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EPIC wouldn't be complete without sustenance! Shop, sip, sample and savour some of the best sustainable food and beverages on the market at EPIC 2009 - PLUS learn cooking techniques and get expert advice on using nutrition for optimal health.

Here's just a taste of what 'foodies' can expect at EPIC 2009:

  • Enjoy cooking demos with some of Vancouver's top chefs on the EPIC Cooking Stage.
  • Shop the EPICurean Food Market for local, edible delights and unique gifts for Mother's Day!
  • Sample sustainable sips and take in a mixology class in the EPIC Tasting Lounge. Organic vodka, beer and wines are all here for the tasting (ages 19+)
  • Enjoy a complimentary cup of delicious organic, fair trade coffee in the Salt Spring Coffee Tasting Lounge.

COOKING STAGE

Vancouver's best and 'greenest' chefs and food experts will share their tips and some tasty treats on the EPIC Cooking Stage, presented by the Green Table Network.

Click here for the Cooking Stage Schedule.

EPICurean EXHIBITORS

Don't miss our special artisan vendors and scrumptious food producers who will keep you nibbling and tasting your way around EPIC:

  • Nona Pia's Gourmet - Delicious balsamic reductions include fig & strawberry, rosemary, and a classic balsamic - to die for!
  • Golda's Pesto - Scrumptuous and unique dips and spreads (think: artichoke, blueberry and arugula pestos, olive tapenade, and much more).
  • Anita's Organics - Taste premium artisan quality in their wide variety of unique, fresh, stone-ground whole-grain flours, ancient grains, cereals and mixes.
  • Arthur's Fresh Smoothies & Juices - Taste Arthur's delectable concoctions made with mango, acai, goji, strawberries and more.
  • Daksha Spices - Take in the warm aromas of specialty spicy oils, curry mixes, gourmet spices, and chai (tea) masala.
  • Raincoast Trading - Savour the taste of Raincoast's all natural, wild seafood products including salmon and tuna delectables.
  • Bremner Foods - Sip and savour Bremner's 100% pure fruit juices in blueberry, cran, black cherry, raspberry, and pomegranate.
  • Silver Hills Bakery - Everyone's favourite whole, organic, sprouted grain breads from the grocery store. Pairs nicely with specialty jams compliments of Goodie's by Thelma's or honey from Babe's Honey Farm.
  • Stoneyfield Farms - Great tasting, healthy yogurts in a variety of flavours will keep you wanting more.
  • The Gathering Place/Made with Love - Spice blends and delectable edibles with 100% natural ingredients abound to tease your tastebuds.
  • Edible Gardens - Taste gourmet balsamic spreads in Wildberry, Mission Fig and Coastal Cranberry, and savour the aromas of specialty spices that will sooth your soul - think Tuscan Kitchen, Herbes de Provence, and Santa Fe Southwestern. Yum!
  • Zazubean - We just wouldn't be EPICurious if we didn't offer up specialty artisan chocolate along the way. End your tour on a sweet note with gourmet healthy dark chocolate.

Feeling hungry?

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Sustainable Winemaking: Beyond the Vineyard to Environmental Responsibility
Daniel Zepponi, President, Mission Hill Family Estate Winery

EPIC Main Stage
4:15pm, Sunday May 10th (Mother's Day)

What makes a wine sustainable? Can wineries ensure environmental, social and economic sustainability in both the vineyards and winemaking process without compromising quality? Join Artisan Wine & Mission Hill Family Estate Winery president Dan Zepponi for a lively dialogue on sustainable land use and wine production efforts underway in the Okanagan Valley; concluding with a discussion on whether companies should go beyond 1% For The Planet in the current economic climate. Debate and Q&A will be encouraged! More about Daniel Zepponi

WORKSHOPS

New for 2009, the EPIC Workshop Stage will to deliver more educational content to the Show than ever before! Check out the following Workshops that will appeal to the EPICurean in all of us.

FRIDAY, MAY 8
5:15pmNutrition From the Inside Out - The Power of Mangosteen Fruit Presented by Donna Farrell of XanGo
7:15pmConfessions of an Urban Farmer: Top 10 Reasons for Growing Your Own Food
Ward Tulon, City Farm Boy

SATURDAY, MAY 9
11:15amThe Urban Chicken - The S'coop' on Raising Backyard Egg-Layers with Heather Havens

SUNDAY, MAY 10
12:15pmThe Urban Chicken - The S'coop' on Raising Backyard Egg-Layers with Heather Havens
3:15pmContainer Gardening for the Urban Green Thumb: Growing Veggies on a Patio with Dr. Alan Reid of GardenWorks