Barnesville Potato Days Festival - http://www.potatodays.com/
Celebrates the potato with peeling and picking contests, a lefse cookoff, potato sack fashion show, mashed potato sculpturing, bushels of potato foods and other events and activities. Held in August in Barnesville, Minnesota. |
Castroville Artichoke Festival - http://www.artichoke-festival.org/
Features a classic car show, parade, cooking and art competitions, farmer's market, and entertainment. Held in mid-May annually since 1959 in Castroville, California. |
Crystal Springs Tomato Festival - http://www2.msstate.edu/~ricks/cstomato/tomfest.html
Occurs in late June in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Events include farmers market, art competition and contests for the biggest, ugliest, tastiest, and best dressed tomatoes. |
East Maui Taro Festival - http://www.tarofestival.org/
Focusing on kalo or taro, Hawaii's traditional staple food. Features information on taro, past festivals, schedule, and dates. Held in Spring in Hana, Hawaii. |
Hatch Chile Festival - http://www.nmchili.com/hatch_chile_fest.htm
Events include a cook-off, parade, Chile Queen festival, competitions, and carnival rides. Held over a weekend in early September in Hatch, New Mexico. |