Episode 21 – Interview Reflections on The Gluten Free Garage, Part 1

Let’s start the blog with the Show Notes for this episode:

This episode featured the voices and opinions of different people who attended the Gluten Free Garage Food Show in Toronto on May 27, 2018.  I have attached a list of the sponsors, as well as a diagram of the show floor for your information.  Many of those I interviewed mentioned specific companies and products, that you can follow up with if you choose.  Here’s a link to the listing of the sponsors page https://glutenfreegarage.ca/sponsors/

My Thoughts –

This blog is going to be shorter than most, as I did interject often with my thoughts between the interviews.

I am a huge proponent of gluten free vendor shows.  It is such a great opportunity to become aware of new foods and products and meet the actual producers and distributors.

One of my interviewees was from New York.  He lamented that he had never been to such a show there.  We are lucky to have dedicated people and companies that join together to put these shows on for our benefit.  If you have the opportunity to attend an event like this, just do it, you have so much to gain.

I have been going to gluten free food shows for more years than I can count.  It was always a treat to sample, buy and unpack at home.  I feel I learn something from every show I attend, either as a vendor, podcaster or an attendee.

What I learned from this show was that everyone attends for their own reasons and their own diet restrictions.  These days, gluten free is far more than food for people with celiac disease.  More power to us, and thanks to those who supply to us.

Next week’s episode will be more interviews, including my conversations with children, bloggers, and entrepreneurs in the gluten free space.