Here’s useful information on garlic, including where to buy it, how to grow it, store it and cook with it, and information about the health benefits of garlic.
Websites and Blogs on Garlic and Farming
Canadian Garlic– Seeds of Diversity’s Great Canadian Garlic Collection is a national project that explores and documents the many varieties of garlic grown in Canada.
Canadian Organic Growers – Information for farmers, gardeners and eaters.
Canada Organic Trade Association – membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America.
C.R.A.F.T. Ontario – Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training in Ontario. Your gateway to a farming internship experience that will change your life. Maybe your dream is to have your own organic farm one day. Or maybe you want to learn some food-growing and hands-on skills that can be applied in other careers and lifestyles. Being an intern on an Ontario farm is a great way to start.
Recipes for Garlic Goodness – garlic recipes from Ontario garlic grower The Garlic Box.
Toronto Master Gardeners – Part of an international non-profit network, Toronto Master Gardeners are a group of more than 130 trained horticulturists who volunteer their time to provide advice to home gardeners in the Toronto area.
Garlic Festivals – Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Pender Harbour Garlic Festival
Manitoba
Honey Garlic & Maple Syrup Festival Manitou
Ontario
Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival
Haliburton County Garlic Festival
Newmarket Garlic is Great Festival
Quebec
Garlic Festival de l’Ail, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Garlic Festivals – United States
California
Connecticut
Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival
Florida
Illinois
Midwest Garlic Fest, Elizabeth
Indiana
Maine
Nostrano Garlic Festival, Bangor
Massachusets
North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival
Minnesota
Missouri
New York
Glorious Garlic Festival, Penn Yan
New Jersey
Sussex County Harvest, Honey & Garlic Festival
Oregon
Elephant Garlic Festival, North Plains (Note: Elephant garlic is a leek, it is not garlic)
Oregon Garlic Festival, North Plains Oregon
Pennsyvlania
Vermont
Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival
Virginia
Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival, Amherst
Washington
Garlic Faire, Kettle Falls
Northwest Garlic Festival – 35th Year!
Okanogan River Garlic Festival, Tonasket
Chehalis Garlic Fest & Craft Show
Garlic Festivals – Europe and UK
Czech Republic
France
Foire à l’Ail Fumé, Arleux
Pink Garlic of Lautrec Festival, Lautrec
Italy
L’aglio di Voghiera; Voghiera, Ferrara
Turkey
Takprü International Culture and Garlic Festival; Takprü
UK
Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, Newchurch, Sandown
Garlic Congresses – Worldwide
Garlic of Ukraine Region, Kiev, Ukraine
Spain Garlic Congress, Madrid, Spainaa
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