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MN Garlic Festival's Stinky News September 2008 |
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This was our most successful festival yet! We were blessed with excellent weather, and 1906 garlic lovers walked through the front gate. This is almost 2.5 times higher than last year! It seems word is getting out that you can have a great time enjoying locally produced healthy foods and fine entertainment, while learning about the sustainable farming movement in MN. Our decision to combine the Chef Cooking Demos with the performances on the same stage was met with universal approval, as we ping-ponged nonstop between music, food, dance and magic. The chefs tantalized us with garlicky treats like Lori Valenziano's sausage, Lucia Watson's summer succatosh, Phillip Becht's milk roasted garlic, and Phil Werst's aioli (View several of the recipes!). The Mu Taiko Drummers thundered, Mariénne and the Shovel Girls sang more songs about garlic than are allowed in polite company, Star Michaelina wowed us with incredible illusions, and the Jawaahir dancers mesmerized us with mystical movement. The Fjord Horse carriage carried fascinated riders; kids competed in games, made and played musical instruments, and built and flew kites; fuzzy animals were petted; lots of garlic was eaten and even more was carried home to happy kitchens. A stinky time was had by all! And, just in case you didn't get enough, here's a list of the festival garlic growers: Coffman Garlic, Tom Coffman, 507-475-7005 A veritable cornucopia of local foods filled the booths, and though some of us were caught off guard by your overwhelming, but greatly appreciated demand, we did our best to keep up. We've learned the delightful lesson that Minnesotans now realize the value of local, healthy and delicious foods, and we'll be more than ready next year!
Read a blog by Sue Doeden, Food Columnist at several papers in NW MN and ND:
http://www.areavoices.com/sdoeden/. Mayors Square Off We were honored to have as our guests Howard Lake Mayor Richard Lammers and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak. Mayor Lammers participated in the opening ceremony—"throwing out the first bulb"—accompanied by the Howard Lake Royalty, and the two mayors met later in the day.
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