Expect to be bowled over this year as we present garlic! Raw, cooked, sweet, savory, and even bottled. Our farmers are going to sell it, our chefs are going to cook it, our bands are going to sing about it, our artisans are going to be inspired by it, but best of all and you can come and eat it!

Last year at the Easton Farmers Market Farm to Table Stage we held our first ever “Mystery Basket Competition”. Chef Abe Lopez of Valenca Restaurant right downtown on Centre Square was our winner! Chef Lopez created a gorgeous meal using all fresh ingredients from the market. Shoppers from the Easton Farmers Market were chosen to select ingredients from our famers to put into a basket that was presented to Chef Abe Lopez from Valenca in Easton and Tyler Baxter, Co executive chef of Cosmopolitan in Allentown. They went garlic head –to-garlic head in a 30 minute show down to see who could create the best stinkin’ dish.
Stay tuned to see who will be our Mystery Basket Cook-Off chefs this year

Our 3 Mayors cook-off will be back when Easton Mayor Sal Panto invites the Mayors from two other Lehigh Valley Cities to the Easton Garlic Fest. Each one will show up with a chef from their City and, with the Mayors as Sous Chefs, compete to make the best garlicky dish.

Lineup Saturday to enter the Gastric Garlic People’s Choice Contest, sample garlic dishes from local restaurants and vote for your favorite. $8 entry fee. Sunday offers a “Dangerous Desserts” Contest. That’s right, garlic dessert, more delicious than you can imagine. $5 entry fee. End each day at our beer and wine tasting event, sampling beer and wine from local producers. Round out the day watching local chefs demonstrate their culinary skills, listen to live music, visit over 60 crafters and food vendors and shop at the Easton Farmers Market. Choose from a variety of locally grown garlic and stock up for the winter. And don’t forget, free samples from two full days of chef demonstrations.