2nd Annual Applelicious – The Prince Edward Island Apple Festival

It's "All things Apple" at this Fall Flavours Signature Event held under the big tent surrounded by luscious apple, plum and pear trees in beautiful Arlington Orchards. Join our guest host Lynn Crawford as we celebrate Prince Edward Island Apples with an apple pie baking contest, apple pie eating contest, culinary demonstrations, orchard tours, wagon rides and lots of children's activities. Lennie Gallant, one of Canada's foremost performing songwriters, will perform in concert with his band during the day. A corn boil with mussels, apple pie and cheese are included with admission.

Date: September 18, 2011

Time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Location: Arlington Orchards, Arlington PEI, Orchard Lane, off Rte 167

2011 Pricing (Including Tax):

*Based on 2 Adults, two children

Highlights
- Fall Flavours Signature Event
- Musical Entertainment by Lennie Gallant
- Chef Lynn Crawford will be the Guest Host
- Mussels, Corn, Apple Pie and Cheese included with entry
- Apple Pie Baking Contest with $500 in prize money up for grabs
- Apple pie eating contest with two age categories
- Various culinary demonstrations highlighting Prince Edward Island Apples and local ingredients, by:

Chef Lynn Crawford
Chef Jeff McCourt
Local Restaurant Staff

- Wagon rides throughout the orchard
- Apple tours
- Children’s Activities by Kid’s West
- Event goes rain or shine

Tentative Schedule

Pie Baking Contest

Pie Baking Contest

Does your Mom have the best Apple Pie? Does your friend boast that he/she has the best Apple Pie? Here is the chance to determine who bakes the best apple pie.

Enter the Applelicious Apple Pie Baking contest on Sunday September 18, 2011 at Arlington Orchards. The contest is open to all residents of the North Cape Coastal Drive (NCCD) region.

The pies will be judged on: overall appearance, overall impression, taste, level of creativity, and the use of local ingredients.

Prizes for winners are 1st - $250, 2nd - $150 and 3rd - $100

Download the Registration Form here.

Chef Lynn Crawford
Whether competing against Bobby Flay in the popular Iron Chef competition, or hosting Food Network Canada’s Pitchin’ In & Restaurant Makeover, Chef Crawford has received tremendous media attention for her recent restaurant project, close to her heart, Ruby WatchCo. Her new show, Pitchin’ In celebrates the power of buying local and supporting the great farmers and purveyors of North America.

Lynn has established herself as a tremendous culinary presence in Canada. Returning recently from the Four Seasons in NYC, she is the only female chef in the Four Seasons worldwide to honor the executive chef position.

“All of the media attention is great – I won’t deny it. But for me, it’s all about making people happy through great food and having a whole lot of fun doing it,” says Chef Crawford. “I love people. I love food. And I love sharing so if that’s my role and future, then that’s perfect for me.” she adds.

Chef Crawford began her career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts 19 years ago in Montreal. During her career with Four Seasons, Chef Crawford worked in Nevis, West Indies; Vancouver and Toronto, Canada; and New York.

After studying fine arts in university, Chef Crawford moved to Toronto and attended George Brown College’s acclaimed culinary program. During her studies there, she worked and received classical training from the city’s premier chefs. After graduating, she traveled throughout California to further her culinary education. While female chefs were still an anomaly, Chef Crawford was fortunate enough to work and learn from two of the best; Alice Waters and Barbara Tropp. Today, she still considers them role models and mentors.

A native of Toronto, Canada, Chef Crawford has received critical acclaim from Food media and food lovers and established herself as a tremendous culinary presence in Canada as well as a popular favourite on Food Network. Her new restaurant, Ruby WatchCo has opened to an instant fan base of food lovers and supporters of all things local.

Lennie Gallant
Lennie Gallant is a native of the seaside village of Rustico, Prince Edward Island. Recognized by his peers as one of Canada’s best performing songwriters, he has released nine albums (seven in English and two in French), which have won him a host of awards and nominations from both the JUNOs and East Coast Music Awards. His album, When We Get There was nominated for a JUNO Award and went into space aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in July 2009. Canadian astronaut Julie Payette chose the album for the astronaut crew to enjoy.

As a performer, Gallant’s intense delivery reaches down to the very soul of his audience, moving effortlessly through stirring narratives, comic observations, and hard driving rhythms.

He has toured extensively internationally, playing festivals and concerts accompanied by roots rock bands, and in acoustic settings. He has shared the stage with such accomplished songwriters as Lucinda Williams, Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), Patti Griffin, and Ron Sexsmith and has represented Canada at songwriter events in Nashville, London, and Texas.


Ticket Purchases
Tickets are available at:

Arlington Orchards – Arlington PEI, Orchard Lane, off Rte 167
Alberton Rural Action Centre - 455 Main Street, Alberton – Contact Mitchell Rennie (Cash only).

Tickets will be sold at the door although there is only a limited quantity available.

Information
For more information contact: info@northcapedrive.com

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