The region’s biggest local food festival has launched registration for food and beverage businesses from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
A nonprofit event, the 10th Annual FEAST! Local Foods Marketplace runs from 10am to 4pm, Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.
Along with sampling a wide range of food and beverages, attendees will enjoy celebrity chef demos, cooking demos, music, kids’ activities, prize drawings, and craft alcohol tastings.
Regional food businesses wishing to become exhibitors can learn more and register online at local-feast.org/registration2023.
The single-day event hosts 100+ regional food businesses, including national award-winners with outstanding, unique products.
Most utilize locally-grown ingredients to make artisan products ranging from cheese and jams to specialty and ethnic sauces to wine, hard cider, and craft beer and spirits. Many also carry certifications, including gluten-free, grass-fed and organic.
Vendors who register by August 31st receive a discount and priority booth placement.
Marketplace tickets go on sale Labor Day weekend at local-feast.org.