ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED, BUT YOU CAN STILL GET TICKETS AT THE DOOR.

Food For Thought is a feast for the senses. Taste the local difference at 22 food and beverage sampling stations and learn directly from chefs and farmers about why local food and sustainable growing practices make a difference to your health, the planet and the local economy.

This is a family-friendly event! Kids aged 3-12 will enjoy activities by Poppy Innovations, Grow Calgary, Open Streets, and Wee Wild Ones, that get them familiar and excited about eating nutritious, whole foods! Aaron Young will inspire us with his voice and guitar throughout the afternoon.

Need a rest from all of the eating and drinking? Relax in one of our mini living rooms, sponsored by ATB Financial, where you can chill for a few moments while you watch some of our favourite videos about the region's best food businesses. You'll feel right at home!

Bring your appetite! Your admission includes delicious local food and craft beverages from:

• Bar C serving bison tartare from Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch

• Caffe Beano serving coffee, cookies and honey from Bruce's Bees

• Calgary Zoo serving beet cured salmon with fingerling potato and lemon creme fraiche in partnership with Poplar Bluff Organics

• Cilantro serving elk ragu from Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch

• CRAFT Beer Market serving Top of the Mountain Meats beef tortellini with chard from Country Thyme Farm

• Eau Claire Distillery serving signature hand crafted cocktails with Three Point Vodka, Parlour Gin, Prickly Pear EquineOx mixed with Porter's Tonic and/or True Buch Kombucha
  

• EthniCity Catering serving beef samosas and Shepherd's Pie made with beef from Top Grass Cattle Co.

• Family Freezed serving gourmet ice pops made with fairly traded exotic ingredients provided by Fair Trade Calgary

• Fiasco Gelato serving gelato and kombucha from Wild Sparkling Tea

• Heart Choices serving vegan hors d'oeuvres in partnership with Leaf & Lyre Urban Farms

• Highwood Crossing serving granola

• Last Best Brewing Company serving vegetable terrine with the harvest of Grand Trunk Veggies

• Market 17 serving rootbeer kombucha floats from True Buch

• Osso Bueno serving bone broth made from Winter's Turkeys, bison and chicken

• Parc Brasserie serving ham hock from Bear and the Flower Farm with goat cheese from Dancing Goats Farm and grain mustard

• Plowshare Artisan Diner serving pancakes made from Highwood Crossing organic flour, and nogg

• Raw Eatery & Market serving raw energy bites with ingredients from Radiant Roots

• River Cafe serving wild foraged mushrooms from Geoff Baker, mushroom broth and Taber corn

• SPUD serving duck confit from CRMR Kitchen with sweet carrots, radish and sesame seed steamed bun

• Wild & Raw Superfood + Juice Bar serving raw, vegan desserts from Little Tucker

• Winter's Turkeys serving turkey pepperoni

• Yellow Door Bistro serving beet tartare with Dirt Boys and Boks Farms

• Yummi Yogis serving kelp noodle Pad Thai with Micro YYC

And engaging displays from these community partners:

• Alternate Root

• Boks Farms

• CMNGD Linens

• Fulfilled

• Goldgrass Home

• Hop Compost

• Leftovers Foundation

• Mealshare

• Mobifit

• Theatre Junction

Proudly hosted by REAP Business Association thanks to the generous support of Community Natural Foods and Hotel Arts.

*Please note*: Advance ticket sales close at 11:59 pm on Friday, September 23 and all sales are final. Tickets purchased at the door on September 25th will increase to $45 for adults. 25% Calgary Dollars will be accepted at the door only.

Each ticket purchased will provide a meal to someone in need through Mealshare.

This event is part of National Organic Week (September 17-25, 2016) and is Bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity.