http://www.foodreference.com/html/michigan-food-festivals.html
This is a great website that lists featured food events in Northern Michigan.
This is a great website that lists featured food events in Northern Michigan.
Here is a sampling of just a few Featured Food Events:
June 8-10, 2012 National Asparagus Festival
Shelby, Michigan
Held every year during the second weekend of June in Oceana County. Events include a Grand Parade, Family Activities, Arts & Crafts Fair, Motorcycle Run, 5k Run, Asparagus Food Show and much more!
June 29-30, 2012 Pasty Fest 2012
Calumet, Michigan
This festival celebrates the Cornish pasty, which is pastry filled with beef, sliced potato, turnip or rutabaga and onion, and baked. Pasties were traditionally eaten by copper miners in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Events include the Pasty Walk and Pasty Parade, music, pasty bake-off, and children's games, including the dreaded Pasty Pull.
July 7, 2012 39th Annual Int’l Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship
Eau Claire, Michigan
Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm hosts the event, with competitions for men, women, and youths. The current world's record spit is 93 feet 6-1/2 inches.
This is nice blog and great food festivals. Pastry is very delicious dish.I love to eat pastry. Thanks for sharing this food festival information.
ReplyDeleteBeverly Karshner
sliced potato, turnip or rutabaga and onion, and baked. Pasties were traditionally eaten by copper miners in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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