First Weekend in June - Food Festivals

Filed in archive Morsels of Info on June 6, 2008

Here are some of this weekend's highlights.

The village of Sainte Maure in the Loire Valley of central France is hosting their annual La Foire aux Fromages (Cheese Festival) this weekend to celebrate the delicious AOC goat's cheese, Sainte Maure de Touraine.
If I lived a little closer, I would definitely be attending!



The annual Rhubarb Festival in historic Lanesboro, Minnesota takes place this Saturday, June 7.

We welcome everyone to the taste of everything rhubarb! You will be able to taste such rhubarb delights as pies, crisps, cakes, soups, chutneys, chili, jams, ketchup, leathers, drinks and more.

Irvington, Virginia is hosting their annual Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival on Saturday. Some of the events include live music, vineyard tours and delicious food and wine to taste.

Also on Saturday is the 27th Annual Great Chowder Cook Off in Newport, Rhode Island.

The first of Newport's array of summer festivals, the Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-off features over 3000 gallons of chowder served up by over 30 of the nation's best restaurants and chefs!

Warren, Arkansas is proud to present their week long 52nd Annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. Arkansas' oldest continuous running festival offers dancing, live music, games, arts and crafts and lots of mouth-watering food.

A few other events that you might want to check out:

The 14th Annual Mountain Brewers' Beer Fest in Idaho Falls, Idaho
The Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival in Little Chute, Wisconsin
The Manitou Springs Wine Festival in Manitou Springs, Colorado