IncrEDIBLE Picnics!

- Aug 9, 2011

It's that time of year again! One of Nova Scotia’s annual local food celebrations kicked off August 7 in Harmony Park in Summerville, Hants shore with the first of 12 Incredible Picnics taking place across the province, organized by Select Nova Scotia.

Locally produced fruits, vegetables, meat, breads, dairy and drinks will be served by local chefs and food producers. These annual events engage and educate Nova Scotians on how they can support their local food producers. The full slate of picnics taking place this year are:

Aug. 13, Dempsey Corner Orchards, Aylesford, Kings Co., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug. 14, Memorial Park, Kentville, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Aug. 21, Annapolis Royal Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Halifax Waterfront, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Aug 21. Chisholm Park, Antigonish, noon to 4 p.m.
Aug. 21 Wentworth Park, Sydney, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Aug. 21 Muir Murray Estates Winery, Wolfville, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aug. 24, Truro Farmers Market, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Aug. 28, Noggins Corner Farm, Greenwich, Kings Co., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Aug 28. Evan's Family Farm Market, Wilmot, Annapolis Co., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sept. 11, Beacon Park, Yarmouth, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information about Incredible Picnics and other Select Nova Scotia initiativees, visit selectnovascotia.ca.

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Scottish writer Iain Crichton Smith once warned that “Am fear a chailleas a chanain caillidh e a shaoghal.” Or, in English, “He who loses his language loses his world.” It’s easy to see the truth in that statement. When a language dies, it often takes with it other vital cultural elements: folk history, stories, music, and values, as well as a unique perspective on life, community, and the world as a whole. It is a loss to the people to whom that culture belonged, and to everyone who understands the importance of preserving and celebrating cultural diversity. For many Canadians with Scottish roots, Gaelic is no longer part of their lives the way it was for their ancestors. But in communities throughout Nova Scotia, the Gaelic way of life is being revived and revitalized for a new generation, through the work of the Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia.

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