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September 14, 2022 @ 9:00am-10:00am 

During this demo, learn all about the iconic sturgeon from Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar: the hatchery, the growout, the harvest, the process, the goods and the plate. The demo sturgeon will be served as part of Canada’s Largest Family Meal.

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Presenter: Cornel Ceapa

Cornel, Dorina and their son Michael Ceapa founded, from the grounds up, Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar in Carters Point, New Brunswick in March 2005. The business was founded based on Cornel’s dedication to studying and working with sturgeon. He is a scientist with a PhD in sturgeon biology in Romania and France. He is a conservationist, a researcher, a fisherman, a businessman and, as necessary in every business, a salesman.
They work only with the two local sturgeon species – Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon and not only produce some of the rarest and unique caviars in the world – Acadian Wild (the only wild caviar in the world!), Acadian Gold and Acadian Emerald (the only farmed caviar from shortnose sturgeon in the world), but also strive to use every single part of sturgeon – smoked, raw fillets and loins, by-products etc.
Acadian always worked and supported chefs in Canada (talks in culinary schools, Founder and Bailly of New Brunswick Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage, Panellist for New Brunswick for the Air Canada EnRoute Best New Restaurants for the last 10 years, Restaurants Canada Show, Bocuse d’Or and CCFCC sponsors etc), strongly believing that by doing so we can all elevate and build the identity and recognition of the New Brunswick and Canadian cuisine and educate people about buying local!
Cornel and his family work hard, loving what they do and taking pride that they are able to build a very difficult, sustainable business using their knowledge and passion for sturgeon, as well as the support of the people around them. Acadian Sturgeon’s strategy of developing an responsible aquaculture business while also managing a sustainable sturgeon fishery is unique in the world and will hopefully be used as a model for other species.