WELCOME TO BLACK FOODIE WEEK!
Curious about egusi? Wondering how to go vegan without losing your culture? We got you.
Join us as we celebrate Black food culture in the Greater Toronto Area from September 19-25th, 2021. We'll be shining a light on cuisines from across the diaspora while celebrating Black entrepreneurs, chefs, and foodies. Let's eat!
WELCOME TO BLACK FOODIE WEEK!
Curious about egusi? Wondering how to go vegan without losing your culture? We got you.
Join us as we celebrate Black food culture in the Greater Toronto Area from September 19-25th, 2021. We'll be shining a light on cuisines from across the diaspora while celebrating Black entrepreneurs, chefs, and foodies. Let's eat!
BLACK FOODIE Week is proudly supported by the following partners
During BLACK FOODIE Week, you'll be able to shop Black-owned food businesses, cook-along with the city's best chefs, and get tea and tips from industry leaders.
In recent years, indigenous African and Caribbean ingredients like teff, fonio, sorrel, and baobab have made their way into national grocery stores thanks to Black entrepreneurs dedicated to sharing these superfoods with North American consumers. In this panel event, we’ll explore why these ingredients should be part of everyone’s diet, how the production and distribution of them are linked to women’s empowerment on the continent, and why using these ingredients are the first step to decolonizing our approach to food.
In this energizing follow-up to last year’s conversation, four panelists will discuss their connections to plant-based living and how new Black vegans can make their transitions to meat and dairy-free lifestyles easier. The conversation will also be centred around veganism as a form of liberation, and how introducing elements of a plant based diet can help heal the body from the inside out.
What does it take for a Black-owned food business to be successful in Ontario? What do investors look for when it comes to supporting new businesses? Does “buying Black” really make a difference to the Black community? In this star-studded panel of entrepreneurs and investors, four panellists will discuss the impact of shopping with Black-owned businesses and why consumers of all background should be relentless with their support.
In recent years, indigenous African and Caribbean ingredients like teff, fonio, sorrel, and baobab have made their way into national grocery stores thanks to Black entrepreneurs dedicated to sharing these superfoods with North American consumers. In this panel event, we’ll explore why these ingredients should be part of everyone’s diet, how the production and distribution of them are linked to women’s empowerment on the continent, and why using these ingredients are the first step to decolonizing our approach to food.
In this energizing follow-up to last year’s conversation, four panellists will discuss their connections to plant-based living and how new Black vegans can make their transitions to meat and dairy-free lifestyles easier. The conversation will also be centred around veganism as a form of liberation, and how introducing elements of a plant-based diet can help heal the body from the inside out.
Giving a voice to Black vegans in Toronto, this panel will explore the ways that Afro-Caribbean diets can be easily adjusted to include more plant-based elements and will discuss the history and future of ancestral foods in the diets of African peoples. Featuring commentary from Abena Offeh Gyimah of Addablooms, Afia Amoako of The Canadian African food blog, and Joe Guild Thomas, founder of Black Vegans of Toronto. Moderated by spoken word artist Randall Adjei.
Tue, Sept. 21st, 12pm EST
The World of Honey with Ken Benjamin
Tue, Sept. 21st, 6pm EST
Jamaican Eats with Noel Cunningham
Wed, Sept. 23rd, 5:30pm EST
Ghanaian Comfort Food with Kwame Afriyie
Thu, Sept. 23rd, 6pm EST
Eritrean Delights with Naza Hasebenebi
Fri, Sept. 24th, 6pm EST
Nigerian Fusion with FTaiwo
Sat, Sept. 25th, 5pm EST
Barbudan Flavas with Philman George
Tue, Sept 21, 12pm EST
The World of Honey with Ken Benjamin
Tue, Sept 21, 6pm EST
Jamaican Eats with Noel Cunningham
Wed, Sept. 23rd, 5:30pm EST
Ghanaian Comfort Food with Kwame Afriyie
Thu, Sept. 23rd, 6pm EST
Eritrean Delights with Naza Hasebenebi
Fri, Sept. 24th, 6pm EST
Nigerian Fusion with FTaiwo
Sat, Sept. 25th, 3pm EST
Bahamian Classics with Raquel Fox
Sat, Sept. 25th, 5pm EST
Barbudan Flavas with Philman George
Sun, Sept. 19th, 11am-7pm EST
The BLACK FOODIE Market
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The BLACK FOODIE Culinary Passport
Sun, Sept. 19th, 11am-7pm EST
The BLACK FOODIE Market
Exclusive Feature!
The BLACK FOODIE Culinary Passport
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