Cooking with the Bounty of Salt Spring - with Jenn LeBlanc

Date: November 15th

Time: 9am -12 pm

Location: The Root Food Hub 189 Beddis Road, Salt Spring Island

Cost: $25 | $35 | $50

Purchasing a higher value registration allows us to offer low cost access to others.

Course Overview

Learn to cook healthy and delicious dishes that feature local food from the farms and fields across Salt Spring with sustainable food educator and local food enthusiast, Jenn LeBlanc. The menu will vary depending on available produce but we will definitely be sharing the recipe and technique for Jenn's Fall Fair award-winning apple crumble, featuring our beautiful SSI heritage apples.

Meet the Facilitator

Before returning to Canada in 2021 to be closer to family, Jenn ran a marketing agency in Silicon Valley serving multinational tech companies and startups. She has written two business books, Launching for Revenue and Changing Tides: Powerful Strategies for Female Founders and is now working on her first novel. 

As a huge proponent of community resilience, Jenn is proud to be part of the Farmland Trust. She wants to ensure the island is food secure and that every islander knows their farmer. Jenn believes this is a critical step in community resilience. 

As part of her commitment to local food security, Jenn is head of the Incredible Edibles group of the SSI Garden Club. She’s also a passionate home cook and loves to experiment with new ingredients and techniques, and focuses on local ingredients.

Jenn enjoys hiking throughout Salt Spring, gardening, cooking, traveling around BC, and swimming in our beautiful lakes and ocean shores every chance she gets. .

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