The Wedge is Going to Garlic Fest in August!

5th Annual Minnesota Garlic Festival

Saturday, August 14, 2010 | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, MN
Adults: $5 | Kids Under 12: $3 | Stroller/carried babies: Free (No pets please)

The Minnesota Garlic Festival is the premier event for garlic lovers, 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, of course, 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 2010 gourmet garlic crop at the festival, which will keep in your kitchen for up to a year. There are over 100 varieties of the country's finest garlic grown right here, all planted in October, harvested in July and cured to perfection just in time for the festival. In addition to the great taste, it is well documented that garlic is one of the healthiest foods you can eat.

The festival also offers a sumptuous culinary experience with its cadre of renowned Minnesota chefs, who will converge at The Great 'Scape' Café and present cooking demonstrations under the direction of our Maven of Mmmmm, Mary Jane Miller. The full roster will be available later this summer at www.sfa-mn.org/garlicfest.

We'll be continuing our popular tradition of festival entertainment and feature a few new acts as well. There's always plenty of activities for the kids too, including kite flying, 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, so if you can't take it home, we make sure it's recycled, re-used or composted.