4th Annual Garlic Festival

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When:

August 19, 2012 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

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Where:

The Sharing Farm, Terra Nova Rural Park
2631 Westminster Highway
Richmond,BC V7C 1A1
Canada

Cost:

Free

Contact:

Gretchen Frazer, Media ContactE-mail

Categories:

Event

Tags:

garlic

It’s 2013. Looking for the 5th Annual Garlic Festival? Head over to garlicfestival.sharingfarm.ca

The Sharing Farm’s annual garlic festival is the only garlic festival in Metro Vancouver and the place to be for garlic lovers. Admission is free and families are most welcome. This is a great family event so mark your calendar and plan to spend a few hours. Festival highlights include artisan garlic sales, garlic ice cream, cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, fun kids activities, local exhibitors, and food vendors. Onsite parking is only for visitors with restricted mobility. Free shuttles are available from two satellite locations. Read more about parking

Garlic Market

The Garlic Market features our own organically-grown artisan garlic. This year we are featuring two hardneck varieties, Korean and Music, and an Italian softneck. Quantities are limited.

Fresh Artisan Garlic
Garlic scape pesto
Infused vinegars
Sunday edition of our Saturday Farm Market
Garlic ice cream (by the scoop from La Casa Gelato)
Winter vegetable seedling sale

Entertainment

Cooking Demonstrations by The Chefs’ Table Society of BC: Chef Tina Fineza and others.
Folk Singer/Songwriter Betty Berda
Get in the groove with a heart pumping work-out with Zumba Richmond
Make some noise at the Drum Circle
Visit our community partner exhibitors
Republic of Garlic kids zone

Food

Cash only sales for all food.

Tasty treats from our Cob Oven
Japadog Japanese style hot dogs
Garlic and vanilla ice cream
Bring a reusable bottle to use at the tap water station

Kids Activities

Art with 4Cats Arts Studio
Gardening and cooking arts and crafts with Growing Chefs
Garlic themed crafts
Roll around in our hay pile (for kids and well behaved adults)

Location and Parking

The Garlic Festival will be held at Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Highway, in Richmond. Onsite parking is only for visitors with restricted mobility.

Two satellite parking lots and free shuttles will quickly get you to the fun. Park at:

Spul’u'kwuk’s Elementary School, 5999 Blanshard Drive (Option to walk only)
City of Richmond Works Yard, 5599 Lynas Lane (Shuttle)

Coverage from the Richmond Review of last year’s festival.

2012 大蒜節
8月19日星期日
上午10點至下午3點世界級大蒜特賣 * 大蒜冰淇淋 * 現場音樂表演 *
烹飪示範 *兒童活動節目 * 美食攤位 *
大溫哥華地區喜愛大蒜的人，歡迎您們

Festival del Ajo 2012
Domingo 19 de Agosto
10am to 3pmVenta de Ajo de Calidad Mundial * Helado de Ajo * Musica en Vivo * Demostraciones de como cocinar * Actividades para niños * Venta de Comida * El mejor lugar en Metro Vancouver para los amantes del ajo!
Entrada gratis! Estacionamiento Gratis!

(Thank you to Peggy L. and Michael H. for the Chinese translation and to Yvette V. and Julia C. for the Spanish translation)