Brine & Dine -- Oysters, Films and Ferments Party
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(Thu. Nov. 6, 6:00pm-9:00pm) Kick things off with a salty, tangy, bubbly bash celebrating the magic of fermentation and the joy of slurping oysters.
Get ready to slurp, sip, and celebrate at BRINE & DINE: Oysters, Films, and Ferments Party — the official kick-off to the festival! We’re serving up a lively mix of flavors, tunes, and films that put food in the spotlight. Dive into a briny oyster bar, bite into the one-night only 100-Mile Ferments Burger, and sample pickles and ferments from local foodmakers showcasing their products. Raise a glass of local brews, wines, or kombucha before settling in for a carefully curated selection of short films.What’s on the menu:* Fresh oyster bar * The 100-Mile Ferments Burger by THE HUME HOTEL kitchen, featuring ferments from COUNTER CULTURED and GEEWOWZA. * Pickles & ferments tasting with local producers* Local beer, cider, wine & kombucha * Live music with Rich Rabnett* Short films on oyster farming, pickle production, wildcrafting, salmon fishing, and tomatoes.
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OYSTERS ($2.5-a-Shuck)
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DINNER Ticket (1x Beef) - 100-Mile Ferments Burger & Salad + gratuity
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DINNER Ticket (1x Veg) - 100-Mile Ferments Burger & Salad + gratuity
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The Jungle + Meat Matters Panel
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(Fri. Nov 7, 6:30pm-8:30pm) The Canadian premiere that pulls back the curtain on food supply chains, followed by a meaty discussion with regional experts you won’t want to miss.
Join the Canadian Premiere of The Jungle, a powerful documentary exposing the forces shaping the meat industry while highlighting Indigenous knowledge and farmer-led alternatives. Praised by food journalist Jon Steinman as one of the clearest examinations to date of the architecture of our food supply, the film sets the stage for the Meat Matters panel, where local farmers and meat experts bring the conversation home.
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Food is Sacred
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(Fri. Nov. 7, 9:00pm-10:30pm) An evening of ritual, reflection, and reverence to invite new or re-newed relationships with our food.
With a Korean-Inspired Tea Ceremony by Water Over Leaves and the award-winning short film Scenes in a Coq au Vin, the evening explores food and drink as both sustenance and sacred connection. Includes a Q&A with Canadian filmmaker Geordie Trifa.
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Bite-Sized: A Short Films Showcase
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(Sat. Nov. 8, 11:00am-12:50pm) A FREE sampler platter of short films paired with the buzz of the final Farmer's Market of the season.
FIRST COME FIRST SEATED. NO TICKET REQUIRED.
This free event coinciding with the Public Market brings together powerful stories where food becomes a lens into community, culture, and resilience. From a haunting meditation on industrial farming, to the public film premiere celebrating our local food co-op’s 50th anniversary, to intimate looks at honey production and grassroots food justice, this cinematic tasting menu celebrates the connections that bring us together around the table. Filmmakers Jonathan Ramos and Jon Steinman in attendance.
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Young Farmers & Diversity on Film + Panel
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(Sat. Nov. 8, 1:00pm-3:00pm) Stories of farming as passion, protest, and possibility, with a panel of voices shaping the future of food.
Farming is more than a livelihood — it’s a form of resistance, resilience, and renewal. The award-winning FARMING WHILE BLACK follows a new generation of young farmers working to reclaim their connection to the land and lead the way in sustainable agriculture. After the screening, join us for a panel and community dialogue with young farmers from the Columbia Basin who are cultivating the future of farming right here at home.
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Soil & Soul
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(Sat. Nov. 8, 7:00pm-9:15pm) An award-winning doc that digs into the fragile ground beneath our feet and the resilience and dedication of the human spirit.
As soil vanishes and ecosystems falter, the must-see Québécois documentary HUMUS follows two market gardeners on a profound journey to rebuild our relationship with the living world — one rooted in humility, interdependence, and hope. Guided by ancient wisdom and ecological science, their story offers a powerful model for regenerative farming and food resilience. Join us after the screening for a panel and dialogue with local farmers who are walking this path right here in our own community.
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Local is Sweet: Dessert Tasting, Talks & Film (Sweet Störy)
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(Sat. Nov. 8, 3:00pm-6:00pm) Think local, eat dessert. Celebrate the sweeter side of our local food artisans followed by an award-winning film Sweet Störy. FREE ADMISSION to tasting, $2 pay-per-bite tickets available at the event (cash or card). Staying for the film? Purchase a combo (5x bite tickets + film admission).
Satisfy your sweet tooth and celebrate local talent at Local is Sweet! This free admission, pay-per-bite dessert tasting expo brings together the region’s most delectable treat-makers for an afternoon of bite-sized indulgence, community connection, films and talks.
Come sample, mingle and learn—then stick around for a feature film screening next door @ Shambhala Hall!
5x Pay-Per-Bite Tickets & Film (Sweet Störy)
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Film Only (Sweet Störy) 4:30pm-6:00pm
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