In partnership with SFU Fairtrade, join us for an immersive journey into German cuisine and the rights of farmers and food growers. Through hands-on cooking and engaging discussions, we’ll highlight the importance of supporting local farmers and fostering meaningful relationships between producers and consumers.

We’ll be making:

• Main dish: Vegetarian spaetzle (typically a type of egg noodle) with mushroom sauce
• Salad: Beet & apple salad
• Dessert: Black forest cake

All recipes have vegan alternatives.

Whether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen, all are welcome! This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨

Land Acknowledgement

This event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.

About the facilitators

Sarah Wiese

Meet Sarah, a passionate advocate for fair trade and community engagement through cooking. With a love for culinary arts deeply rooted in family traditions, Sarah finds joy in gathering friends and loved ones around the kitchen to share stories and create delicious meals. As a strong supporter of fair trade principles, Sarah aims to spread awareness and promote ethical consumption, nurturing a culture of sustainability and inclusivity within the community kitchen. Excited to share Sarah’s German heritage, each dish becomes a flavourful journey through culture and tradition.

Event Accessibility

Embark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.

This event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB), SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include:

• As we’ll be addressing sensitive topics, it’s important that our attendees are able to address their needs in the moment. Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event, including exiting and re-entering the event space.
• Some appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.
• We aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.
• Unfortunately, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.

We aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you,  please contact our Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.

Health & Safety

Participants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.

Community Agreement

By registering to attend this event, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers.

Embark Sustainability does not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or ability. Please also refer to people using the introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance.

If these agreements are broken by someone, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.

Questions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.