Cultural Flavours of Northern Alberta: Following Le CDEA’s Foodie Trails (Part 1) Story and Photos by Rumble Alberta Influencers Rheannon Green and Tannis Baker, Food Tourism Strategies Inc.
There are many different routes to get across Alberta. Major highways, back roads. Weaving your way through the landscape, or taking the most direct path to your ultimate destination. When it comes to Northern Alberta, the best route to explore the area is actually the most delicious – through Le CDEA’s foodie trails. Le CDEA is actually Le Conseil de Développement Économique de l’Alberta (or the Economic Development Council of Alberta), who supports the development of an autonomous, dynamic, and innovative French-speaking economic power. As part of their support of Francophone businesses, they have developed themed routes across the province, including both a Craft Beer and a Regional Flavours tour. These naturally caught our attention and we decided that the best way to traverse the expanse of Northern Alberta was to eat and drink our way across. As our ultimate goal was to get from Grande Prairie to Lloydminster, we decided to combine both trails into one super trail, hitting up 20 stops in 15 different towns over 5 days. With our route mapped and our bellies empty, we hit the road to experience some of the best that Northern Alberta has to offer. pg. 8
