Visit our Picnic Park at Saltscapes Expo to learn more about this unique program of self-guided culinary tours. Sample some Nova Scotia wine or try one of many authentic Nova Scotia dishes available for purchase throughout the weekend. If you love food and seek adventure, spice things up and visit the Adventures in Taste Picnic Park.

About Saltscapes Expo

Plan ahead for the weekend of April 30, May 1 and 2 to attend Atlantic Canada's ultimate BUY LOCAL event – the 6th annual Saltscapes East Coast Expo at Exhibition Park in Halifax.

More than 350 quality exhibitors welcome 20,000 attendees to the best of Atlantic Canada under one roof for one spectacular weekend.

100+  demonstrations and presentations with something for everyone.

-    Savour the Flavour 
-    Culture, Music and Travel
-    Home, Cottage and Garden
-    Living Healthy in Atlantic Canada
-    Unique Retail Marketplace
-    Live Entertainment
-    Experience the Subaru Off-Road Test Drive Rally
-    Be entertained and amazed by the Taste of Nova Scotia's Cutting Edge Culinary competition showcasing talented local Chefs competing in a black box challenge
-    Action packed Family Fun Night Friday April 30

Sample Atlantic Canada Food & Drink all weekend long, hear the sounds of talented local musicians, plan a vacation – VISIT! SHOP! BUY! ENJOY!

Visit www.saltscapesexpo.com to purchase advance tickets.
Click here to view a video about the show.

Friday, April 30         Noon – 9 pm
Saturday, May 1      10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, May 2        10 am – 5 pm

Exhibition Park, Halifax

Click on the image above to view more photos from this year's festival.

The Valley Pumpkin Fest captures and communicates the agriculture, cuisine and culture of the fall season in the Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. Events include: u-picks, farm tours, the Pumpkin Weigh Off, the Pumpkin People, the Great Pumpkin Race, The Hunt for the Golden Pumpkin.

Enjoy our take on the classic Nova Scotia lobster roll recipe.

• 1 French style baguette
• 2 cups fresh Nova Scotia lobster meat (500ml)
• 2 tbsp mayonnnaise (30ml)
• 1/2 cup fresh dill (125ml)
• Juice from 1/2 lime
• Juice from 1/4 lemon
• Pinch of salt
• Fresh ground black pepper

Directions
Slice your baguette 3/4 of the way through, spreading it open like a book. Remove the soft dough from the top half of the baguette leaving it hollow. In a bowl mix the lobster meat, mayonnaise, dill, citrus juices and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon onto the bottom half of the baguette. Top with a lettuce leaf if desired. Cut and serve.

(Photo credit: Saltscapes / Perry Jackson Photography)

The fourth annual Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival launched this month and continues until October 30, 2009. During the two-month-long festival, Nova Scotia winemakers and some of the province’s finest chefs will come together to celebrate their passion for local food and wine.

“This year we have more winery events, more dining events and some great accommodation packages featuring local wines,” says Janice Ruddock, managing director of the Winery Association of Nova Scotia (WANS).” The festival is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the fall grape harvest…get involved with one of the grape stomps, indulge in an elegant night out at one of our wine dinners, or sign-up for one of the wine education seminars.”

The 2009 festival has unveiled a brand new logo as well as this new website, featuring festival news, event information and accommodation packages.

“In our fourth year, with so many exciting events taking place, we felt it was important to give the festival its own identity,” says WANS marketing director Doug Townsend. “Also new this year, consumers that have signed-up for our newsletter will receive weekly event updates with great contesting features giving away winemakers’ dinners and event tickets.”

The 2009 Fall Wine Festival features over 55 events taking place across the province. This year nine of Nova Scotia’s wineries are hosting events onsite. Click here to view event listings.

Click here to  download a copy of the Fall Wine Festival brochure.

In 2007, the Nova Scotia Fall Wine Festival was named Signature Event of the Year at the annual conference of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS). For more information about the Winery Association of Nova Scotia and a full listing of the 2009 Fall Wine.

“We were competing against established culinary destinations from around the globe,” says Janice Ruddock, executive director of Taste of Nova Scotia. “Winning the bid for this summit confirms what we have known for a while…that our local farmers, fishermen, chefs, winemakers and tourism partners are producing international caliber culinary experiences for consumers.”

The 2010 Culinary Tourism Thought Leadership World Summit and Consumer Marketplace is the first ever conference that will bring together 300 to 500 leaders of the culinary tourism industry to discuss the state of the industry today as well as best practices for sustaining and developing the future of the culinary tourism industry.

“The dedication to culinary tourism, this conference and participation from so many different governing agencies within Nova Scotia made Nova Scotia an ideal pick for our first conference,” says Casey Canevari of the International Culinary Tourism. “Pop the sparkling!”

Representatives from Taste of Nova Scotia, Winery Association of Nova Scotia (WANS), ACOA, Department of Tourism, Department of Agriculture, Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia (RANS), Nova Scotia Association of Cooks & Chefs (NSACC) as well as Slow Food Nova Scotia will make up the Nova Scotia host committee.

“As the first summit, Nova Scotia will set the bar for future world culinary tourism conferences,” says Ruddock. “We are very excited about this opportunity but it would have never been possible without the support and passion for culinary tourism of so many people in this province.”

Stay tuned for upcoming details about this exciting event.

For more information please contact:
Christine White
Director of Communications & Events, Taste of Nova Scotia
Phone: (902) 492-9291, ext 115
Cell: (902) 880-2180
Email: Christine@tasteofnovascotia.com