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September 7, 2020
Farmer Lorraine Irwin joins Chef Naza Hasebenebi for a virtual talk and demo, “Follow Your Nose to Ontario Garlic: The Spice Route,” Sunday Sept 20, 3pm at virtual location: Torontogarlicfestival. Over 10 ...
September 7, 2020
Eritrea-born Naza Hasebenebi joins farmer Lorraine Irwin for a virtual talk and demo, “Follow Your Nose to Ontario Garlic: The Spice Route” Sun Sept 20, 3pm at virtual location: Torontogarlicfestival.
Naza ...
September 6, 2020
Chef Ringuette joins Chef Donna Dooher in their virtual demo, “This Is How We Brunch with Garlic (Garlic Herb Biscuits and Indigenous Dish with Garlic) on Sept 20, 2020 from 1:00 to 1:25PM ...
September 6, 2020
Donna joins Chef Johl Ringuette in their virtual demo, “This is How We Brunch with Garlic (Garlic Herb Biscuits and Indigenous Dish w Garlic),” Sun, Sept 20 at 1pm at virtual ...
September 6, 2020
Join Carl Sat, Sept 19, 4pm at virtual location torontogarlicfestival
Carl Dixon’s powerful vocals and songs have put him at the forefront of the Canadian rock industry for three decades. ...
September 6, 2020
Join Farmer Cheyenne Sundance in her talk, “#AMA About Growing Garlic,” Sat, Sept 19, 11am at virtual location: Torontogarlicfestival.
Cheyenne likes growing food because of the independence it brings her and ...
September 5, 2020
Join Donald Sun, Sept 20, 11am at virtual location torontogarlicfestival.
Donald Quan is one of Canada’s most prolific film composers. He has won three SOCAN film music awards and was ...
September 3, 2020
David Zilber joins John Ota in “Someone’s In the Kitchen with Garlic,” Saturday, Sept 19, 1 pm at virtual location: @Torontogarlicfestival.
David is coauthor of THE NOMA GUIDE TO FERMENTATION, a ...
September 2, 2020
Author John Ota joins David Zilber in “Someone’s In the Kitchen with Garlic,” Saturday Sept 19, 1 pm at virtual location: Torontogarlicfestival.
John’s book, The Kitchen: A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME-AND ...
September 1, 2020
Chef Jennifer Crawford joins Chef La-toya Fagan in their virtual demo, “How Do We Love Garlic Fingers Let Us Count 2 Ways,” Wed Sept 16, 10am at virtual location: Torontogarlicfestival.
Jennifer E. ...
August 5, 2020
Chef Fagon joins Chef Jennifer Crawford in their virtual demo, “How Do We Love Garlic Fingers Let Us Count 2 Ways,” Wed Sept 16, 10am at virtual location: @Torontogarlicfestival. La-toya is a ...
July 31, 2020
Garlic has had a checkered past in many places around the world. Toronto food writer James Chatto tells an intriguing story about his father’s love/hate relationship with garlic. ...
July 30, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions on large events prevents Toronto Garlic Festival
from going ahead as planned at Artscape Wychwood Barns this year.
However, our volunteer-run not-for-profit remains committed to getting
the 2020 Ontario ...
July 30, 2020
First-time garlic taste testers are often astonished by the variety of
flavours, sweetness and heat levels found in Ontario garlic. A very
basic taste test is to try fresh, raw ...
July 30, 2020
We’re all familiar with garlic’s distinctive odour and taste, but where does it come from? Harvard-trained chemist Dr. Eric Block has been studying garlic for more than forty ...
July 30, 2020
A persistent belief is the power of garlic is to ward off vampires.
Probably the most popular theory of the origin of the vampire is the
disease porphyria, a term ...
May 8, 2020
“Waking Up To The Smell Of Garlic Music Playlist”
feat. Shawnee, Erin Hunt, Broken Social Scene, Bahamas, Austra, Susan Aglukark, jully Black, Buffy Sainte-Marie.
“This Is How We Brunch w ...
September 25, 2019
At Black to Eden, we are here to bring the most natural and safe products as close to nature as they appear . We’ve searched out developed, packaged only 100% organic ...
September 14, 2019
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, Cabbagetown Organics is serving up Garlic Butter on Roasted Corn!
September 11, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Axcadmy is selling blacksmith-related tools including hammers, grinders, wood stumps, steel billets (these are what are shaped into the axe head), axe handles, and more. ...
September 10, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, expert gardeners from Toronto Master Gardeners will offer advice and answer all your gardening questions. Just drop by their booth.
The volunteer Toronto Master Gardeners ...
September 8, 2019
Born in Sao Paulo and educated in Brazil and Canada, Ivonete de Sousa is a seasoned professional with over 15 years experience working in funding programs for the film and television ...
September 7, 2019
DUNDAS AND CARLAW is conjuring three garlic-inspired cocktails for this year’s Toronto Garlic Festival.
DIRTY G-TINI:
Sobieski Vodka
Olive Brine
Dry Vermouth
Pressed black garlic
GARI COLLINS
Bombay
Garlic ...
September 3, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Takoyaki6ix is selling Octopus Balls and Garlic Shrimp Balls.
Takoyaki6ix is an introduction to authentic Japanese street food, born on the streets of ...
September 3, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Ixiim by Chef Erika Araujo is serving up Garlic Poblano and Cheese Tamale!
At Ixiim by Chef Erika Araujo, my mission is to promote the ...
September 3, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Megan Stasiewich is selling mini cupcakes (including garlic apple spice cupcakes), and cake pops all containing garlic. She also has premixed organic cake mixes, ready ...
September 3, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Pow Wow Cafe is serving up scone dog with smoked garlic and cheddar dunk.
Pow Wow Cafe is an indigenous owned restaurant specializing in ...
August 31, 2019
Add Love and Stir will be selling their creatively re-crafted metal spoons at the Toronto Garlic Festival.
August 31, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival Expressions by Lavindi is selling beaded bracelets, mala necklaces, chain necklaces, rings, earrings, adjustable bracelets. They will also be creating henna tattoos. They use all ...
August 31, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, LLC Designs is selling aprons, scarves, necklaces (all handcrafted.) Fabricland, Michaels, Arton.
LLC Designs prides itself in crafting eco-friendly, one of a-kind, affordable textile jewelry, ...
August 31, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, selling posters designed by myself, printed by Blitz Print House. Postcards designed by myself, printed by Blitz Print House. Pin back buttons designed by me, ...
August 31, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival selling jams, jellies, sauces and chutneys.
We are active members in the local Farmers’ Markets and make and sell delicious jams, jellies, sauces and chutneys ...
August 30, 2019
For the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival Death in Venice Gelato is serving Black Garlic and Toasted Fennel Gelato, and Roasted Garlic , Sea Salt and Chocolate Gelato.
Death in Venice works with ...
August 30, 2019
Born in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, I grew up with a great appetite for and appreciation for authentic Italian food which was passed down through my family. For ...
August 27, 2019
Donald Quan – Born in Toronto and schooled at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Quan was the recipient of the Joe Venuti scholarship for stringed instrument performance. After Quan ...
August 26, 2019
Toronto Garlic Festival is honoured to welcome the beautiful drum of Eagle Women Singerz. This Toronto hand drum group featuring lead drummer Sue Croweagle (Blackfoot Nation) loves to sing and ...
August 25, 2019
Garlic-Shaped (and garlic-flavoured!) Cake Carving Demo. The Great Canadian Baking Show finalist and third generation cake carver Megan Stasiewich will show her extraordinary and artistic skills and carve a garlic ...
August 24, 2019
For the Toronto Garlic Festival, County Bounty and Artisanal Soda is working on a Black garlic, Ginger, Honey, Maple, and Cranberry soda.
County Bounty’s unique and delicious sodas are ...
August 24, 2019
At Big Rock Brewery, are a team of craft connoisseurs with an uncompromising passion for great beer and refreshing moments. In 1985, Ed McNally founded Big Rock to buck the time’...
August 24, 2019
The water trailer, called HTO TO GO, is brought to public events like the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, and connected to a supply of potable water (i.e. water main) and ...
August 24, 2019
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, So Delish is selling their organic fresh and dried, flaked garlic.
So Delish So Delish is the result of our non-baby clientele who fell in ...
August 24, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Boars Rock Farm/Pure Music Garlic is selling fresh certified organic Music garlic (Eco Certified), dehydrated garlic chips, garlic powder, dehydrated garlic scapes, garlic scape ...
August 24, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Garlic Bros is selling fresh seed and table garlic that they grow. Varieties include: Duganski, Bogatyr, Red Rezen, Spanish Roja, Marino, Russian Red, Creole Red, ...
August 24, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, Weathered Rock Farm is bringing a variety of garlic, along with honey, and cut flowers, all produced at their farm. Varieties of garlic will include ...
August 24, 2019
How cinema, food and garlic transformed the mind of film critic, CIUT 89.5 radio host and founder of Culturemining.com Daniel Garber. Not unlike the filmmakers and directors that he admires, ...
August 24, 2019
Films are screened in the Festival theatre during Festival hours. Access is free with admission to the Toronto Garlic Festival.
Before the Plate , directed by Sagi Kahane-Rapport, follows John Horne, ...
August 24, 2019
DJ Greg Hamilton plays Motown classic hits Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Jackson 5, Al Green, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, and more.
August 24, 2019
DJ Greg Hamilton plays Motown classic hits Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Jackson 5, Al Green, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, and more.
August 24, 2019
Beekeeper Brian Hamlin takes you on a journey through the history of bee keeping from ancient times to the present day. He discusses the importance of bees for pollination and ...
August 24, 2019
Jacqueline Dawyer shares her knowledge and experience on growing, harvesting and storing garlic, including tips for city dwellers, and growing on balconies.
Jacqueline is a passionate community organizer/farmer. Co-founder ...
August 24, 2019
Toronto Garlic Festival visitors receive free professional instruction – including supplies – to create their own original garlic art to take home. The 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival invites art instructor Marilyn Bercovich to ...
August 24, 2019
Juni L. Yeung, BA(Hons.)(Toronto), MA(CUHK), Chinese name Yang Junli, courtesy name Xueting, is the founder of the Toronto Guqin Society, and is one of the founding members ...
August 24, 2019
Jim Gelcer has led dual careers in music and technology. As a musician he’s an internationally acclaimed composer, producer, and recording artist. As founding partner of Gelcer Myhr Productions, ...
August 24, 2019
Stella Walker is a singer, writer, performer, producer, painter, comedian and voice coach based in Toronto, Canada.
Stella is currently writing a one woman comedic musical: Stellavision – the 3 D World ...
August 23, 2019
RICK SHADRACH LAZAR (drums, percussion) was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. He is descended from the ancient Assyrian people & his Middle Eastern musical roots can be heard in ...
August 22, 2019
At 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival Jamie’s Cracked Corn is serving gluten free parmesan garlic popcorn made fresh!
Priding themselves on making food fresh on site, Jamie’s Cracked Corn uses ...
August 22, 2019
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, Nicole Nutrition is serving her fried spaghetti Aglio e Olio frittata with fermented Ontario garlic scapes and local spicy pepperoncini using ingredients sourced from Ontario ...
August 22, 2019
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, Chef Doris Fin is serving up her grilled cheese prepared with Lebanese garlic sauce (toum). With ingredients sourced from Ontario farms and a vegan option ...
August 22, 2019
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival Manipura Food will be serving their Trinidadian inspired doubles with a variety of delicious garlic pepper sauces to choose from! With ingredients sourced from Ontario ...
August 22, 2019
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, Alphonsa’s Gourmet is serving their condiments: BBQ sauce, garlic olive esplanade, balsamic, olive oil, roasted garlic hummus, salad dressing, and hot sauces that all ...
August 22, 2019
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, Huron Sun Foods is serving their vegan and gluten free cold-pressed sunflower oil, infused herb and garlic dipping oils, and salad dressing that uses garlic ...
August 22, 2019
At the Toronto Garlic Festival Chef Jane Tran is serving Black garlic / hoisin sauce in Brunch (Breakfast) Bao; Korean sloppy Joe bao with Ontario garlic; Death by bao with Ontario ...
August 20, 2019
The Rosewood story begins over 80 years ago when R.W. Roman’s passion for beekeeping and mead began as a teenager in Ukraine. After arriving in Canada, he continued keeping ...
September 13, 2018
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, salt+MUSTARD is serving their salt, mustard, vinegar, and hot sauces! All their products are vegetarian and contain black garlic deliciousness!
salt+MUSTARD is a ...
August 19, 2018
We are growers of a few varieties of fresh garlic that is suitable for use over the next 8 months. Chaussers Farm also has a number of value added products like, ...
August 15, 2018
We seek out the freshest ingredients available, including the finest rice and tea. Japanese cuisine is divided into two streams – Washoku and Seiyo-Ryori. Washoku is the traditional method of cooking ...
July 20, 2018
At the Toronto Garlic Festival the Newcomer Kitchen will serve two Syrian cuisine specialties: Kibbeh and Fattayer. The Newcomer Kitchen provides on-the-ground entrepreneurial training for Syrian Refugee women to promote ...
July 12, 2018
For the Toronto Garlic Festival, When the Pig Came Home is serving ribs in black garlic stout sauce with crispy garlic, and also garlic brined peameal with garlic aioli, double ...
July 12, 2018
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, the Pie Guyz is serving up their savoury meat and vegetarian pies! All of these pies contain Ontario Garlic, and with vegetarian and Halal options, ...
July 12, 2018
We are serving MoMos, the delicious Tibetan version of dumpling, including vegan, beef, and vegan pasta noodle at the 2018 Toronto Garlic Festival. At farmers markets in Toronto since 2013, the Tibetan ...
July 12, 2018
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival, Slopes of Vesuvius prepares wood fired oven pizza prepared with roasted garlic scapes. Available in vegetarian, and meat options with most ingredients sourced from Ontario ...
July 12, 2018
At the 2018 Toronto Garlic Festival Carol re-interprets Lahpet – Garlic Tea Salad – in a recipe served with Ontario garlic and tossed with farm-grown Napa cabbage, tomatoes, dried broad beans, roasted peanuts, ...
July 12, 2018
At the 2019 Toronto Garlic Festival Jamie serves his famous Fries with Ontario Garlic Aioli that are always a crowd pleaser!
Jamie Kennedy Kitchens has been involved in fostering relationships and ...
July 6, 2018
Every year the Toronto Garlic Festival re-imagines the garlic bulb in a new and creative way for its annual marketing campaign. In previous years we hired artists and graphic designers ...
July 1, 2018
“Life is too short not to live life how you want it.” -F.A.
Flavia is a fiery, energetic, passionate and hardworking DJ, singer/songwriter and dancer with a passion ...
July 1, 2018
Born in Toronto and schooled at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Donald Quan was the recipient of the Joe Venuti scholarship for stringed instrument performance. After Quan left ...
July 1, 2018
My name is Solomon. I was born in Trinidad and the pan is my passion. I love to hear it’s magical tones and interpret both classic caribbean songs and ...
July 1, 2018
Always intrigued by scratchy 78s and strange ghostly sounds, Brenna MacCrimmon first heard Turkish and Balkan folk music in the vinyl collection of her local public library in the early 1980’...
July 1, 2018
Clan Hannigan are husband-and-wife duo Steafan Hannigan and Saskia Tomkins, and their three growing children, who live in Canada. Together they play and sing mostly Celtic music with Irish dancing ...
July 1, 2018
Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison is an award-winning producer, multi-instrumentalist and composer originally from Ghana. He is widely recognized as a performer, producer and creative force in radio, TV, film, dance and ...
July 1, 2018
Ed Hanley is a multi-dimensional artist – creator, performer, producer, cinematographer, recording engineer, video editor, photographer, blogger, and tabla player. Described as “a remarkable player, both in his musical thoughtfulness and ...
June 26, 2018
Chef Thompson demonstrates the traditional Vietnamese use of garlic with two sample tasting dishes: Dish #1: Bean Sprout, Chinese garlic chive, fried garlic and shallot, Nuoc Cham dressing. Dish #2: Tamarind Sweet ...
June 25, 2018
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, The Cutting Veg is selling varieties of Garlic. These include: Rocambole Varieties – Italian, Former Yugoslavian, Ukrainian, Israeli, Korean, Salt Spring Island; Purple Stripe Varieties – Persian, ...
June 25, 2018
Garlic varieties for sale at 8th Annual Toronto Garlic Festival: Siberian, Korean, Music, Red Russian, Puslinch, Hungarian, Railway Creek, Mennonite, Italian
Nautilus Farm’s mission is to provide the community ...
June 25, 2018
We grow all of our own garlic-bogatyr, bousfield, brusse, carpathian, chesnok red, Czech, choparsky, duganski, french racombole, georgian fire, inchelium red, Italian purple, japanese, korean purple, legacy, marino, mennonite, montanaroja, ...
June 25, 2018
At the Toronto Garlic Festival, GARLICLOVES is selling the following Garlic Varieties: Chesnook Red, Khabar, Italian Purple, Red Russian, Music, French Rocambole, Ontario Giant, Marino, Lokalan, Xian, and Chiloe.
At ...