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Across the US and Canada, there is an exciting emergence of a unique type of food festival \\u2013 a festival for garlic! When looking at a map of where garlic festivals are emerging, it\\u2019s clear that garlic knows no geographic boundaries \\u2013 it\\u2019s a food that grows well in most climates across the continent. This popularity of garlic festivals appears to be communicating an important story \\u2013 a story of our longing to connect and celebrate with one another around food, a story of people wanting to make more flavorful dinners, and a story of a food that has become an incredibly important crop for small-scale farmers. \\xa0

Features:

Ken Meter,\\xa0Professor,\\xa0Crossroads Resource Center\\xa0(Minneapolis, MN)

Liz Primeau, Author,\\xa0In Pursuit of Garlic\\xa0(Mississauga, ON)

Bill Christopher, President,\\xa0Christopher Ranch\\xa0(Gilroy, CA)

Bob Baloch, Farmer,\\xa0The Fresh Veggies\\xa0(Brampton, ON)

Peter McClusky, Founder,\\xa0Toronto Garlic Festival\\xa0(Toronto, ON)

JP Gural, Farmer,\\xa0Samsara Fields\\xa0(Waterford, ON)

Ross Breen, Farmer,\\xa0Stone Soup Farm\\xa0(Harlowe, ON)

Paul Hoepfner-Homme, Farmer,\\xa0Victory Garden Vegetables\\xa0(Cobourg, ON)