Ep 65 Gluten Free Garage 2019 Edition
Let’s start the blog with the Show Notes for this episode:
The Gluten Free Garage is Toronto’s premiere Gluten Free Vendor Food Show. This year the Gluten Free Garage is happening the day after the CCA is holding an important conference, meetings and fund raiser in Toronto. On this episode I speak with RonniLyn Pustil the energy behind the event being held on May 26th. I was at the GF Garage last year with my podcast and am excited to attend again this year. As the CCA is a sponsor, RonniLyn was able to secure Shelley Case to speak at the event. Lots of interesting speakers and delicious products will be there. Jess of GFWifey will be there collecting GF food for the foodbank, a project she is passionate about. You can find the Gluten Free Garage online at www.glutenfreegarage.ca or on Instagram @glutenfreegarage.
Sue’s Websites and Social Media –
Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com
Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com
Facebook – @acanadianceliacpodcast
Twitter – CeliacPodcastCA
Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com
Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com
Instagram – @suesgfbaking
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL
(search Sues Gluten Free Baking)
Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com
Other Podcast – Gluten Free Weigh In – https://glutenfreeweighin.libsyn.com
My Thoughts –
I love some gluten free food shows. I say some, because I know how hard it is to attract a good combination of food producers to a show. The food producers must be reliable – they must show up with plenty of food. They must prove that their products are made to suitable gluten free standards and they should be setting realistic prices.
Many of the most innovative gluten free producers can be found throughout Canada at farmer’s markets. It’s there where you get a chance to talk directly to the person who conceived the recipe, or managed the production of the food. You can ask the questions that make a difference to you. The problem with most of these food producers is that they can’t keep up with demand when it comes at a specialty food show, or for retail outlets. Often, the only place to get their goodies is at their market stalls.
The best GF food shows are curated to include these small producers. Curation takes, time, energy and passion. The curator (in the case of GF Garage is RonniLyn), must ask all the questions you’d ask at the farmer’s market and then some. They must be assured that these gluten free foods are safe for the patrons attending the show. This is a huge responsibility and one that large food shows organized primarily for profit often don’t do well.
I support what RonniLyn is doing, as I support what Kathy Smart is doing in Ottawa for her food show. These are two passionate women who make our experiences at their food shows memorable. Thanks, RonniLyn and Kathy – we’ll do our best to eat our way through your food shows to make your efforts worthwhile!