This monster asparagus grew in our bed downtown in Lexington and, emboldened by its 2007 manure, threatened to eat the neighborhood. Never fear, though! Mild-tempered, well-mannered asparagus — plus much fun — can be yours in May’s Lick, Kentucky on May 17, at the annual Asparagus Festival (always the third Saturday in May.)
I must confess that this delicious-sounding festival promises some kinds of fun I, at least, am not used to having. I will cite just one — the Asparagus Bed Race! I’m not promising an Asparagus Bed Race this year, but I’m saying it appears there have been bed races in the past. So I’m hopeful about that, along with the parade, the Taste of Asparagus, and other events that the organizers have in mind for all of us this year
See how the wonderful Jennifer Gleason, founder of Sunflower Sundries, described a recent festival. The tiny town of May’s Lick has to have a lot of energetic people to produce the big array of events each year, all celebrating the completely locally grown and indescribably good A-list vegetable, asparagus.
I am learning to use a new tool called Twine. I mean, I’m trying to learn. The idea is to find new ways to tie things and people together, if that’s what we want. I am hoping to use my local food twine to make it easy for people to post and find information on events relating to local food in Kentucky.
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The Asparagus Festival was a gem. Very attractive venue and small scalel with nicely prepared local foods. The hit for me was the grilled asparagus which seemed to be prepared by the person that grew it.
I’m so glad you liked it, John. I went in 2008 and have been wanting to go back ever since — and I’ve hoped it’s stayed wonderful. So good to hear it has. What a lot of work by a small town!