Our Vision...
Organized as a circle of friends
and neighbours, The Haliburton County Garlic
Growers Association seeks to -
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encourage and support new
growers
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host garlic fests,
workshops and forums
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promote garlic awareness
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publish and circulate
educational materials
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foster sales
opportunities for local produce
A Little History...
In 2006 Sheila and Charlie Robb
began hosting garlic workshops with personal and
financial assistance from the
Haliburton County Farmers Association.
Inspired by the Robb’s example, six or seven
local growers convened informally in May 2008.
Recognizing that the time was ripe to promote
garlic locally, the group decided to host a
Garlic fest that same summer. The effort
involved in organizing and promoting that event
led to our forming the Haliburton County Garlic
Growers Association (HCGGA), an unincorporated,
non-profit entity.
We hosted our first Garlic fest
on August 23, 2008 on the property adjacent to
Carnarvon Bowl. Approximately twelve vendors and
exhibitors participated. In addition we held
workshop demonstrations throughout the day. The
event was well advertised, and according to the
local media about 500 people attended.
This premier Garlic Fest was
successful beyond all expectations. The
exhibitors clearly enjoyed themselves while
realizing a fair return. We had the strong
impression that our visitors and customers were
similarly pleased. Thus encouraged, we secured a
generous grant from the
Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC),
which enabled us to host an even more ambitious
event at the same location the following year.
The Garlic Fest is now "on the
map" as an eagerly anticipated annual event in
Haliburton County.
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