[FIG-ALL] FW: You are Invited to the 5th Annual Locally Grown FoodFest

[Lisa Gruver]

Subject: You are Invited to the 5th Annual Locally Grown FoodFest
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:43:32 -0500
From: cedgar at illinois.edu








 
Plan to attend the 5th Annual Locally Grown FoodFest this Saturday, August 8th in Washington Park in historic downtown Quincy, IL.    Starting at 7 am with the Farmers Market the FoodFest celebrates the importance of local food, farms and businesses in the Tri-State area.
 
A new twist on the popular chef contest is an Amateur Chef Competition. Participating teams will shop at the farmers market and then have 45 minutes to prepare and dazzle the judges and audience with their culinary talents.  Amateur is defined as anyone who does not make their living from preparing food. 
 
A competitive Chore Course for adults will also be a featured new event this year.  Teams and individuals will compete to see who is the fastest at completing a variety of traditional farm chores.  There is still time to register for this event just visit: www.extension.uiuc.edu/adams.
 
You can also show off your green thumb by entering the annual tomato contest.   Prizes will be awarded for the heaviest, sweetest and best dressed tomatoes.  You can also submit your salsa made from locally grown tomatoes in the salsa contest.  Prizes will be awarded to the top entries.
 
The FoodFest is a great place to meet and talk to local farmers at the Quincy Farmers Market about their fresh produce and locally-raised meat products. Activities for kids and families, great food, informational booths, fun contests and live entertainment will be available throughout the day.  
 
Schedule of Activities
7:00 am                           Quincy Farmer’s Market opens
8:00 am                           FoodFest begins-food booths, kid’s activities, and music provide by local musicians
                                        Tomato and Salsa Contest entries accepted
9:00 am                           Kiddie Tractor Pull
10:00 am                          Watermelon Eating and Seed Spitting Contest  
10:30 am                          Amateur Chef Contest 
                                        Tomato & Salsa Contest judging begins
11:00 am                          Adult Chore Course-team and individual competition 
1:00 pm                           Winners of Tomato and Salsa Contest announced 
 
To find out more about the Locally Grown FoodFest call the U of I Extension office at 223-8380 or click here 
 
Thank you to our Sponsors! Great River Economic Development Foundation, County Market, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, John Wood Community College, Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Western Illinois Sustainable Ag Society, Quincy Park District, Historic Quincy Business District, WGEM – TV, WQUB and University of Illinois Extension.
 
 
 
 
Carrie Edgar, County Director
University of Illinois Extension - Adams/Brown Unit
330 S. 36th St.   Quincy, IL 62301
217-223-8380    217-223-9368 (fax)
cedgar at illinois.edu
www.extension.uiuc.edu/adams
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