Greens, Eggs & Ham serving crostini with duck terrine and radish salad
  
• Last Best Brewing Company & Grand Trunk Veggies serving vegetable terrine with garlic and fruit puree and mizuna
  
• Little Tucker & The Light Cellar serving raw superfood energy bites
• MacEwan's Meats serving Scotch eggs
  
• Market 17 & True Buch pouring kombucha with fruit and vegetable garnish
  
• Meez & Gull Valley Greenhouses serving tomato salad, vegetable salad, roasted pepper dip and salsa
  
• Our Daily Brett & Seasons Harvest serving tomatoes and mozzarella
  
• Spirit Hills pouring honey wines
  
• The Spice Chica serving bread with ChimiChurri sauce
• Tri It Multisport serving Stoked Oats
  
• Twisted Tortes  & Highwood Crossing serving cake bites
  
• Village Brewery pouring craft beer
  
• Wild & Raw & Fiasco Gelato serving pumpkin spice vegan mylkshake
  
• Yellow Door Bistro & Broek Pork Acres serving Croque Madame with ham, gruyere and quail's egg
  
  

And engaging displays from these community partners:

• Action for Agriculture
• Alternate Root YYC
• Bridgeland Riverside Farmer's Market
  
• Calgary Farmers' Market
• Community Kitchen Program of Calgary
• Dr. Marianne Trevorrow, ND
  
• FromTheGround
  
• Green Calgary
• Grow Calgary
• LeftOvers YYC
• Mealshare
• NeuroTrition
• Top of the Mountain Beef
  

*Please note*: Advance ticket sales close at 12:00 pm on Saturday, September 26th and all sales are final. Tickets purchased at the door on September 27th will increase to $41 for adults. 25% Calgary Dollars will be accepted at the door only.

This event is part of National Organic Week (September 19-27, 2015) and is Bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity.