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We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to every

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made the 2024 Basin Food Summit & Expo a success! 🙌

From our passionate attendees and talented vendors to our generous sponsors and inspiring speakers, YOU are what makes this community so incredible.

Together, we celebrated local food, shared knowledge and created lasting connections that will continue to nourish the Columbia Basin. 💚

Thank you for being part of this unforgettable journey! We can’t wait to see you all again next year!

#BasinFood #ArrowLakes #FoodBuyer #SupportLocalFarmers #ColumbiaBasin #BasinFoodSummit #FABx24 #LocalFood #NakuspBC #FoodProducer #BuyLocal #KootenayFood

What’s on today at the Basin Food Summit 🌟Wel

What’s on today at the Basin Food Summit 🌟Welcome to Day 3! Is it possible to have this much fun, eat this much food, make this many connections and be this inspired?!

Thank you to everyone in attendance and all of our amazing vendors, caterers, food trucks, speakers, sponsors and everyone in between.

We are over the moon and it’s NOT OVER YET!

🕚 Here’s what’s going on today - Saturday, October 26 - the final day of the event!

🌱 10am - 2pm - Basin Food Fest and Mushroom Marketplace

🌱 11am - 1pm - Mushroom Talks and Workshops at the Nakusp Arena

🍄 Mushrooms! Why, When, and How to Harvest with Candice Cullum
🍄 Medicinal Mushrooms of the Kootenays with Patrick Kooyman
🍄 Plant Medicine for Mental Wellbeing with Chelsea Dawn
🍄 Mushrooms in Minutes with Robin Mercy of @mrmercysmushrooms

🌱 1:30 - 3pm - Farm Tour: @mccormack_farm (343 McCormack Rd, Burton)

🌱 2 - 5pm - High Tea at @fireweedhubkitchen (305A 6th Avenue, New Denver)

#BasinFood #ColumbiaBasin #FoodBuyer #LocalFood #NakuspBC #BasinFoodSummit #FABx24 #FoodProducer #BuyLocal #SupportLocalFarmers #ArrowLakes #WestKootenays

What’s on today at the Basin Food Summit! 🌟We

What’s on today at the Basin Food Summit! 🌟Welcome to Day 2. We can’t wait to build on the momentum from yesterday. We hope you are all as inspired as we are!

🕚 Here’s what’s going on today - Friday, October 25!

🌱 9 - 9:30am - Welcome and Community Soapbox

🌱 9:30 - 10:15 - Farming Karma Juice

🌱 10:15am - 11pm - Grow & Connect

🌱 11am - 12pm - Panel: Innovative Ideas and Insights for Modern Food Producers

🌱 12 - 1:30pm - Local Lunch by @ricocateringnelson + Networking

🌱 12 - 2pm - Exhibitor set-up

🌱 1:30 - 2:30pm - Buyers on Tap

🌱 1:30 - 2:30pm - Unlocking Farmland Access

🌱 2:30 - 4:30pm - Food & Buyers Expo

🌱 3 - 4pm - Taste of the Basin

🌱 6 - 9:30pm - Farm-to-Table Dinner (ticketed) by Chef Tyler of @bellasoriah featuring the Sonic Feast by Nella Banner

#BasinFood #BasinFoodSummit #NakuspBC #FABx24 #LocalFood #SupportLocalFarmers #BuyLocal #FoodProducer #FoodBuyer #ColumbiaBasin

It’s Day 1 of the Basin Food Summit and Expo and

It’s Day 1 of the Basin Food Summit and Expo and we can’t wait to open the doors and see all your smiling faces!

🕚 Here’s what’s going on today - Thursday, October 24!

🌱 10 - 10:30am - Welcome and Community Soapbox

🌱 10:30 - 11:30am - Exploring Sales Channels for Growth

🌱 11:30am - 12:30pm - Cultivating Connections: How perennial agroforestry feeds diversity and market opportunity for producers and buyers

🌱 12:30 - 2pm - Local Lunch with @theluckypupfoodtruck and @gotfomofood

🌱 2 - 3pm - Mushroom Growing for Growers Who Don’t Grow Mushrooms

🌱 2 - 3pm - Balancing Act: Regional Needs, Aspirational Goals, and Running a Food Hub

🌱 3 - 4pm - Panel: Strengthening Resilience: Emergency Preparedness for Food Businesses

🌱 4 - 4:30pm - Fireside Chat with Erin Harris

🌱 4:30 - 8:30pm - Bites and Sites: A Taste of Nakusp

🌱 8 - 10pm - Mushroom Symphony at @nakusphotsprings

#BasinFood #FABx24 #NakuspBC #BasinFoodSummit #LocalFood #BuyLocal #SupportLocalFarmers #ArrowLakes

🌾 Welcome to the 2024 Basin Food Summit & Expo!

🌾 Welcome to the 2024 Basin Food Summit & Expo! Tomorrow, we kick off this incredible event in Nakusp, where local food producers, buyers and stakeholders will come together to celebrate the Columbia Basin’s vibrant food culture.

From insightful speakers and hands-on workshops to local tours and the epic Basin Food Fest & Mushroom Marketplace, there’s so much to take in.

We’re so excited for everyone to join us for a weekend filled with inspiration, connections and delicious local flavours. See you tomorrow!

#BasinFood #Kootenays #WestKootenays #LocalFoods #SupportLocalFarmers #ColumbiaBasin #FABx24 #BuyLocal #FoodProducer #FoodBuyer #Food #LocalFood

Are you ready for a day of food, fun and mushrooms

Are you ready for a day of food, fun and mushrooms? This Saturday, October 26, come to the Basin Food Fest and Mushroom Marketplace for the ultimate celebration! 🍄

Join us as vendors from across the Columbia Basin and beyond bring their finest food and beverages for you to enjoy. Plus, enjoy the Mushroom Marketplace, live music, food trucks, and the unique Mushroom Symphony—all for just $2 admission, with all proceeds supporting our talented musicians! 🎶🌱

Bring a few of your own wild harvested mushrooms to the ID station and get expert Identification and view the many mushrooms that are still popping up this fall!

You can also dive deep into the world of mushrooms with workshops and talks from epic local speakers sharing their expertise on a variety of topics!

🍄Mushrooms! Why, When, and How to Harvest with Candice Cullum
🕚 11 - 11:30am at the Nakusp Arena
🌱 Learn the essentials of sustainable mushroom foraging. Perfect for beginners and pros alike!

🍄Medicinal Mushrooms of the Kootenays with Patrick Kooyman
🕚 11:30am - 12pm at the Nakusp Arena
🌱 Discover how local mushrooms can boost your immunity, reduce stress and support overall health!

🍄Plant Medicine for Mental Wellbeing with Chelsea Dawn
🕚 12 - 12:30pm at the Nakusp Arena
🌱 Explore the power of plant medicine to support mental health, cognitive function and emotional balance.

🍄Mushrooms in Minutes with Robin Mercy
🕚 12:30 - 1pm at the Nakusp Arena
🌱 Learn easy ways to grow your own mushrooms at home—no experience needed!

🚜 Farm Tour: @mccormack_farm (343 McCormack Rd, Burton)
🕚 1:30 - 3pm
🌱 Join Forest McCormack for an insightful tour of his multi-generational farm, focused on regenerative agriculture and sustainable farming practices.

☕ High Tea at the @fireweedhubkitchen (305A 6th Avenue, New Denver)
🕚 2 - 5 pm
🌱 Join us at the Fireweed Hub for a traditional afternoon high tea hosted by The Magenta Cafe. Experience New Denver’s latest food business pop-up and incubator while savouring a delightful tea.

📸: @mrmercysmushrooms

#BasinFood #BasinFoodSummit #LocalFood #Kootenays #KootenayFood #WestKootenays #FABx24 #FoodProducer #FoodBuyer #LocalFarmer #NakuspBC #Mushrooms

Join the movement for better food distribution in

Join the movement for better food distribution in the Kootenays! 🌱 Grow & Connect, a new initiative led by the Central Kootenay Food Policy Council, is driving the conversation on local food distribution forward with fresh approaches to strengthening our food networks.

Want to learn how we’re building capacity and creating solutions to move food more efficiently around the Kootenays?
Join us at the Basin Food Summit & Expo on Friday, October 25 for an inside look at our efforts to transform regional food systems.

#GrowAndConnect #FABx24 #LocalFood #FoodDistribution #KootenayFood #FoodSystems #BasinFood #BasinFoodSummit #FABx24 #FABx #Kootenays #WestKootenays Kootenay Co-op #NelsonBC #KootenayCoop #KootenayBusiness

📣 Get ready to feast! 🍽️ The 2024 Basin Fo

📣 Get ready to feast! 🍽️ The 2024 Basin Food Summit & Expo is almost here, and we’re bringing you the BEST in local eats! 🌱 From food trucks to catering, this year’s lineup is a food lover’s dream. Stay- tuned details unfolding, more to come…..

Food Trucks (Saturday Only):
🚚 Tasty Times Vegan Eatery @tastytimesveganeatery
🚚 Fomo Foods @gotfomofood

Catering (whole event):
🍽️ The Lucky Pup Food Truck @theluckypupfoodtruck
🍽️ Rico Catering @ricocateringnelson
🍽️ Kurama Sushi @kurama_sushi
🍽️ Fomo Foods @gotfomofood
🍽️ Balfour Golf Course
🍽️ Gee Wow Za @geewowza

Farm to Table Dinner Experience:
👨‍🍳 Chef Tyler from Bella Soriah and Chanterelle Restaurant and Bar featuring dozens of locally raised and grown products from Cutter Ranch, Peas and Love Farm, Forrest Farm Salmo, Thistle Farm Creston, and Spicer Farm, just to name a few. @bellasoriah @thechanterelle

Coffee, tea and cacao (whole event):
🍵 Dose Coffee @dosecoffeeroaster
🍵 Fernie Roasting @fernieroastingcompany
🍵 Lark Coffee @larkcoffeeroasters
will be fueling your day with fresh brews.
🍵 Virtue Tea @virtue_tea
🍵 Bush Berry Tea @bush.berry.tea
🍵 Noorish Foods @noorishyoursoul

And some sweets notes:
🍫 Viva Cacao @viva.cacao
🍯 Honey Bee Zen @honeybeezen
🧁️ Kootenay Bakery Cafe Coop @kootenaybakery

And our bites and sites tours include eats at:
🍷Valley of the Springs @valleyofthespringswinery
🍎🍕Burton City Cider @burtoncitycider
☕️ Fireweed Hub @fireweedhubkitchen

Ready to indulge? Get your tickets now before we sell out → link in bio!

#BasinFood #BasinFoodFest #WestKootenays #BasinFoodSummit #LocalFarmer #ArrowLakes #NakuspBC #SlocanValley #LocalFood #FABx #FoodBuyer #FABx24 #FoodProducer #Kootenays #FoodTrucks

Foodies & Fungi Fans Unite! 🍄Get ready for an u

Foodies & Fungi Fans Unite! 🍄Get ready for an unforgettable day at the Basin Food Fest & Mushroom Marketplace—happening Saturday, October 26, from 10am - 2pm at the Nakusp Arena!

As part of the annual Basin Food Summit & Expo, this event promises a feast for your senses with:

🍄 Columbia Basin's Finest – Discover food & beverage vendors from near and far
🍄 Mushroom Magic – Browse artisan creations inspired by fungi
🍄 Incredible Speakers – Learn from local legends and mushroom experts
🍄 Live Tunes – Live music to match the vibe
🍄 Food Trucks – Bring your appetite
🍄 Mushroom Symphony – Experience a musical tribute to the world of fungi!

Entry is just a $2 donation—an easy way to fill your pantry and feed your curiosity! 🍽️🧠

✨ VENDORS WANTED ✨
We’re still accepting food, beverage, and mushroom-themed vendors! Interested? Email us at market@basinfood.ca!

Learn more by clicking the link in our bio!

#BasinFood #BasinFoodSummit #BasinFoodFest #MushroomMarketplace #Mushrooms #Fungi #LocalFood #LocalArtist #LocalFarmer #SupportLocal #NakuspBC #ArrowSlocan #SlocanValley #ArrowLakes #WestKootenays

Are you ready for three days of food, fun and fung

Are you ready for three days of food, fun and fungi?! The Basin Food Summit is coming up in t-minus 9 days and it’s the ultimate celebration for local food stakeholders, buyers, producers and more!

Our schedule is jam packed…

📅 Thursday, Oct 24: We’ll kick things off with the Community Soapbox then we’ll dive into workshops, keynotes and networking! You can also look forward to Bites and Sites: A Taste of Nakusp as well as a very special soak at Nakusp Hot Springs, featuring multi-instrumentalist Nella Banner performing a one-of-a-kind mushroom symphony along with mushroom cacao elixirs and chocolates!

📅 Friday, Oct 25: Connect with buyers, explore the Expo, and savour the incredibly popular Farm to Table dinner by Chef Tyler of @bellasoriah and Chanterelle Restaurant & Bar!

📅 Saturday, Oct 26: Explore the Basin Food Fest and Mushroom Marketplace with local vendors, artisans, music, food trucks and more!

Get your tickets now before we sell out → link in bio!

#BasinFood #FABx #FABx24 #LocalFarmer #FoodProducer #WestKootenays #NakuspBC #LocalFood #Kootenays #FoodBuyer #BuyLocalFood #FoodHub #SupportLocalFarmers #LocalFoodEconomy #BasinFoodSummit

⭐️ And the winner is…! ⭐️ Congrats to Mi

⭐️ And the winner is…! ⭐️ Congrats to Millie Mitchener-Pawley who has won a two night stay at Nakusp Hot Springs, a dinner for two at Bella Soriah in Nakusp (up to $120) and an amazing package of local products from local producers to one lucky winner in the Columbia Basin!

Thanks to everyone who participated! We appreciate your support so much.

Looking forward to seeing you all at FABx24 in Nakusp from October 24-26, 2024. Get your tickets here → https://basinfood.ca/

#BasinFood #BasinFoodSummit #NakuspBC #NakuspHotSprings #LocalFood #SupportLocal #FABx #FABx24

🌾 Food Hubs are at the core of building stronge

🌾 Food Hubs are at the core of building stronger local food systems. As resource centres, innovation spaces and networks, they not only support our local producers and food businesses but also strengthen our regional economies and build resilience across communities.

Drawing on insights from the Food Hub Research Project — led by Sarah Breen of @selkirkinnovates, Lindsay Harris of @ubcokanagan, and the @ckfpc — our talk, “Balancing Act: Regional Needs, Aspirational Goals, and the Business of Running a Food Hub” will delve into the complexities of sustaining these vital infrastructures. 🥕💡

We’ll explore how Food Hubs juggle diverse roles — serving producers, advancing food security and navigating business sustainability. For non-profits, food advocates and food system leaders, this is a chance to deepen understanding and strengthen these initiatives. 🌟

👉 Join us at FABx24 on October 24-26, 2024, to unlock ideas, strengthen partnerships and shape the future of local food. 🍎🤝

Get your tickets now (link in bio)!

#BasinFood #LocalFood #FoodHub #LocalFarmer #SupportLocalFarmers #BuyLocalFood #FoodBuyer #FoodProducer #FABx #FABx24 #NakuspBC #Kootenays #WestKootenays

Meet our Sponsor: @kootenaycoop! This community-ow

Meet our Sponsor: @kootenaycoop! This community-owned grocery store in Nelson is committed to supporting local food producers.

We caught up with Amanda Verigin, the Co-op’s marketing manager, to find out why they love the Basin Food Summit and Expo!

1⃣ Why did you decide to support the Basin Food Summit and Expo?

It’s not a hard decision. It is in the best interest of anyone, especially retailers, in our area to support this event as it contributes so much towards building connections and creating a space to discuss the opportunities and challenges of growing, producing and selling food in our region.

2⃣ What do you love most about this event?

The opportunity to connect. Most of the time we are all busy with our ‘day-to-day’ and don’t often step back from that to get together and learn, share, and explore what makes producing, distributing and selling food in our region unique. This event is part celebration of the quality and diversity of our local food system and part exploration into the opportunities and challenges we all face.

3⃣ Why is an event like this important for our region?

When we think about food resiliency, we often think of distribution, warehousing, growing seasons, climate resiliency, but really the key to food resiliency is building connections. To allow people to share their wins and their challenges so we can learn from one another, so we can collaborate. We may all be doing different things, but it’s all towards the same common goal, which is to build a strong and resilient food system in the Basin.

#BasinFood #FABx24 #FABx #LocalFood #LocalFarm #SupportLocalFarms #Sponsor #EventSponsor #NelsonBC #Kootenays #FoodBuyer #FoodProducer #LocalFoodEconomy #WestKootenays

After you’re full of food, relaxed from the hot

After you’re full of food, relaxed from the hot springs and your head is full of ideas from all our amazing workshops and events….where will you rest your head?! If you’re planning on coming to the Basin Food Summit & Expo from October 24-26, we highly recommend you book your accommodations now!

The Lodge at Arrow Lakes is now fully booked, but there are still great options in and around Nakusp:

🏨 The Leland Hotel – Call 250-265-4221
🏨 Selkirk Inn – Call 1-800-661-8007
🏕️ KBR Campground – Call 250-265-4212
💦 @halcyonhotsprings - Call 1-888-689-4699

You can also find additional cabins and AirBnB rentals in the area! 🏡✨

Looking for more options? Accommodations are available in New Denver and Silverton, about a 30-minute drive away. 🚗

Secure your spot today and get ready to connect with the region’s food producers, buyers and stakeholders at this can’t-miss event! 🍽️

See your options at www.nakusparrowlakes.com/accommodation!

Get your tickets here → https://basinfood.ca/

#BasinFood #FoodProducer #FABx24 #Kootenays #WestKootenays #FoodBuyer #LocalFood #FoodEvent #BasinFoodSummit #NakuspBC #WestKootenay

GIVEAWAY! ⭐️ With the 2024 Basin Food Summit a

GIVEAWAY! ⭐️ With the 2024 Basin Food Summit and Expo just around the corner, we’re launching a second giveaway to get us all even more pumped for the food event of the year!

We are giving away a two night stay at @nakusphotsprings, a dinner for two at @bellasoriah in Nakusp (up to $100) and an amazing package of local products from local producers to one lucky winner in the Columbia Basin!

This giveaway is here to get you excited about FABx24 in Nakusp from October 24-26, 2024! We can’t wait to see you there.

For a chance at winning this awesome prize…
✅ Like this post
✅ Follow @basinfood
✅ Tag your favourite local food producer! Tag as many as you can think of in the comments as each comment is an entry!
✅ Post this to your stories for a bonus entry!

Head on over to the @basinfood Facebook page for more chances to win!

Giveaway runs from October 3-10, 2024. The winner will be announced on October 11. Good luck!

Get tickets and learn more about the Basin Food and Buyers Expo by clicking the link in our bio!

⭐️ Giveaway is open to residents of the Columbia Basin only. Must provide proof of residency.

#FABx24 #BasinFood #FABx #BasinFoodSummit #NakuspBC #SlocanValley #WestKootenays #Kootenays #LocalFood #HotSprings #Getaway

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We hope you’re excited as we are about this year

We hope you’re excited as we are about this year’s speakers at FABx24! We’ve carefully curated a speaker line-up that will speak to issues that matter to you most.

🔈🌱 This year, we’re thrilled Kendall Ballentine from @marketingforfarmers who is passionate about giving farmers and food businesses the tools they need to grow their business online. She’ll be leading “Exploring Sales Channels for Growth” on Thursday, October 24 from 11am-12pm at the Arena Main Stage.

🔈🌱 Binny Gill, owner of Farming Karma Fruit co, runs an agri-tourism facility with their family on their orchard in Kelowna, BC. The facility serves as a hub for their production facility, where Farming Karma Apple Soda is created, and includes an RV park, cherry orchard, tasting room, media building, and more. She’ll be leading a presentation on Friday, October 25 from 9:15-10am at the Arena Main Stage.

🔈🌱 What if the future of farmland lay in creative solutions, partnerships, and a bold reimagining of our relationship with the land? Heather Pritchard of the Foodlands Cooperative has spent nearly three decades shaping BC’s food systems. As a founding member of FarmFolk CityFolk and chair of Slow Food Canada, Heather has been at the forefront of cooperative and sustainable farmland initiatives.

Join Heather and co-panelist Darcy Smith of Young Agrarians as well as Dr. Colin Dring, expert in Land and Food Systems, for an enticing panel titled “Unlocking Farmland Access - Creative Pathways to Securing Farmland,” on Friday, October 25.Moderated by Jordan Marr, farmer, father and the host of the Farming in BC podcast, this discussion will be featured in an upcoming episode!

Don’t miss this conversation!

Have you got your ticket yet?! Get yours today (link in bio)!

#BasinFood #FABx #FABx24 #Speakers #KendallBalentine #FoodSystems #FoodTalks #SlowFoodCanada #MarketingForFarmers #Farming #Workshops #Kootenays #WestKootenays

Immerse yourself in the ultimate night-time floati

Immerse yourself in the ultimate night-time floating experience at @nakusphotsprings on Thursday, October 24!

Dive into a surreal sonic journey as multi-instrumentalist Nella Banner blends ethereal sounds with live feedback from mushrooms, crafting a one-of-a-kind ambient symphony.

Soak under the stars, sample mushroom cacao elixirs & chocolates, and let the fungi vibes carry you away.

This adventure could be yours for FREE if you’re one of the first 150 people to buy a ticket for FABx24, happening October 24-26, 2024, in Nakusp!

Get your tickets by clicking the link in our bio!

Already got your ticket? You’ll get a free soak too!

#BasinFood #FABx #FABx24 #HotSprings #NakuspBC #Kootenays #WestKootenays #Mushrooms #Cacao #SlocanValley #ColumbiaBasin #LocalFood #BuyLocal

⭐️ And the winner is…! ⭐️ Congrats to @e

⭐️ And the winner is…! ⭐️ Congrats to @el_taco_ who has won a one-night stay at Halcyon Hot Springs, a dinner for two at Chanterelle Bar and Restaurant and an amazing package of local products from local producers.

Thanks to everyone who participated! We appreciate your support so much.

Looking forward to seeing you all at FABx24 in Nakusp from October 24-26, 2024. Get your tickets here → link in bio!

#BasinFood #FABx #FABx24 @halcyonhotsprings #Kootenays #WestKootenays #NakuspBC #HotSprings #BasinFoodSummit

🍄 Calling all local food lovers & fungi friends

🍄 Calling all local food lovers & fungi friends! The Basin Food Fest and Mushroom Marketplace is happening at the Nakusp Arena on Saturday, October 26 from 10am-2pm!

This event is part of the Basin Food Summit & Expo, an annual regional food industry event!

The Basin Food Fest and Mushroom Marketplace will feature:

🍄 Food & beverage vendors from across the Columbia Basin & beyond
🍄 Mushroom-Themed Artisan Marketplace
🍄 Epic local speakers, mushroom experts
🍄 Live music
🍄 Food Trucks, and a
🍄 One-of-a-kind Mushroom Symphony!

Fill your pantry + feed your mind for the very low cost of a $2 donation for admission!

⭐️ VENDORS - We still have room for food and beverage vendors and vendors with products that celebrate mushrooms. Please reach out to us at info@basinfood.ca if you’re interested!

Learn more by clicking the link in our bio!

#basinfood #mushroomfest #mushroommarketplace #BasinFood #FabX #FabX24 #KootenayFood #BuyBC #ColumbiaBasin #ArrowLakes #GrowArrowLakes #NakuspBC #WestKootenays #Kootenays #BuyLocal #FoodProducer #FoodBuyer #FoodBusiness #mushrooms

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