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FEAST OF FIELDS (continued)

LOCAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES STARRED in all the delicious offerings, from huckleberries lending a fragrant touch to up-Island scallops, and fennel flavouring everything from Ratatouille Polenta Tart to golden beet canapes. These lovely herb corsages (upper right) were given to all the women who attended, a fitting memento of the day from Ravenhill Herb Farm.

Sooke Harbour House dished up Qualicum Bay Weathervane Scallops, flavored with indigenous herbs of Vancouver Island First Nations People, and balsamic vinegar made by Cowichan Valley winemakers, Venturi Schultze.

The venerable Empress Hotel goes rustic! Almost. Their Smoked Sooke Trout Terrine with Lavender Vinaigrette was a sophisticated collaboration of sensational ingredients.

The barn was outfitted with enough bales for those who wanted a natural perch on which to take in the words of gardening and food industry experts.

Michael Ableman is pictured at left reading from his book On Good Land.

Seminar speakers also included:

Dan Jason, Saltspring Island Seeds, on "Preserving Heirloom Seeds"

Brewster Kneen author of "The Threat of Biotech in our Food Industry"

Herb Barbolet, Farm Folk City Folk, on "Pro-Active Change in the Food System"

Karen Barnaby author of award-winning cookbook "Reasons to Celebrate"


Local Hero is a promotional program of the province of British Columbia that, like Farm Folk City Folk, has been successful in bringing well-deserved attention to locally grown and produced foods.
No room for dessert? Are you joking?!

These delectable morsels from Feys & Hobbs, a caterering and event design company, were simply called Local Pear Tarts.

Now for the real story: resting on a base of almond johnny cake drizzled with poaching sauce made from Quail's Gate Optima dessert wine is a dollop of cinnamon creme fraiche with lemon verbena, topped with a rosette of slivered caramel poached pear, and sprinkled with candied ginger and a confetti of pansy blossoms.

Whew! Our hats are off to the pastry chefs who created this delight. It definitely was worth the effort.

As the late afternoon sun began to cast a mellow glow over Ravenhill Farm, so did the fine wines of the Cowichan Valley's increasingly impressive vintages, and the region's wonderfully crisp local micro brews and ciders.

All reasons to celebrate indeed!

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