We hope this message finds you all having had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones, and fully embracing the fall season.

Thank you to everyone who placed an order with the new Culinary Federation Apparel Line. Your orders are being assembled and packaged up for bulk delivery to your branch for early next month. We can't wait to see you all representing the Culinary Federation family. When you get your apparel in the mail, please be sure to wear it with pride and tag us in your CF Selfies! For those of you who missed the deadline, we will have another apparel release in the spring, so stay tuned!

It's hard to believe that 2021 is quickly coming to a close, but it's true! Which means it's almost time to renew your Culinary Federation membership for 2022! Watch your email for a notification when renewals will open on the website. This year we are excited to offer an awesome renewal incentive – any members that renew before December 31 will be entered to win a $100 Gift Certificate to the Culinary Federation Apparel Line. Two chefs (one young chef, one senior chef) from each region will win! Stay tuned for details.

November is World Vegan Month, and the Culinary Federation is celebrating with a special Sysco's Virtual Kitchen Chef's In the Field episode! Chef Amy Symington in partnership with Humane Society International, will be joining us on October 28th at 11am EST. Chef Amy will be discussing "Tips for Plant-Based Menu Planning", do not miss out! As always you can live stream along on Facebook,Instagram, YouTube and Linkedin!

And finally, the moment you've all been waiting for! Thank you to everyone who participated in September's Chicken Challenge with the Chicken Farmers of Canada. We had an overwhelming rate of participation from our membership, with some amazing recipes shared. The winners (drawn at random) are as follows:

1st place Chef Froilan Ofiaza (MB)Dish: Pandan ChickenChicken wrapped in aromatic pandan leaves from the Philippines. https://www.facebook.com/tsepbetsin/videos/367533428416011 

2nd place Chef Coralie Van de Bruinhost (AB)Dish: KroketA Dutch street-food staple.https://www.instagram.com/p/CUeSfPnLkUk/\ 

3rd placeChef Erika Araujo (ON)Dish: TingaA Mexican chicken fiesta.https://www.instagram.com/p/CUb3gEtryeO/

As always, thank you for your continued support and membership, if there is anything you want to discuss regarding the Culinary Federation and your membership experience, please contact me at president@culinaryfederation.ca

Thank you,
Ryan Marquis
National President