Just a short jaunt from downtown Wolfville, this moving tour through the history of the Acadian people at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site includes a walk of the UNESCO World Heritage Site grounds (including the Memorial Church and the Deportation Cross and a special stop to the Grand Pré View Park). Following this, guests will…

If we eat with our eyes, nowadays it seems that the camera eats first. Whether for Instagram, Facebook, or documenting our food adventures, food photography has absolutely taken over the visual landscape. Through social media, a personal blog, or commercial work, food photography and styling has a special ability to inspire us in the kitchen,…

A meeting place, a resting place, a place to to get your groove on… this is the inaugural year for our Festival Lounge. Under the heated tent, we’ll host receptions, culinary workshops, tastings and demos. This will be your home away from home. Admittance with Badge or Festival Ticket

Craft Beer  – Modern Food Halifax native Dan Burns is making waves in New York City, having recently been awarded a Michelin star at his Brooklyn hotspot Luksus. Come see why the culinary world is being taken by storm with Chef Burns’ cuisine and his magical pairings with beer, emphasizing unique flavour profiles and combinations.…

Happy Goats Happy Cheese Just as it says: happy goats equal happy cheese in this delightful little romp through a goat farm in South Carolina. USA, 2014, 17 minutes Director Barbara Tranter Cheese Forget spaghetti westerns and their stand-offs. This woman knows what she wants and she’s not letting anyone keep her from her cheese.…

Just a short jaunt from downtown Wolfville, this moving tour through the history of the Acadian people at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site includes a walk of the UNESCO World Heritage Site grounds (including the Memorial Church and the Deportation Cross and a special stop to the Grand Pré View Park). Following this, guests will…

Natural Wines & Quebeçois Cuisine Martin Juneau’s Pastaga in opened in 2012 to immediate acclaim in the hot Montreal scene, earning a coveted #5 position in the enRoute Magazine’s prestigious Best New Restaurants in Canada. Additionally, Martin won Gold Medal Plates (Canada’s national culinary competition) in 2011. Come see and taste Martin’s passion for natural (no…

You’re not going to  f**king believe this career trajectory. In just a few short years, the creators of the vegan cooking blog Thug Kitchen rule the internet with their trash talk and a staggering number of social media followers that surpass all of the culinary majors. Their first book, Thug Kitchen: the Official Cookbook, became…

All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspareau Valley, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two of the region’s finest purveyors of traditional method sparkling wines – L’Acadie Vineyards and Benjamin Bridge. This tour includes delicious snacks from Frais Catering’s Chef Stephane Levac. This Devour! The…

Join Jeremy, wine director, sommelier and co-owner of the famed Raymond’s restaurant meets up with old friend and rival Kim Cyr Le Caveau’s wine director and resident wine geek. Jeremy and Kim will guide you through a sampling of Nova Scotia’s “method traditional” sparkling wines. Paired with foods showcasing another fest partner Acadian Sturgeon caviar.…