LAC LA BICHE - It isn’t every day that folks can enjoy a hearty pancake breakfast while watching culinary demonstrations - and then getting to sample products made at those displays.
On Aug. 16, a large group of people from the Lac La Biche area and beyond gathered at the Lakeland Agricom for the annual Alberta Open Farm Days event.
During the event, which was hosted by the Lac La Biche Agricultural Society, a breakfast of pancakes, sausages, coffee and juice was served. While eating their breakfast, attendees also took in the culinary demonstrations that were held inside the Lakeland Agricom.
Exhibitors showed how to make various foods, including fried Bannock, buns, chocolates, and pasta. The event also featured a demonstration put on by Simone Skoglund that focused on dehydrated fruits and vegetables.
Alberta Open Farm Days is an annual province-wide initiative that gives people the opportunity to visit and tour small agricultural operations and other related industries. They can buy products and try farm-to-table meals. This year, events were held across the province on Aug. 16 and 17.
The Lac La Biche Agricultural Society, which has been celebrating Alberta Open Farm Days for the past three years, added the culinary demonstrations for the first time last year.
According to Aurel Langevin, president of the organization, while last year’s demonstrations took place in the early afternoon after the pancake breakfast, this year, both activities were scheduled to happen simultaneously.
Those who were interested in learning how to make fried Bannock could check out the demonstration put on by Donna Fabbro.
Fabbro enjoys having the opportunity to teach others about the process that goes into making fried Bannock.
“It’s just something I enjoy doing, and I know everybody else enjoys it,” she said.
“If you have flour, just a few ingredients, or you don’t have bread at home, you could make some Bannock,” she said.
Davina Vetzal was among the many people who attended the Saturday event in Lac La Biche.
“I just think it shows people what to do, and I think it appreciates the farmers around here,” she stated. “There’s lots of different individuals who make lots of different stuff.”
