Minnesota Garlic Festival

2024 Vendor Applications are closed.

Scam Alert: There are scams that claim to be selling vendor booth space for the Garlic Festival. Please be sure that the person you are corresponding with is Tarah Huston, Vendor Coordinator, and that any payments are made to SFA.

Two of these scammers is "Charles Emory" and "Alexia Jason" through facebook.  These people do not represent the Garlic Festival.

If you’re not dealing with Tarah Huston, Garlic Festival Vendor Coordinator, it’s not us. She is the only person authorized to sell Garlic Festival booth space.
If you paid someone other than SFA of MN, or Sustainable Farming Association, it’s a scam.
We have been sold out of booth space for weeks, and there is no space available.
If you paid a scammer and show up at the festival, there will not be a space for you. 

For more information on being a vendor, please contact:

Tarah Huston
Vendor Coordinator
EMAIL

If you're interested in selling fresh garlic bulbs at the 2024 festival, please see the information below:

Information for Featured Garlic Growers

If you would like to apply to be one of our 16 Featured Garlic Growers who sell fresh garlic, please read this information.

Only vendors who have been selected as Featured Garlic Growers may sell garlic bulbs at the festival.

Here are some basic requirements:

• The garlic bulbs you sell must be raised by you on your farm
• You must be a member of Sustainable Farming Association (SFA)
• You must complete the testing for Garlic Bloat Nematode and receive a negative result (see tab below)
• Have at least 1,200 bulbs available to sell on festival day
• You must complete a Vendor Application
• All featured garlic growers will submit at least one entry into the Garlic Growing Contest

Here are more details:
Garlic Vendor Policy (PDF)

2024 Sponsorship Applications coming Spring, 2024.

At Minnesota's premier garlic event, sponsorship is a unique opportunity to get your organization's name and message to people across Minnesota!

Not only do over 4,000 of people attend this event annually, but many thousands more are exposed to the publicity and advertising that could include you and your organization.

Sponsorship opportunities are many and include both financial and in-kind contributions.

If you have questions or want to talk with someone about sponsoring the festival, please contact our sponsorship director Chris Kudrna at 320-202-1708 or chris@plumcreekgarlic.com.

Download the 2024 Sponsorship Flyer and Agreement Form here:

• 2024 Sponsorship Flyer (PDF)
• 2024 Sponsor Agreement Form (PDF)
• 2024 Sponsor Agreement Form (Word)

• Rules (PDF)
• Entry Form (PDF)
• Garlic Tags (PDF)

For more information, click here.

Volunteer for MN Garlic Festival

We are looking for volunteers on:
- August 9th, 2024, for set-up day
- August 10th, 2024, for the day-of

Not only do you get to work "backstage" with one of the coolest festival crews on the planet, but you also get free admission, special parking, free food and a staff t-shirt!
Here's how to sign up:

Please visit our Volunteer Shift Sign-Up.

Our Volunteer Coordinator, Olivia Olson, will contact you as the festival gets closer and send you the information you need!

Volunteer Handbook

Volunteer Release Agreement

Garlic Bloat Nematode Testing Procedure (PDF)

Garlic Bloat Nematode Testing Submission Form (PDF)