WNC Garlic Fest

Posted on by Gina Smith

To learn more about growing and cooking with garlic, stop by the fourth annual WNC Garlic Fest on Saturday, Oct. 7. This one-stop free garlic learning and tasting opportunity will take place in and around Sow True Seed’s brand-new downtown facility on Haywood Street.

For the WNC Garlic Trail component of the event, Sow True Seed has tapped a host of local food and drink businesses to create specialty garlic dishes to share with visitors. This is a chance to experience unusual garlic concoctions, including everything from teas made by Asheville Tea Co. to Slow Food Asheville’s black garlic, which has been slow-roasted at 130 degrees Fahrenheit for 21 days.

The event will also feature local growers selling fresh garlic, including the popular 12-variety egg carton sampler pack from Root Bottom Farm, and Sow True Seed will have its shop fully stocked and open to the public. And throughout the day, free, drop-in workshops on garlic cultivation, cooking and preservation will take place. “Originally, when we first started the festival four years ago, it was about trying to teach people to take a part in their own food systems,” says organizer Chris Smith. “So that’s kind of important to us; it fits in with our company’s mission that we’re providing free education for growing your own food.”

WHAT: WNC Garlic Fest

WHEN: Noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7

WHERE: Sow True Seed, 243 Haywood St. There is ample parking in lots around the festival area. Admission is free. Visit wncgarlicfest.com for information on vendors, the WNC Garlic Trail and workshop schedules.

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