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Attention All Garlic Lovers!!!!
Several varieties of organic garlic for sale at this festival along with garlic braids, recipes, a huge themed basket drawing and much more
City of Milford, Department of Recreation
BENSON-CRUMP MEMORIAL COMMUNITY GARDENS
AUTUMN GARLIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 3rd, 2015
The Milford Recreation Department’s Benson-Crump Memorial Community Gardens Program is holding its annual Autumn Garlic Festival at the Gazebo on the Milford Green in downtown
Milford on Saturday, October 3rd, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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The rain date is Sunday, October 4th.
It has been an outstanding year for garlic and four delicious organic varieties which include Music, German Hardy, Siberian, and Elephant will be available for sale. Garlic enthusiasts will also love the large recipe section which contains over 30 delicious and free garlic recipes. Also on hand, will be Mr. Garlic – Bill D., who’s available to answer all your questions on growing garlic organically and what varieties do best in this region. Back by popular demand is the Huge Gourmet Basket Drawing which includes twelve beautiful themed baskets such as Family Movie Night, Wine & Cheese, All about Chocolate, Italian Pasta Delight, Gardening, Beauty & Spa, Tea & Coffee Lovers, Jackpot Lottery, Golfing, Bakers Delight, Shitake Log, and Kids Toys. Local beekeeper, Ralph Harrison, will be selling his amazing honey and beeswax candles, seasonal vegetables from Robert Treat Farm and Shamrock Farm and hot apple cider with cinnamon donuts will be for sale along with brightly bundled autumn corn stalks and fun and festive hand decorated organic garlic braids, perfect for gift giving.
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All proceeds from the event will benefit the Milford Recreation Department’s Benson-Crump Memorial Community Gardens Program which is a practicing organic community garden in its 47th year of operation. It encompasses 135 plots, over 250 participants, and donates an average of 1,200 pounds of fresh food per year through its participation in Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR). It is the oldest community garden in southern Connecticut. For more information please call Mrs. Ball at 203 214-3407 or Mr. Rusanowsky at 203 877-2592.
