SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013
8th Annual MN Garlic Festival
www.mngarlicfest.com
McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, MN
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Adults: $5, Kids under 12: $3, stroller/carried babies free, $1 Parking per vehicle
No Pets Please
ALL WEATHER EVENT!
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Minnesota Garlic Festival is the premier event for lovers of garlic, great local foods and good times! Family friendly, fun filled and fragrant, this festival features fantastic foods, celebrity chefs, marvelous music, area artisans, goofy games…and lots of GARLIC – all in support of a healthy environment, sustainable farms and vital rural communities in Minnesota.
Minnesota garlic growers will have the first of their fresh 2012 gourmet garlic crop at the festival, and it can keep in your kitchen for up to a year! There are over 100 varieties of the country’s finest garlic grown here, all planted in October, harvested in July, and cured to perfection just in time for the festival. Other than the great taste, it is well documented that garlic is one of the healthiest foods you can eat.
The Garlic Festival offers a unique culinary experience with a cadre of renowned Minnesota chefs converging at the festival cafe, “The Great ‘Scape,” and a sumptuous selection of celebrity chefs will present cooking demonstrations on the main stage throughout the day, all under the direction of the our Maven of Mmmmm, Mary Jane Miller. Check back here in the summer to get the full roster.
We’ll continue our tradition of unique entertainment, with festival favorites returning, plus some new acts. There are plenty of activities for the kids, including the popular kite flying attraction, the Peculiar Pragmatic Promenade, and old-style country picnic games.
MN Garlic Festival is a ZERO WASTE event! We make a concerted effort to produce no trash – if you can’t take it home, it’s recycled, re-used or composted.
Come to farm country and Taste the Bounty!
Sponsored by the Crow River Chapter, Sustainable Farming Association of MN.
VOLUNTEER!
The Garlic Festival is a volunteer-driven event. The people who set up the site location, sell tickets, run activities, coordinate vendors, make the food, and clean up afterwards – they’re all volunteers. We couldn’t do it without them!
If you would like to join the crew – you get a cool staff t-shirt and free admission – please contact Amelia Neaton, neatonfarm
gmail
com.
Thanks to our 2012 Sponsors:
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