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32 Gowland Mountain Road
Elgin, NB
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Connecting Community Over Good Food
Elgin Eats is a government funded, New Horizons for Seniors, community outreach project that is working in partnership with the Elgin Eco Association, the Elgin Seniors Club and the Elgin Women’s Institute. The mission of this project is to socialize the community members of Elgin in an intergenerational setting, all the while, increasing food skills and knowledge through sharing of traditions and recipes. The heritage enrichment and focus on from scratch cooking will be an asset to individuals both young and old. This will be achieved through weekly community cooking sessions. These gatherings are overseen by the program facilitator and coordinator, Samantha Christensen.
Initially the times and themes for the sessions will primarily cater to the seniors in the community, with an emphasis on whole foods, one pot meals, cooking for 1-2 and diet restricting factors such as diabetes. Though as the summer and program evolves, more and more mixed gatherings will be created, in hopes to pass on community history to younger residents. Included will be a disco soup and cookie exchange. On this note, it is also important to stress that these sessions are not to be confused with formal classes. Samantha Christensen will lead the direction of the group, but it is a sociable, learning and sharing experience for all involved. Therefore, further connecting and strengthening the community.
Each series of cooking sessions will feature an “All About _____” gathering, were the focus of the day will specifically be spent on one type of produce that is in season locally. Sharing of one’s favourite recipes will be strongly encouraged. Self sufficiency and preservation skill sets like canning, lacto-fermentation and maintaining a sourdough starter, will be included in the late summer and early fall series of sessions, in order to take advantage of the bountiful harvests available and in hopes to avoid canning on very hot days. Suggestions for future themes and subjects are always welcome, and discussions at each gathering will help shape the program into one that is truly tailored to its community members.
