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It was a great PIE BAKEOFF a few weeks ago. Congrats to the winners:
First Place: Larry Willett, Tourte aux Pommes de Terre (French Potato Pie)
Second Place: Kristin Schmidt, Plum Crumble
Third Place: Rita Murphy, Berry Custard Pie
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GARLIC FEST 2022 WAS GREAT!
Thanks to the more than 400 customers for voting.
The winners are:
Top Garlic Farmer goes to Full Circle Farm.
Lorianne Bartlett won Top Garlic Artist
Our own market publicist, Toni Aluisi won in the Top Garlic Food category.
Also, a special thanks to James Riciutti and Susan Belsinger for their wonderful chef demos and to special guest Jim Reinhardt, "The Garlic Guy", owner of Natures Garlic Farm in Easton for his recipes and tips on growing garlic.
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BLANKETS FOR BABIES: The OFAM Booth for the "Blankets for Babies; Comfort for Families" project (handmade blankets/afghans/lap robes) for displaced families in Ukraine is rescheduled to Sunday, August 14. We are receiving donations and you can leave yours (please --ANY size, washed & blocked, and with a tag that has your name & email on it) at the Information Booth any Sunday. We expect to ship again after September 6, once it is verified that the first shipment of 29 blankets reached its destination.
So -- if you're doing a project, keep up the great work!
There will be at least one more shipment, late this fall. Please email Katherine Farquhar, coordinator, for questions or a blanket pickup. blanketsforbabies22@gmail.com
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LOOKING AHEAD:
OUR HOT PEPPER CONTEST IS COMING UP AT THE END OF THE MONTH. HONEY AND CHALLAH PAIRING TICKETS WILL SOON GO ON SALE.
THE FOOD HISTORIAN EVENT TAKES PLACE IN SEPTEMBER.