In the spirit of such spirited entries as Sink Peaches and Basil Pesto and Scoring the Good Stuff in Vancouver, and in continuing my ongoing education in cooking, I present a promotional notice for The World's Longest Barbecue.
Brought to you by Flavours of Canada The World's Longest Barbecue describes itself thusly:
Flavours of Canada is about celebrating the bounty of our Canadian agriculture and cuisine.
In July of 2003, Anita Stewart came up with the idea to start a nation-wide backyard / lakeside / main street Canadian beef barbecue in support of Canadian agriculture and specifically the beleaguered beef industry.
An invitation was issued and on Saturday, August 2, 2003 at 6 p.m. in whatever time zone they were in, thousands of Canadians participated, some from as far a field as Baffin Island, Japan, Australia and the U.K. The grassroots of Canada, wherever they were, played - they also spoke!
In 2004 and 2005 the event was repeated with resounding support of Canadians.
Again this year we have invited Canadians to join us to in support of our farmers and fishers, who need our help. And we believe that we can make a difference.
Basically, get in touch with where you food comes from. Buy local food and spend some time gathering and preparing it. Take care, it's one of the two things you consume that gets added to you, the other being stories.
I'll be joining in from our family cabin at Lake of the Woods. Sign up with Flavours of Canada and, on August 5th, support the farmers and fishers in your part of the country.
Posted by James Sherrett at July 25, 2006 09:05 PM