Garlic Festival returns, plans to grow future events in works
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ST. IGNATIUS — The Garlic Festival made an official return to St. Ignatius last Friday with plenty to celebrate. Cloudy skies that threatened rain didn’t stop participants from coming out to enjoy festival bounty.
Event goers ate soup and greens while listening to live music and shopping with local vendors. Murmurs of “this is great” and “it’s good to see everyone,” filled the air.
The festival featured plenty of produce for sale. Foothill Farm held a big bounty with six trays of different kinds of garlic. Julie Pavlock, of Foothill Farm, said: “We have one variety of soft neck garlic and three hard necks, but most of the garlic we grow for seeds so other people can start their own garlic grow. Right about now would be the perfect time to plant your own garlic since it needs the cold to grow properly.”
Small Talk Farm had a large amount of garlic on display as well as other produce. Garlic braids with purple and yellow flowers woven in attracted attention at this stand.
“We do certified organic produce with some fruits, veggies, and some flower herbs, but mainly strapping roots,” said Britta Janssen, of Small Talk Farm. “We are happy to be in this community and want to thank everyone for their support and being such a great community, she added.”
Flowers also filled tables at the event, adding a splash of color to the fall festival. An old apple press was also on display, which stirred some curiosity. One bystander said, “I am pretty sure it’s over 100 years old.”
Ryan Pillsbury, one of the event coordinators, explained the relaunch of the festival. “Last year was pretty informal but we did have lots of volunteers. I really think it has gotten a lot better this year since everyone really came together.” He added that he foresees the event continuing to grow.
“I really appreciate everyone who came out and helped us celebrate this year’s garlic festival, and if we get any busier, we are going to have to make this even bigger.”
