Maple Syrup Festivals

There are multiple maple syrup festivals in the area in the next few weeks.  Here are a few:

Hueston Woods Maple Syrup Festival
College Corner, OH 45003
March 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th
Admission: $5 kids, $6 adults
Pancake breakfast, demonstrations, sugar bush tours.

18th Annual Indiana Maple Syrup Festival
Salem, IN 47167
Feb 28th & March 1st, 7th & 8th
Admission: free
Pancake & waffle breakfast, sugarbush tours, demonstrations, live music.

National Maple Syrup Festival
Medora, IN 47260
March 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th
Admission: $4 kids, $8 adults
Live music, demonstrations, maple syrup bake-off, maple syrup taste-off, pancake breakfast.  We're not sure what makes this festival the "National" maple syrup festival and suspect many Vermonters would be surprised to learn it's in Indiana.  Perhaps it's just a marketing breakthrough, but if so they get points for pure hubris! 

If anyone knows of other local(ish) maple syrup festivals, let me know and I'll post them!

Asparagus: the movie

A new documentary explores the importance of asparagus in Oceana County, MI and how policy changes of the U.S. government's war on drugs caused unintended results that area threatening the community.

According to Media that Matters:

This is the story of one rural American community scrambling to keep its proud identity and source of survival against impossible odds. Asparagus! Stalking the American Life journeys to the heart of asparagus country to discover why one little vegetable matters so much.

The film has won awards at various film festivals and is now available on DVD with a portion of the proceeds going to help Oceana County farmers. You can also watch a trailer on the site.

May's Lick Asparagus Festival May 17th

The 12th annual May's Lick Asparagus Festival will be held May 17th 10am - 6pm, rain or shine, in May's Lick KY which is ten miles south of Maysville and about an hour from Cincinnati.

Purchase fresh locally-grown asparagus, plants & crowns all day or until sold out. Visit an asparagus farm in downtown May's Lick to see asparagus growing in the field and learn to plant & harvest. Try everything asparagus from soup to dessert made with all locally-grown asparagus.

Plus: Trolley Rides & Hay Rides, Asparagus Hall of Fame, Asparagus Art Show, 5K Run for the Green, Tractor Show, Parade, Entertainment, Art & Crafts.