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CULINARY TOURISM ALLIANCE
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The Culinary Tourism Alliance (CTA) in partnership with Destination Northern Ontario and the City of Timmins, is hosting the opening reception for the upcoming Northern Ontario Tourism Summit.
The CTA has brought together six unique businesses committed to sourcing and celebrating Northern Ontario ingredients for the opening reception. The event will be an outstanding showcase of the best local food and drink in Timmins and is proudly sponsored by Northeastern Ontario Tourism.
Taking place at Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre, the Opening Reception will highlight culinary champions of the region including Feast On® certified restaurant Radical Gardens, as well as Toffanello's Fresh Pasta, Dabrowski's Smoked Meats Ltd. alongside local breweries Compass Brewing and Full Beard Brewing. They will also be joined by Feast On Preferred Purveyor Top Shelf Distillers from Perth, Ont.
"Timmins and Northern Eastern Ontario are just at the beginning of our Culinary journey. We have a great selection of wild and local ingredients and some wonderful local producers up here. Come and feast North with us” said Brianna Humphrey, Chef and Co-owner of Radical Gardens.
Also on the agenda is a maple toffee on snow experience provided by Le Bec Sucré, in addition to an Indigenous Culinary Activation which includes a ceremonial fire, traditional food items, as well as seven fire dancers. This exclusive reception aims to celebrate what makes Timmins such a unique and vibrant culinary community with the potential to attract food tourists from across the province - and beyond.
“We believe strongly that showcasing regional food and drink is the best way to create pride of place and true connection to the culture and history of an area. We are very proud of the businesses that have come together to create this unique taste of place at the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit - and we think the delegates will be proud too” said Agatha Podgorski, Director of Community Engagement at the Culinary Tourism Alliance.
The Northern Ontario Tourism Summit is happening Monday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Timmins, Ont. The Opening Reception is only open to registered delegates of the Summit who are in possession of delegate credentials. For full program and speaker details, please visit: northernontariotourismsummit.ca
About the Culinary Tourism Alliance
The Culinary Tourism Alliance is a not-for-profit devoted to connecting taste-makers, sharing their stories, and sparking delicious development in culinary tourism. By bridging the gap between the food and travel industries, the CTA is strengthening viticulture, agriculture, and aquaculture to promote the growth of culinary tourism.
The CTA’s work lies in developing strong relationships between growers, chefs, processors, restaurateurs, accommodation providers, distributors, government, and industry organizations. The Culinary Tourism Alliance, along with its member destinations, is leading efforts in research, education and product development to promote the growth of the industry.
About Feast On
Feast On is a certification program that recognizes businesses committed to sourcing Ontario grown and made food and drink. Supporting your local economy and Ontario’s farmers is important; especially for the foodservice industry. It builds local food identity, it puts dollars back into communities and it limits environmental impact. A Feast On certification proves to consumers you’re fighting the good fight.
About the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit
Building on 80 + years of successful fall conferences for the outfitting sector, the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit was developed as a partnership event between Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario (NOTO) and Destination Northern Ontario (DNO) to bring together tourism businesses, organizations and suppliers as well as all levels of government at a single event to find solutions to challenges facing the industry.
The agenda for this one-of-a-kind Northern Ontario tourism event includes training workshops, information sessions, and innovative problem-solving workshops, a range of keynote speakers as well as numerous opportunities for networking including a trade show of product and service providers to the tourism industry.
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