Perth Middlesex Early Years Centre

The Early Years Centre will set up a play area for children.  Activities will be geared towards children 0 - 6.  Parents are required to supervise their children in this area. 

Cost: Free   
Time: 9:00 am - Noon

Living Salad Bar

Living Salad Bar: Forage and harvest your salad from our Living Salad Bar Garden with Stuart and the students of Stratford Central Secondary School Garden Project.

Hands-on experience to connect families to real, fresh food, eat the food they make, take-home educational kit which provide the tools for the family to continue the Real Food Movement at home.

Funding for this event provided by Hellmann's Real Food Grant Program.

Cost: Free   
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

On Stage Dance Studio

Cost: Free   
Time: 9:25 - 9:35 am

Pass It On

 Join Chef Paul Finkelstein at the main stage for a hands-on cooking demonstration. Participate in Pass It On and learn to cook a Perth County breakfast from scratch.

Cost: Free   
Time: 9:35 - 9:50 am

Opening Ceremony

This weekend kicks off with a toast to Stratford and Perth County's culinary excellence! Addresses from Stratford Mayor Dan Mathieson and Stratford Tourism Executive Director Eugene Zakreski. Please join us and Celebrity Chef Chuck Hughes as he cuts the ceremonial cheese and welcomes everyone to this two day Culinary Adventure.

Cost: Free   
Time: 9:50 - 10:00 am

Best Chef Challenge

Watch as chefs compete for the honour of being Stratford's "Best Chef".  The judges' panel includes Chef Chuck Hughes, Jennifer McLagan, Author of "Odd Bits", Editor of Best Health Magazine, Bonnie Munday, and Chef Nick Benninger from Nick and Nat's Uptown 21. Expect to be wowed by the culinary creations prepared by Perth County talent. 

Cost: Donation   
Time: 10:00 am - Noon

Monforte Dairy "I Scream for Ice Cream"

After such great success with last years, "I Scream for Ice Cream", Ruth is returning this year as our sponsor.  Ruth will be extending the ice cream classes to every Hour on the Hour! 

Cost: Free   
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

O Canada

Cost: Free   
Time: 10:00 - 10:05 am

The Ontario Table

Join us as Lynn Ogryzlo unveils her new cookbook and agricultural guide that introduces consumers to local growers, culinary regions and delicious recipes that use local produce with special guest Elizabeth Baird. 

Cost: Donation   
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am

Summer Fruit Smoothies

A smoothies workshop back by popular demand! Recommended for ages 6 and up.Families learn about fruits in season to make their own fresh summer smoothies. Take home recipes and foods in season chart provided.

Funding for this event provided by Hellmann's Real Food Grant Program.

Cost: Free   
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am

Coffee and Dessert Tasting

Join Barista Anne, Chef Jordan & Roaster Maria as we take you on a journey of coffee & dessert. From farm to roasting to brewing, discover how bean varietals, roast profiles & various forms of brewing bring to life the dynamic flavours of the coffee bean. At this workshop you will enjoy both cold & hot extracted espresso and experience first hand how pairing desserts with coffee enriches the flavours of both bean & sweets.

Cost: $15.00/per person plus HST.   
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am

Choir & Brass

Cost: Free   
Time: 10:05 - 10:35 am

Stratford Stars

Starring Thomas Murray, Lea Keeley, Krista Carter, Siobhan Stroobandt, Olivia Kramer and Maggie Foster. 

Cost: Free   
Time: 10:35 - 11:45 am

Paper, Scissors and Glue

A fall inspired collage workshop sure to get your kids creativity going. With Illustrator Marthe Jocelyn.

Cost: Free   
Time: 11:00 am - Noon

Chateau des Charmes Wine and Monforte Dairy Cheese Tasting

Join cheese maker Ruth Klahsen, Monforte Dairy and Sommelier Chris Giuliani, Chateau des Charmes, for a guided workshop in pairing Wine and Cheese.  A classic and traditional pairing spiced up by new and modern ideas! 

Cost: $20.00/per person plus HST. Age of Majority required.   
Time: 11:00 am - Noon

Our Daily Bread Screening

Cost:    
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Antony John

Big Band, Reggae, Ska, Alternative.

Perhaps best known as co-farmer with Tina Vandenheuvel on Soiled Reputation organic farm, and former host of "The Manic Organic", Antony surprised everyone (including Tina) last year when he released a cd "Old Dog/New Tricks". Born and raised in Wales, Antony has decided to throw his name into the pantheon of Welsh singers. Whether it remains there is another matter...

Cost: Free   
Time: 11:30 am - Noon

Butchery - The Whole Hog and Nothin' But the Hog

Join Butcher David Meli and owner Jonathan Abrahams as they break down half a pig into muscle groups and then into retail cuts.

Cost: Donation   
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm

Beerology 101 with Mirella Amato

Learn the basics of beer though a guided tasting of seven contrasting Ontario brewed craft beers.  Find out about the four beer ingredients and how do these ingredients affect flavour.  Start zeroing in on flavour vocabulary and identify which flavours and styles you enjoy best!

Cost: $20.00/per person plus HST. Age of Majority required.   
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm

Street Performer Stilt Walker

One Large and in Charge Chef.

Cost: Free   
Time: Noon - 5:00 pm

Fire Guy & Pizza Juggler

He juggles fire! He eats fire! He skateboards through a flaming star! FireGuy truly makes an ASH of himself.

Cost: Free   
Time: Noon - 5:00 pm

Dan Stacey

Traditional Irish and French Canadian music.

Stratford, Ontario, Canada born, Dan Stacey has been quite influential in the evolution of Canadian fiddling and Ottawa Valley Stepdancing. He developed his skills on the Ontario competition circuit winning countless awards and becoming a pioneer as the first to compete in both art forms.

Cost: Free   
Time: Noon - 12:45 pm

Happy Sprouting

Don Wyness will demonstrate that sprouts and delicious shoots can be grown almost anywhere.  All participants will go home with a sprouting kit with everything needed to start their own nutritious and healthy greens.

An interactive real, fresh food workshop designed to give kids the tools to grow their own sprouts; workshop includes tasting the different types of sprouts and recipes for the families to try at home.

Funding for this event provided by Hellmann's Real Food Grant Program.

Cost: Free   
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Executive Chef Jonathan Gushue, Grand Chef, Relais Chateaux

Join the widely acclaimed Executive Chef Jonathan Gushue, Grand Chef, Relais Chateaux as he whips up something local, fresh and absolutely delicious!

Cost: Donation   
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Whiskey Flavours Explored and Explained

Learn the flavours of whiskey and where they come from. How fifteen years in white oak imbue the masterfully crafted Glenfiddich with its special richness, while a mingling of whiskey from sherry casks and bourbon barrels creates the multi-layered Balvenie. Why Forty Creek marries rye, malt, and corn whiskies for richness and breadth you can feel, while Wiser's toasts its oak barrels to yield spice. Then follow the dusty trails and smell the prairie flowers of 100% rye grain whiskey. Join us for a great tasting with whisky sommelier Davin de Kergommeaux and special guest host Mayor Dan Mathieson, to sip and savour 3 different types of Canadian whisky and 2 types of single malt scotches. Participants receive a Glencairn Glass Official Whisky Glass that they get to use at the tasting!

Cost: $35.00/per person plus HST. Age of Majority required.   
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Montina Hussey

Cost: Free   
Time: 12:45 - 1:00 pm

Stratford Youth Centre

The Stratford-Perth YMCA Youth Centre provides entertainment for children with a local seasonal theme.

Cost: Free   
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Yellow Bird and the Open Cages

 Eclectic Folk.

Cost: Free   
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 pm

Odd Bits - How to Cook the Rest of the Animal

An introduction to odd bits: what they are and why we should eat them. Author Jennifer McLagan and Chef Jonathan Abrahams will display and explain odd bits, then show how to prepare and cook them. There will be a tasting and time to question the experts.

McLagan's books fat and Bones have garnered top prizes in the food writing world, with fat winning the James Beard Cookbook of the Year.

Cost: Donation   
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Making the Perfect Pizza

Making the perfect pizza with Chef Gilad Rozenberg:  Kids learn to make their own pizza dough. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Chef Gilad leads an interactive pizza-making workshop to engage the families in local real food. Families wander the on-site farmers' market to gather their fresh ingredients with Chef Gilad. Families will enjoy eating their fresh pizza following the workshop.

Funding for this event provided by Hellmann's Real Food Grant Program.

Cost: Free   
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Brad McGoey

 Alternative Rock.

Cost: Free   
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 pm

Ontario vs. The World Wine Tasting

Join Sommelier Jamie Drummond in a dynamic tutored wine tasting where he puts a selection of his favourite Ontario bottlings up against a tag-team of contenders from all around the world.  After each "bout", Jamie will guide the group through a slow-motion replay tasting, comparing and contrasting the performances of the local and global glasses...and with all of the wines being served "blind" there are bound to a few surprises at this Savour Stratford Smackdown. 

Cost: $25.00/per person plus HST. Age of Majority required.   
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

The Craft of Charcuterie

Discover the art of charcuterie with Connie DeSousa and Fred de Martines as they take you into the world of prepared meatsa: bacon, ham and sausage and the more unusual: terrines, galantines, pates and confit paired with Chateau des Charmes Gamay.

Cost: $25.00/per person plus HST.   
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Getting Down and Dirty with the Singing Farmers

"So you think you can cook" or was that "so you think you can sing"? Take two singing farmers and a singing cook apprentice and you get a solid hour of comedy, music and hopefully something good to eat at the end of it all.

Cost: Donation   
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 pm

Knife Skills for the Home Cook

Demonstrated by Jamie Rowland, Knife Skills Specialist, Zwilling J.A. Henckels - Having sharp kitchen knives at home can make all the difference to the enjoyment of cooking, but do you know how to properly maintain your knives? Visit this enlightening demonstration to learn the art of honing and sharpening your knives at home to ensure their peak performance. The session will also include a discussion of key knife shapes and their uses, plus a skills session featuring Stratford Chef School students who will demonstrate how to properly dice, chop and chiffonade. Audience members will have an opportunity to participate and there will be a raffle where attendees can win Zwilling J.A. Henckels products. The Zwilling J.A. Henckels Complete Book of Knife Skills will be on sale at the event for $19.95 (regularly $34.95).

Cost: $10.00/per person plus HST.   
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Chef Chuck Hughes

Sure to be a crowd favourite on the Culinary Stage, Chuck Hughes will showcase the skills that have made him a household name. Chuck Hughes recently shot to even greater fame winning the Iron Chef America event. Watch Chuck Hughes use the skills that helped him beat culinary superstar Chef Bobby Flay.

Cost: Donation   
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm

An Afternoon of Entertainment with Erick Traplin

An interactive musical program geared to engage children of all ages.

Cost: Free   
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Pigeon Jones

 Blues, Swing, Jump Blues.

Cost: Free   
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Ribs in the Square

Join us Saturday for a new event, Ribs in the Square, a southern BBQ rib dinner in the heart of Stratford, the historic Market Square with musical guests, The Blurry Pickers. The community is invited pull up a seat at our long, communal table, to celebrate the quintessential flavours of Perth County with a harvest dinner.
The seasonal menu of will be prepared by the multi-award-winning Boss Hogs BBQ team, voted "Ontario's Best Ribber", and current defenders of the "Canadian BBQ Team" title!
Menu: Perth County Ribs with Boss Hogs' own awarding winning BBQ sauce, home-made coleslaw, Southern-style baked beans and a fresh baked bun served with Harmony Organic milk for the kids or a draft beer from Creemore Springs Brewery for the adults!
Proceeds from this event support the Stratford Perth Museum and Savour Stratford.
Supported by Perth County Pork Producers, Harmony Organic Dairy Products, Creemore Springs Brewery.

Cost: $25.00/per adult plus HST. $10.00/per child (10 and under) plus HST.   
Time: 3:30 - 6:00 pm

Beerology Advanced: Stylistically Speaking with Mirella Amato

Learn about common beer styles and brewing traditions through a guided tasting of seven contrasting Ontario brewed craft beer.  Hear about the development of the beer styles in different regions throughout history and learn what distinguishes these styles from one another.  All this information comes in handy when navigating a beer menu!

Cost: $20.00/per person plus HST. Age of Majority required.   
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Containment Unit

Rock and Roll.

Formed in the early months of 2010 from the ashes of 4 Stratford local bands, rose the hardest hitting, grooviest cover band imaginable. Getting their name from the classic Ghostbusters movies of the 1980's, the Containment Unit plays over 4 hours of nostalgia inducing tunes guaranteed to have you singing and dancing along from the initial note.

Cost: Free   
Time: 4:00 - 4:45 pm

Destroy All Robots

Folk music.

Cost: Free   
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 pm

BBQ, Blues & Brews

Saturday ends with a revamped BBQ, Blues and Brews event with craft beer samples and BBQ street food favourites, live music from Mudhound, WHOA! Miss Mo-Jo and Monkey Junk, winner of Best Blues Artist at the Canadian Independent Music Awards and Winner of the 2010 Blues Music Award for Best New Artists Debut.

Cost: $25.00/per person plus HST. Age of Majority required.   
Time: 6:30 pm - Doors open, 7:00 - 11:00 pm - Live entertainment.