The Yum Yum Factor

I had a bit of an odd week, media event wise. I attended two very different events at the same venue a few days apart from each other. WORLD VISION #HUNGERFREE I am always interested in organizations that are working towards food security, ending hunger and making healthy, tasty food available to everyone so I looked forward to attending this one. The gathering at Berkeley Field House (attached to the Berkeley Church), here in Toronto, was to celebrate with World Vision, who teamed up with Dennis Prescott to share his experience working with them in Kenya. World Vision is inviting Canadians to celebrate food with them and help support food projects for a #HungerFree world and this dinner was the official launch party. The setting was lovely with long tables covered with flowers and persimmons at every setting where everyone shared in a three course meal prepared by Prescott. To learn more about World Vision Canada, #HungerFree and find ways to get involved,  click here ...

Photo: Jeffrey Chan courtesy of Eat Well Canola *all activities and food were by Branding and Buzzing for this sponsored post, but, as always, all opinions expressed are my own To celebrate I Heart Farmers, the fine people of Canola Eat Well invited a small group of city kids to join them for a day in the country for some apple picking, flower arranging and picnicking on delicious, heart healthy foods, all prepared for us using Canadian canola oil by cookbook author, nutritionist and living Canadian legend, Mairlyn Smith .  Applewood Farm and Winery, where we all picked a peck of apples and threw down a shot or two of Boozey Apple Jack before hopping back on the bus The first stop on this warm, sunny, fall day, was to AppleWood Farms for some apple picking and a cider tasting before making our way to one of the prettiest farms I have ever seen,  South Pond Farms , to learn a bit about flower arranging and a lot about how canola is farmed, process...