Nourished — A Farm To Table Series

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

Nourished is a lifestyle series following a hungry creative (@aliyaan.ak) and a celebrity chef who embark on a culinary journey throughout Ontario, visiting local farms and tracing the path of the freshest ingredients from soil to plate. Through engaging cooking competition-style demonstrations with the province’s best chefs, witness the transformation of these ingredients into drool-worthy dishes in a lifestyle series highlighting the essence of farm-to-table cuisine. Nourished is all about eating sustainably and aims to highlight Canadian farmers, produce and the diversity in cuisine that we pride ourselves in. Our goal is to hopefully pitch the project to broadcasters and production companies, once our pilot episode is complete.

OUR CELEBRITY CHEF

Joining Aliyaan as a co-host is Simon Toohey, a celebrated chef renowned for his dedication to sustainability and plant-based cooking. Simon has hosted his own TV shows in Australia, such as 'Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey,' and has been a finalist on Masterchef Australia. He brings not only his culinary expertise and his curiosity for knowledge but also his global following of hundreds of thousands of fans and foodies. His knowledge of sustainable eating practices as well as my passion for food and eagerness to learn will create a student-mentor-like dynamic that will carry audiences through the show with an overall tone of fun and humour.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR & WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

As a student production, our budget and access to resources are tight, so we need your help! We are in search of donations to help serve this series to your table. Your generous donations will help fund key aspects of our production — equipment rentals, location fees, produce for cooking, transportation costs, or any other means to ensure our show meets professional standards. Your support will not only help us tell this important Canadian story but also highlight the significance of local farming, sustainable practices, and food sovereignty, especially in a country with such rich Indigenous history.

All donors will receive a Special Thanks in the credits of our episode and donors who donate $500 or more will receive an Executive Producer credit.

THE GOAL

While we plan on creating a concept piece/pilot episode at this time, your involvement with our project will enable us to take this project way further by fostering our success and giving us a step in the door when it comes time to pitch to broadcasters and streamers, enabling us to turn our impactful passion project into a standalone series for television. Doing so will allow us to reach wider audiences and thus, educate viewers across the country (and globe) on the significance of eating thoughtfully and sustainably.

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