| AUGUST 14th & 15th |
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CARP FARMERS' MARKET
Garlic Festival 2010 We're very pleased to present our 11th annual edition of the Garlic Festival, featuring more garlic in one place than you can imagine. Fresh garlic bulbs, garlic braids and decorations, garlic concoctions, garlic braiding demonstrations, garlic cooking demonstrations, a garlic contest, garlic tasting, and wonderful garlic aromas. The Festival will be held for two days:
100 vendors, FREE ADMISSION and lots of free parking.
In addition to all the regular Carp Market vendors we have invited 8 outside vendors to join the Festival. These special Garlic Vendors, by business name, are:
Garlic Festival Schedule All of the garlic events, demonstrations and information sessions take place in the two large events tents in the centre of the market.  Garlic Demo Tent |
Garlic Bulbs 
Garlic Greenhouse  Boxed Garlic
| Saturday, August 14
8:00 A.M. The Best Garlic Contest Garlic growers vie for the Red Ribbon in 6 categories. Visitors can view the garlic entries at the Events Tent. 9:30 A.M. Garlic Tasting Event Back by popular demand, participants will taste and rate different varieties of garlic for their strength. This event will be located in the Events Tent and continue over the course of the Festival. 10:00 A.M. Growing Great Garlic Want to learn something about growing great garlic? John Moore of Wolfgrove Garlic will take you through the steps. 10:30 A.M. What's A Meal without Garlic? Roger Weldon, celebrity Chef from JR's Restaurant in Almonte will give a demonstration on how to cook a great meal with local Garlic. 12:30 P.M. Jim Craig Award given to the Best Booth All morning, experts have been doing the rounds with the view of identifying who has the best booth at the festival. Jim Craig will reveal the winner. Award winners will have their names inscribed on a plaque and take home a Golden Garlic Award pin donated by Christine and Eric Brackenbury. 1:00 P.M. All Tied Up Ask an expert. John Moore from Wolfgrove Garlic will be your guide for garlic braiding. 2:00 P.M. Garlic Scapes are a Special Treat The Carp Farmers' Market's own garlic guru Donna Davidson will be your guide. What are they? How do you use them? Ask Donna. 3:00 P.M. The Market Day is Over. See you on Sunday starting at 10 am. |
 Garlic Braids
Garlic Decoration
| Sunday, August 15
10:00 A.M Growing Great Garlic Want to learn something about growing great garlic? John Moore of Wolfgrove Garlic will take you through the steps. 10:30 A.M. Garlic Makes It Great Chef Cory Wenzell, of 'CKW Culinary Services', gives a cooking demonstration with local garlic. 12:30 A.M. Garlic Varieties / Uses Of Garlic Don't miss this very informative talk on different types of garlic with well known garlic expert Floyd Garland, a.k.a. Mr. Stinky. 1:00 P.M. All Tied Up Ask an expert. John Moore from Wolfgrove Garlic will be your guide for garlic braiding. 2:00 P.M. Garlic Scapes are a Special Treat The Carp Farmers' Market's own garlic guru Donna Davidson will be your guide. What are they? How do you use them? Ask Donna. 3:00 P.M. Festival is Over See you next year. |
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