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The Cycle Sunday Archives
Slow Food Cycle Sunday is an opportunity to connect—town folk and city folk, consumers with their food, people with the land.
Media inquiries and photograph requests should be directed to Anna Helmer at slowfoodcycle@gmail.com.
Articles from 2008 event:
August 25 newsletter: A succulent summary of our event
Press release: Aug 19, 2008: 2,300 Riders show support for Pemberton agriculture
August's newsletter: What have we got up our sleeves this year?
Press release: June 9, 2008: Get warmed up for enjoying local food at the Anything Grows forum
See for yourself:
Slow Food Ride from Andrew Lavigne: video of 2007 ride put to music.
Participant photos: Ulrike Rodrigues
Eating myself local: 7 minute video created in 2006 by Andrea Wing
Read what they are saying:
"Slow Food thanks" Whistler Question - thanks from the organizers to all the volunteers, farmers and vendors, as well as the sponsors, for helping make this event happen.
"Record year for Slow Food" by Jesse Ferreras, Pique Newsmagazine - "We hoped that if people knew why it was so important to keep the land available for vegetable production, there'd be a lot more support for it"
"Getting to the root of it all at Anything Grows" by Brigitte Mah, Whistler Question - "...a potato is not just a potato. There is a history and a journey involved with each potato, and with fuel prices on the rise, the journey is becoming increasingly more relevant to members of the the two communities."
"Potatoes and bikes: a perfect pairing" by Megan Grittani-Livingston, Whistler Question - "There was the unique opportunity to learn where our food comes from, and meet the farmers who work hard to make it happen. There was the joy of sharing all of that with family members and friends new and old. Most of all, there was the obviously shared sense that the whole thing was a ton of fun."
"In Praise of Pemberton" by Jennifer Patterson, Westworld Magazine - "Where a community food-and-bike fest teaches locals and city folk to pedal fast and eat slow"
"Year of the Potato?" by Lisa Richardson, Kootenay Moutain Guide - "The United Nations declares 2008 Year of the Spud. Why mountain kin of the world should care."
"Huck or Cruise: You Choose" by Lisa Richardson, Whistler Magazine - "Whistler's cycle-cruiser experience culminates annually on the third Sunday in August with a pedal-pilgrimage back to the land."
"Know Your Grower" by Lisa Richardson, MountainLife Magazine - "If you want to change the world, it's been said, you must first change yourself. Or more precisely, change your dinner plans"
Event Guide, MountainLife Magazine
Articles/Footage from 2007 event:
Dave Steers' Photo album
Press Release: August 21/08
Press release: August 14/08
Newsletter: August 2008
Newsletter: July 2008
Press release: July 30/08
Press release: June 12/08
Pique Newsmagazine - "Sowing the Seeds of Social Intercourse"
Pique Newsmagazine - "Organisers Expect Slow Food Cycle to double"
Whistler Question - "Going Green in Pemberton"
99 North Magazine - “Wheels and Meals”
99 North Magazine - "Spud Valley"
Tourism BC: "Fresh Stories"
Vancouver Coast & Mountain: "Festivals & Events"
Articles/Footage from 2006:
Eating Myself Local: a 6 minute documentary set against the backdrop of the 2006 Slow Food Cycle by filmmaker Andrea Wing
Pique newsmagazine - "A food cycle through the valley of your dreams"
Pique newsmagazine - "Festival takes root, spreads it leaves"
The Province - "19 terrific bike trails"
The Province - "For as Little as $30"
The Whistler Question - "Slow Food Cycle tshirts and totes created"
Pique newsmagazine - "Back to the Land Weekend"
Pique newsmagazine - "Finding My Way Back to the Farm"
The Whistler Question - "Pemberton produce in demand"
Momentum magazine - "Pemberton re-defines meals on wheels"
See what they said about the inaugural Slow Food Cycle Sunday 2005:
The Georgia Straight "Best Eating" - "There's more to dig in Pemberton than it's world-class potatoes..."
The Whistler Question - "August 21 event aims to showcase Pemberton Valley's agricultural riches"
Pique newsmagazine - "A slow cycle back to our roots"
The Province - "No Fast Food Here"
The Globe and Mail - "Seed potato growers hold onto roots"
Tourism Whistler - "Not a Farmer's Market"
The Georgia Straight - "Free Ride"
Pique newsmagazine - "Slow Food May be Just What the Free Thinkers Ordered"
Whistler Question- "Cycling trip aims to enlighten"
Whistler Question - "SlowFood Movement Comes to Town"
Whistler Question - "Get there fast, Take the Food Slow"
Pique newsmagazine - "Cultivating a Growing Industry"
Durango Telegraph - "Whistler Plans Slow Cycle"
Whistler Question - "Cycle Sunday draws 400 riders"
Pique newsmagazine - "Slow Food Cycle Sunday a success"
Pique newsmagazine - "The sensible side of Slow Food" |
