Here is a list of events going on around the country this Spring and Summer:

(note: any additional events apart from this list will be added to the list and an announcement will be made. If you know of any event going on related to food, beverage or industry, please let me know via e-mail and it will be added)

MARCH
March 12-13, 2011  Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival
Warkworth, Ontario, Canada
Celebrating 25 years. Each year the community marks the coming of spring with a fun-filled family weekend with events to enjoy both at Sandy Flat Sugar Bush and the Village of Warkworth in Ontario, Canada.

March 18-20, 2011  The Toronto Wine and Cheese Show
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Taste, sip and savour your way through the Wine & Cheese Show! The three-day event features a tasty selection of gourmet foods, wines, beers, and spirits, as well as interactive and informative seminars.

March 31-April 2, 2011  Alberta Farm & Ranch Show
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The 45th edition of Northlands Farm and Ranch Show is back. The show is set to be even bigger and better!

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APRIL
April 2-3, 2011  Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival
Sunderland, Ontario, Canada

April 3, 2011  Share Our Strength's Chef's Dinner
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

April 8-10, 2011  6th Annual Food and Drink Fest
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Come and experience an exciting variety of local and international wines, specialty beers, and culinary sensations created by some of the Hamilton, Halton & Niagara Regions' most popular restaurants, breweries, & wineries. Enjoy terrific live entertainment, fun informative cooking demonstrations all in one great location, and all for a great cause!

April 11, 2011  Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid in America grows up hungry. Each spring, the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at more than 40 events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger.

MAY
May 8, 2011  Aquaculture Canada 2011
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Learn the latest developments in aquaculture at the centre of Québec’s freshwater aquaculture industry and within reach of the marine waters. An exciting programme is under development that will include a diversity of themes and disciplines, highlighting Québec’s unique strengths in aquaculture but also retaining an international perspective

May 11-13, 2011  SIAL Canada 2011

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The leading North American agrifood show. SIAL Canada offers to North American and worldwide producers and distributors a powerful business platform to make a way into the North American marketplace.

May 11-13, 2011  SET Canada 2011
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SET Canada, a national show dedicated to food retail and food service sectors, is a unique opportunity to discover the latest in technology and equipment dedicated to food retail and food service. SET Canada is the place to meet with your clients and acquire a visibility within potential buyers.

May 25-30, 2011  79th Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival.  A springtime celebration of our traditions and agricultural heritage. The aim is to promote the best family event for all Valley communities and visitors making it the leading festival in Atlantic Canada. The second longest consecutive running festival in Canada. Attendance: 150,000.

JUNE
June 10-12, 2011  EAT! Vancouver: Food + Cooking Festival 2011
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
EAT Vancouver encompasses unique food experiences, opportunities to learn behind-the-scenes culinary magic from professional chefs, dynamic entertainment through celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and intense culinary competitions, diverse food, beverage and cooking related exhibits; and of course fantastic shopping opportunities.

June 17-18, 2011  BC Shellfish Festival
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
For two days in June sample the authentic taste of the West Coast at the BC Shellfish Festival.  Starting on Friday evening  with a chefs' dinner on the lawn at the historic Filberg Heritage Lodge, the festival kicks into high gear on Saturday with musical performances, chef demos, competitions and lots of locally grown seafood from the heart of Canada's oyster growing capital - the Comox Valley.

SEPTEMBER
September 16-18, 2011  EAT! Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants, wineries, food and beverage manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers, artisans, and many others from the culinary world will come together for a three day public extravaganza.  Unique food experiences, opportunities to learn behind-the-scenes culinary magic from professional chefs, dynamic entertainment through celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, diverse food, beverage and cooking related exhibits; and of course fantastic shopping opportunities.

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